Each week, the Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week poll. Nominees come from scores and stats emailed 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.
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The Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug. 17-22, 2026, was Lakewood Ranch High volleyball player Adalynn Lund, who won the poll with 48% of the vote. Lund had 11 kills, one ace, eight blocks, 10 digs and 12 assists in Lakewood Ranch's 3-0 sweep over Lemon Bay.
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The nominees for the week of Aug. 24-29, 2026 are:
Cross Country
Annabella Cicilioni, Sarasota: Cicilioni finished second with a 19:15.7 time in a meet at the North Port Preserve on Saturday.
Madison Muller, Riverview: Muller finished first with a 17:33.1 time, over a minute ahead of the second place finisher, during a meet at the North Port Preserve on Saturday.
Golf
Hayden Maniglia, Riverview: 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.
Jade MacFarland, Lakewood Ranch: MacFarland shot a 36 — the lowest of the field — in the Mustangs' 147-185 win over Venice.
Volleyball
Cali Arrowood, Imagine School: Arrowood had five kills, three aces and four blocks in Imagine School's 3-1 win over Golf Coast Heat.
Charlie Birdsall, Out-of-Door: Birdsall had 36 assists, two kills, 12 digs and three aces in ODA's sweep against Lakewood Ranch Prep.
Ryan Donlin, Sarasota Christian: Donlin had 10 kills in Sarasota Christian's 4-1 win over Palmetto. In a 3-2 loss to Saint Stephen's, Donlin recorded an additional 10 kills.
Kate Grosso, Riverview: Grosso had five kills, four blocks and three aces in Riverview's sweep against Port Charlotte.
Sam Lewis, Sarasota: Lewis had four kills and two blocks in Sarasota's 3-1 win over Wellen Park.
Triniti Ramjas Bryan, Sarasota: Bryan had five kills and two blocks in Sarasota's 3-1 win over Wellen Park.
Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VOTE for the Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug. 24-29
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