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Voting begins for Breeze Athlete of the Month for April

By Staff | Apr 25, 2024

There were a number of top performances from student-athletes in The Breeze coverage area over the past month and now it’s up to readers to decide who will earn top honors.

Nominees for April include:

• Nolan Tantay, senior, Mariner Tritons: The Triton weightlifter took home the FHSAA 2A-14 District Championship at 199-pounds in the Olympic class, with a total lift of 500 pounds. Tantay also finished fourth in the district in traditional lift.

• Emily Feichthaler, sophomore, Oasis Sharks: Feichthaler helped the Sharks tennis team remain undefeated with a win against CSN, coming out on top in straight sets in her singles matches during her nomination week. In doubles, Feichthaler and partner Cecilia Menendez were victorious as well.

• Evyette Osme, senior, Ida Baker Bulldogs: The senior helped lead the Bulldogs flag football team to a 20-12 win over Cypress Lake, totaling 131 rushing yards and two touchdowns. She also recorded an interception on defense.

• Justin Davis, junior, Bishop Verot Vikings: Davis was tops in the FHSAA Region 1A-4 Championships, winning the 169-pound weight class in Olympic lifting (440 pounds), and finished fourth in traditional lifting (510 pounds). The junior was also named an at-large competitor in the traditional lift, and competed in both at the 1A State Championships.

• Tanner Goff, sophomore, Oasis Sharks: Goff was stellar on the mound for the Sharks in a 9-1 win over Golden Gate, striking out 11 batters, allowing just two hits, and not yielding an earned run over six innings.

• Abigail Cudnik, junior, Cape Coral Seahawks: The Seahawks’ leading scorer helped lead the lacrosse team to an 18-3 District win over Cypress Lake, netting five goals and adding three assists. The standout played through two meniscus tears in the outstanding effort.

• Noel Davis, junior, North Fort Myers Red Knights: At the FHSAA 3A-District 11 track championships, Devine had her talents on full display. She finished first in the high jump with a personal record (1.57m), first in the 100m hurdles, and ran as the anchor in the second place 4 x 100m relay and the lead leg of the third place 4 x 400m relay.

• Abigail Haynes, junior, North Fort Myers Red Knights: Hynes helped the Red Knights softball team to a 4-2 record last week with her scorching bat, as she hit .750 over six games. The junior swatted seven doubles, a home run, collected 11 RBI and scored 12 runs for her team.

Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze’s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month.

To vote, visit www.capecoralbreeze.com and click the “Vote Now” icon on the homepage.