Voting begins for November Athlete of the Month
Voting for the Cape Coral Breeze Athlete of the Month for November is now open.
There were a number of top performances from student-athletes in The Breeze coverage area throughout the month and now it’s up to readers to decide who will earn top honors for the month.
Nominees for November include:
• Daniel Lynn, Senior, Cape Coral Seahawks: Lynn became the first Seahawk bowler in school history to win a FHSAA State Championship, as he swept through a field of 16 to earn top honors in the state. He took down the No. 1 ranked bowler along the way, and won the final match 2-0, out-rolling his opponent 493 to 447.
• Mason Sargis, Junior, Oasis Sharks: The Shark kicker/linebacker helped Oasis to a 19-7 win over Westminster Academy in the SSAA Football Championship bracket. The junior knocked home field goals of 29 and 34 yards, had an interception, recorded a pass break up, and led the team with nine tackles including a tackle for loss and half sack.
• Hannah Busenbark, Junior, North Fort Myers Red Knights: The junior played a major role in the Red Knights’ girls soccer team blazing start to the year, as they turned in a 7-0 opening-match win over Aubrey Rogers. Busenbark, an Eastern Kentucky commit, netted a whopping five goals for North in the contest.
• Angel Cruz, Junior, Mariner Tritons: Cruz became the first runner in Mariner High School history to win a boys regional championship by taking the Region 3A-3 title at Buckingham Regional Park, and advanced to the state meet. He crossed the finish line with a time of 16:12, a personal best, and 12 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
• Tyler Kerr, Senior, Oasis Sharks: The senior standout for the Sharks helped the team to an 8-0 win over Gateway, netting a hat-trick and recording two assists in the match for Oasis (4-2). Kerr also scored in two other matches last week for the Sharks, and leads with team with 13 goals so far this season.
• Kelsi Longabardi, Junior, Mariner Tritons: The junior had a big offensive output in a 10-0 win over Ida Baker, netting five goals and adding an assist in the match. Longabardi leads the Tritons (6-0) with 14 goals, and is second on the team with seven assists early on in the year.
Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze’s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, and since schools across Lee County were closed, there were no Athletes of the Week selected for this week. The feature will return next week.
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