Breeze Athlete of the Month voting for October open
Voting for the Cape Coral Breeze Athlete of the Month for October is now open.
The Breeze had countless top performances from student-athletes in its coverage area throughout the October, and now it’s up to readers to decide who will earn top honors for the month.
Nominees for October include:
• Ryan Engelbrecht, Junior, Bishop Verot Vikings: The Viking pulled off an amazing feat, bowling a perfect 300 game against Cypress Lake.
• Dominic Pena, Junior, Ida Baker Bulldogs: The Bulldog rushed 31 times for a whopping 290 yards and a trio of touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Mariner.
• Dylan Macias-Buenrostro, Junior, Mariner Tritons: The Triton runner finished first at the Bulldog Invitational with a winning time of 16:41.7, which was more than a minute better than the second-place finisher.
• Briana Watson, Senior, Island Coast Gators: The Gator runner earned her first victory, finishing in the top spot at the Bulldog Invitational. Watson crossed the finish line in 20:33.9, setting a personal best.
• Taylor Tedhams, Sophomore, Cape Coral Seahawks: The Seahawk swimmer won the 200-meter freestyle race at the Lee County Athletic Conference Championships, and she was part of the winning 200-medley and 400-freestyle relay teams. Tedhams added a second place in the 100 backstroke.
• Sanjay Adlam, Sophomore, Oasis Sharks: The Sharks outside linebacker scored a touchdown on an interception return. On offense, the wide receiver caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Ashton Alverio in the 28-16 win against Ida S. Baker. Adlam had two interceptions for the game and also forced a fumble at the goal line.
• Paytrell Coleman, Senior, Ida Baker Bulldogs: The Bulldog running back set an FHSAA single-game rushing record, collecting 537 yards and adding five touchdowns in a 44-41 win over Palmetto Ridge.
• Makayla Hill, Freshman, Cape Coral Seahawks: The Seahawk swimmer set pool records in the 200-yard individual medley, 100-breaststroke, and the 200-medley relay at the District 3A-8 Championships. She was also part of the 400-free relay team that won the district.
Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze’s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month.
To vote, click the “Vote Now” icon on the Cape Coral Breeze homepage at www.capecoralbreeze.com.
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