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. 12-17, 2026, was Sarasota High golfer Georgia Howell, who won the poll with 51 percent of the vote. Howell shot a 43 in Sarasota's loss to Cardinal Mooney, placing third.
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. 19-24, 2026 are:
Cross Country
Naeha Akella, Saint Stephen's: Akella finished first among Manatee County runners with a 18:43.5 time at the Tri-County Championship at Lemon Bay on Saturday.
Tatum Browne, Lakewood Ranch: Brown finished fourth with a 19:33.8 time among Manatee County runners at the Tri-County Championship at Lemon Bay on Saturday.
Annabella Cicilioni, Sarasota: Cicilioni finished first with a 19:02.5 time among Sarasota County runners at the Tri-County Championship at Lemon Bay on Saturday.
Sophia Hobson, Saint Stephen's: Hobson placed sixth among Manatee runners, finishing with a 20:15.1 time at the Tri-County Championship at Lemon Bay on Saturday.
Addison Shear, Lakewood Ranch: Shear finished third with a 19:33.8 time among Manatee County runners at the Tri-County Championship at Lemon Bay on Saturday.
Megan Taylor, North Port: Taylor finished third among Sarasota County runners with a 20:03.8 time at the Tri-County Championship at Lemon Bay on Saturday.
Volleyball
Gracie Cody, Cardinal Mooney: Cody had five kills in Mooney's sweep against Countryside. She added 11 more in a 3-1 win over Bishop Verot.
Charlee Hermann, Cardinal Mooney: Hermann was pivotal in Mooney's playoff wins against Countryside and Bishop Verot. She had 25 kills combined and six aces.
Kinsey Judge, Venice: Judge had 10 kills in Venice's 3-1 win over Vero Beach in the Region 6A-3 semifinal. In a sweep over Wiregrass, Judge had 10 kills and 10 digs.
Ana Julia Villamajor, Venice: Villamajor had 10 kills in Venice's 3-1 win over Vero Beach in the Region 6A-3 semifinal. In a sweep over Wiregrass, Villamajor had eight kills and seven digs.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VOTE: CFBHN/Herald-Tribune Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 19-24
