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 Health Network for Oct. 5-10, 2026, was Venice swimmer Brenna Kagels, who won the poll with 52.5 percent of the vote. Kagels placed first in the 100 Backstroke (59.51) and the 200 IM (2:11.99) at the Tri-County Invitational.
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 Oct. 12-17, 2026 are:
Cross Country
Jasmine France, Sarasota: France finished second in the ODA Thunder Invitational, running a 20:20.7.
Golf
Skye Foos, Palmetto: Against ODA and North Port, Foos finished tied for second, shooting a 38. Foos helped Palmetto to a second place finish. Foos also shot a 36 against Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday.
Georgia Howell, Sarasota: Howell shot a 43 in Sarasota's loss to Cardinal Mooney, placing third.
Mia Kochanowicz, Cardinal Mooney: Kochanowicz shot a 39 in Mooney's win over Sarasota, finishing second.
Volleyball
Amelia Anselmi, Venice: Anselmi had 36 assists, six digs and two blocks in Venice's sweep of Riverview, helping the Indians to their 25th straight district championship.
Ryan Donlin, Sarasota Christian: Donlin had 17 kills in Sarasota Christian's sweep of Lakeside Christian in the District 1A-11 quarterfinals.
Beckett Hammers, Venice: Hammers had eight kills and 15 digs in Venice's sweep of Riverview, helping the Indians to their 25th straight district championship.
Grace Hullinger, Bradenton Christian: Hullinger had 11 kills and four aces in Bradenton Christian's 3-0 sweep of Saint Stephen's for the 1A-11 district title.
Addelyn VanDuinen, Bradenton Christian: VanDuinen had 17 assists and eight kills in Bradenton Christian's sweep of Saint Stephen's for the 1A-11 district title.
Caroline Verab, Saint Stephen's: Verab had 10 kills against Bradenton Christian in a 3-0 loss in the 1A-11 district title.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VOTE: CFBHN/Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12-17
