VOTE: CFBHN/Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 3

Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee County coaches during the week to htincoming@gmail.com. Re

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Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee County coaches during the week to htincoming@gmail.com. Readers can then vote in the online poll to determine the Boys Athlete of the Week.

North Port High football player Ayden Guerro was voted the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, for the week of Sept. 21-26, 2026.

The Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Health Network for Sept. 21-26, 2026, was North Port football player Ayden Guerra, who won the poll with 44 percent of the vote. Guerra — who played on both sides of the ball — had a 7-yard touchdown, made a tackle in the end zone for a safety and ran in a 2-point conversion to help North Port to a 33-21

win over Lakewood Ranch.

A poll will be posted at heraldtribune.com each Monday, and voting will end at 10 a.m. Friday each week.

The nominees for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 3, 2026 are:

Cross Country

Matthew Hill, Cardinal Mooney: Hill placed third at the Venice Invitational, running an 18:05.0. He helped the Cougars to a fifth place finish.

Kai Minteer, Parrish Community: Minteer placed fourth at the Venice Invitational, running an 18:12.1. He helped Parrish to a second place finish.

Larry Stubbings, Wellen Park: Stubbingsplaced seventh at the Venice Invitational, running an 18:39.5. He helped Wellen Park to a third place finish.

Golf

Jude Menard, Sarasota: Menard won the individual title at the Terrapin Invitational in Tampa, shooting a 68. He helped Sarasota toa second place finish.

Pryce Selzer, North Port: Selzer shot a 38 against Braden River, the lowest score of the match. He helped North Port to a 189-217 win.

Football

Carter Fraser, Manatee: After several players exited the game due to injury, Fraser stepped up, rushing for 49 yards on 13 carries with one score against Columbia.

Peyton Gray, Sarasota Christian: Gray finished with nine tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Sarasota Christian's 36-15 win over Keswick Christian.

Jordan Sanders, Cardinal Mooney: With less than two minutes left to play, Sanders had a pick-6, giving Cardinal Mooney a 12-point lead in a 47-35 over Clearwater Central Catholic.

Noah Spenn, Sarasota Christian: Spenn had two catches for 36 yards and one touchdown, adding three tackles a pass breakup in Sarasota Christian's win over Keswick Christian.