The Breeze, for the third consecutive year, will highlight accomplishments of student-athletes in the West Zone via its Athlete of the Week spotlight.

“We are once again looking forward to recognizing our local student athletes for their standout performances during the school year,” Breeze Editor Chris Strine said this week. “Southwest Florida always has a number of outstanding athletes, so we expect it to be another great year.”

The staff at Breeze Newspapers will choose two student athletes each week who took their performance to the next level, informing readers about their successes and getting to know the individuals beyond the uniform.

Students representing Cape Coral High, Ida Baker, Island Coast, Mariner, Oasis, North Fort Myers and Bishop Verot will be in contention.

The first Athletes of the Week will recognized in next Friday’s (Sept. 1) Breeze.

Each month, the Breeze will also have a fan-selected Athlete of the Month, where all of each month’s winners will be put into a voting format.

Each student athlete will be recognized both in print, and online, each Friday during the scholastic year. All Athletes of the Week will be invited to The Breeze’s annual Breakfast of Champions at the end of the year, featuring awards and guest speaker.

Athlete of the Week and Month can be found in the Sports section of each weekend Breeze, and on this website.