Vote for The Republic's High School Athletes of the Week, Oct. 5-10

Here are this week's nominees for The Arizona Republic's boys' and girls' high school Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath. Nominees are based on performances in Arizona Interscholastic Association-sanctioned sports the previous week. Vote for the top selection in each of our po

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Here are this week's nominees for The Arizona Republic's boys' and girls' high school Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath. Nominees are based on performances in Arizona Interscholastic Association-sanctioned sports the previous week. Vote for the top selection in each of our polls below. Voting will close at 6 p.m. MST on Thursday, Oct. 15, and winners will be announced the next day on azcentral.com and in The Republic. Submit a weekly nominee at static.azcentral.com/sports/high-schools/nominations/).

Here are this week's nominees, followed by poll (scroll down on poll to vote):

The Arizona Republic's high school athletes of the week, sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath.

Girls

Blanca Ventura Gomez, Flagstaff Coconino, flag football, Sr.: She threw for three touchdowns in a 55-7 win over Surprise Paradise Honors on Oct.

7, becoming the first player in Northern Arizona history to pass for over 100 career touchdowns. She also returned an interception for a touchdown on defense in the win.

Berkley France, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, volleyball, Sr.: She had 14 kills and six digs in a 3-0 win over Surprise Shadow Ridge on Oct. 5 and 11 kills and eight digs in a 3-0 win over Anthem Boulder Creek on Oct. 7.

Samantha Evangelista, Queen Creek Casteel, golf, So.: She won the Brophy Open at Encanto Golf Course in Phoenix on Oct. 9, shooting 1-over 72 to beat a field of 37 golfers.

Boys

Brady Holubar, Phoenix Pinnacle, swimming, Sr.: He won the 100 fly (52.89 seconds) at the PVUSD District Invite on Oct. 9, moving up to No. 9 in the state for the event. He also finished second in the 200 free (2:04.44) and was on the winning 200-medley (1:45.38) and 400-free (3:34.1) relay teams.

Liam Keffer, Queen Creek ALA Ironwood, cross-country, Sr.: He won the Small Schools varsity race at the Epic Tourneys XC Invite in Glendale on Oct. 9, running the 5,000-meter course in 16:33.8.

Easton Reischl, Scottsdale Horizon, golf, Jr.: He won the Brophy Open at Encanto Golf Course in Phoenix on Oct. 9, shooting 9-under 61 to beat a field of 57 golfers.

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