Athlete of the Week – Orange County Register

Vote now for the Southern California News Group Girls Athlete of the Week, Nov. 8

Staff report — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:31:56 +0000

Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates.

Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Girls Athlete of the Week poll.

Throughout the high school sports year, SCNG will provide a list of candidates — selected by our 11 newspapers in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County — who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the overall winner.

This week, we consider performances from Oct. 30-Nov. 5.

The poll closes at 11 p.m. Thursday.

Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.

The weekly winner will be announced each Friday morning online.

BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK POLL

Here are this week’s nominees (the poll is below the list of candidates):

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Leigh Chien, Santa Margarita

Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Nadia Mejia, Millikan

Daily Breeze Girls Athlete of the Week: Keiko Chinen, Chadwick

Daily News girls athlete of the week: Claire Grasteit, El Camino Real

San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Abigail Errington, South Pasadena

Inland girls athlete of the week: Venus Bush, Moreno Valley

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About the poll: The Southern California News Group includes the Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News, Pasadena-Star News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin and Redlands Daily Facts.

Vote now for the Southern California News Group Boys Athlete of the Week, Nov. 8

Staff report — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:30:45 +0000

Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates.

Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Boys Athlete of the Week poll.

This week, we consider performances from Oct. 30-Nov. 5.

The poll closes at 11 p.m. Thursday.

Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.

The weekly winner will be announced each Friday morning online.

GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK POLL

Here are this week’s nominees (the poll is below the list of candidates):

Orange County boys athlete of the week: Ryder Tonkovich, Portola

Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Jason Parra, Millikan

Daily Breeze Boys Athlete of the Week: Steven Perez, Banning

Daily News boys athlete of the week: Johnny Iabichella, Paraclete

San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Jake Duronslet, Covina

Inland boys athlete of the week: Eric Copeland, Miller

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Orange County boys athlete of the week: Ryder Tonkovich, Portola

Steve Fryer — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:36:37 +0000

The Orange County boys athlete of the week:

Name: Ryder Tonkovich

School: Portola

Sport: Water polo

Year: Junior

Noteworthy: He scored 19 goals over three CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff wins. Tonkovich, an attacker, scored nine goals in the Bulldogs’ 16-11 win over Crean Lutheran in the quarterfinals, five goals with five steals in a second-round win over Burbank and five goals in a first-round victory over Redlands East Valley. Portola plays at San Marcos in the semifinals Wednesday.

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Leigh Chien, Santa Margarita

Dan Albano — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:15:15 +0000

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The Orange County girls athlete of the week:

Name: Leigh Chien

School: Santa Margarita

Sport: Golf

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The Stanford commit shot a 5-under-par 72 at Tukwet Canyon Golf Club in Beaumont to capture her first CIF-SS individual title and help the Eagles qualify for the CIF-SCGA SoCal Regional. Chien recorded seven birdies and an eagle during the finals in which only four players broke par.

Please send nominees for Orange County girls athlete of the week to dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on X or Instagram

Southern California News Group Boys Athlete of the Week: Peter Castillo, Newport Harbor

Staff report — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:01:59 +0000

Newport Harbor water polo player Peter Castillo is the Southern California News Group’s High School Boys Athlete of the Week for Oct. 23-29 after he received 80.77% of the vote at the deadline Thursday.

Long Beach Poly’s Darius Curry (football) finished second with 7.69% of the vote.

Congratulations to all of the candidates for this week’s honor.

To read more about Peter, click here.

The SCNG Athlete of the Week winners are announced online each Friday morning during the school year.

Southern California News Group Girls Athlete of the Week: Abby Pekrul, Temecula Prep

Staff report — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:00:23 +0000

Temecula Prep volleyball player Abby Pekrul is the Southern California News Group’s High School Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 23-29 after she received 88.37% of the vote at the deadline Thursday.

Peninsula’s Isa Bringas (tennis) received 8.14% of the vote to finish in third place. Portola’s Kenzie Nguyen (golf) finished third at 2.33%.

Congratulations to all of the candidates for this week’s honor.

To read more about Abby, click here.

The SCNG Athlete of the Week winners are announced online each Friday morning during the school year.

Vote now for the Southern California News Group Girls Athlete of the Week, Nov. 1

Staff report — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:01:03 +0000

Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates.

Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Girls Athlete of the Week poll.

This week, we consider performances from Oct. 23-29.

The poll closes at 11 p.m. Thursday.

Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.

The weekly winner will be announced each Friday morning online.

BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK POLL

Here are this week’s nominees (the poll is below the list of candidates):

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Kenzie Nguyen, Portola

Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Aaya McLyn, Long Beach Poly

Daily Breeze Girls Athlete of the Week: Isa Bringas, Peninsula

Daily News girls athlete of the week: Veorah Feddanich, Agoura

San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Cydnee Payad, Rosemead

Inland girls athlete of the week: Abby Pekrul, Temecula Prep

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Vote now for the Southern California News Group Boys Athlete of the Week, Nov. 1

Staff report — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:00:38 +0000

Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates.

Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Boys Athlete of the Week poll.

This week, we consider performances from Oct. 23-29.

The poll closes at 11 p.m. Thursday.

Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.

The weekly winner will be announced each Friday morning online.

GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK POLL

Here are this week’s nominees (the poll is below the list of candidates):

Orange County boys athlete of the week: Peter Castillo, Newport Harbor

Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Darius Curry, Long Beach Poly

Daily Breeze Boys Athlete of the Week: Joshua Goodman, Chadwick

Daily News boys athlete of the week: Luke Cochran, Moorpark

San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: D’mariya Thomas, Diamond Ranch

Inland boys athlete of the week: Dash Beierly, Chaparral

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Orange County boys athlete of the week: Peter Castillo, Newport Harbor

Steve Fryer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:32:02 +0000

The Orange County boys athlete of the week:

Name: Peter Castillo

School: Newport Harbor

Sport: Water polo

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: He scored a team-high five goals and drew four exclusions for the Sailors in their 16-6 win over Corona del Mar in their Battle of the Bay game. Catillo, a 6-foot-4 center, has committed to UCLA. Newport Harbor coach Ross Sinclair said Castillo is a force and a consistent player for the Sailors, who host Santa Margarita on Thursday in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs. “He has an incredibly high water polo IQ,” Sinclair said. “He is very difficult to guard one-on-one.”

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Kenzie Nguyen, Portola

Dan Albano — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:16:25 +0000

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The Orange County girls athlete of the week:

Name: Kenzie Nguyen

School: Portola

Sport: Tennis

Year: Sophomore

Noteworthy: The reigning Orange County player of the year captured her second straight Pacific Coast League singles title with an 8-1 victory against Woodbridge’s Lisa Polkanova in the finals and a 6-2, 6-1 triumph against Sage Hill’s Arden Stobart in the semifinals. Nguyen, the CIF-SS singles champion last season, is 14-0 this fall.

Please send nominees for Orange County girls athlete of the week to dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on X or Instagram