Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Girls 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 Girls Athlete of the Week.
The Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. for Aug. 24-29, 2026, was Riverview golfer Hayden Maniglia, who won the poll with 44.6 percent of the vote. Maniglia shot a 44 — the lowest of the field — in Riverview's win over Lemon Bay and Wellen Park. She had a birdie putt from 35 feet out.
A poll will be posted at
heraldtribune.com each Monday, and voting will end at 10 a.m. Friday each week. To vote, go to the poll below.
The nominees for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 2026 are:
Cross Country
Marley Bowen, Sarasota: Bowen placed sixth at the Wellen Park Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 5. Bowen helped Sarasota to a first-place finish with a 20:18.4 time.
Jasmine France, Sarasota: France placed ninth in the Wellen Park Invitational on Saturday, helping the Sailors to a first-place finish. She ran a 20:33.0.
Addison Shear, Lakewood Ranch: Shear placed 10th at the Wellen Park Invitational on Saturday, running a 21:04.4.
Golf
Natalie Angelo, Parrish Community: Angelo shot three under for a 33 in Parrish's win over McKeel and Academy of the Holy Names. Her score was the lowest of the field.
Phoenix Scanlan, Parrish Community: Scanlan shot one under in Parrish's win over McKeel and Academy of the Holy Names.
Volleyball
Laila Edmondson, Riverview: Edmondson had 10 kills in a 3-2 win over Sarasota. The junior also had several pivotal kills in Riverview's 3-1 win over Lakewood Ranch.
Isabella Lorenzo, Lakewood Ranch: Lorenzo had seven kills, five digs, three aces and one assist in Lakewood Ranch's 3-0 win over Hardee on Monday, Aug. 31.
Reagan Miller, Sarasota Christian: Miller had 28 digs in a 3-1 loss to Wellen Park. She added six aces and 14 more digs in a 3-0 sweep over Southeast.
Sofia Rodriguez, Sarasota: Rodriguez had five blocks and three kills in Sarasota's 3-2 win over Parrish Community. She added nine block touches and three solo blocks in a 3-2 loss to Riverview.
Hallee Volkert, Sarasota Christian: Across two games, Volkert had 54 assists.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VOTE: CFBHN/Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug 31-Sept. 5
