The Post's Athlete of the Week: Vote on this week's best high school sports performances

Welcome to Athlete of the Week voting from The Palm Beach Post!

The poll is open until noon Friday.

Congratulations to our last winner, Bryanna Ariza Mercedes of John I Leonard softball. The senior pitched two innings with five strikeouts in addition to going 4-for-for at the plate with two home-runs, one of which was a grand slam.

Each winner will be awarded a one-of-a-kind Athlete of the Week shirt provided by BSN SPORTS. Winners will be contacted weekly. Nominees are accepted via email or phone, but will be selected by staff in the absence of submission.

The Post's Athlete of the Week poll is proudly sponsored by Gambale Insurance Group.

Baseball: Parks Fucci, West Boca -- Senior went 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and a home-run, tallying three runs scored in a 9-6 district championship win over Wellington

Softball: Erynn Lowe, Wellington -- Junior tallied two hits, two RBIs, and a run scored in a 7-6 district championship victory over Palm Beach Gardens

Boys lacrosse: Alex Ponchock, Benjamin -- Junior scored three goals and four assists in an 18-6 win over St. Edward's in the regional semifinals, and then had two goals and a assists apiece in a regional final win

Girls lacrosse: Madison Vargas, American Heritage-Delray -- Sophomore scored a hat trick in a regional semifinals win over Heritage-Plantation before helping her team to a regional finals win

Track and field: William Owens, Jupiter -- Senior won first place in both the 00-meter and 200-meter events at the district championship meet to qualify for regionals

Alex Peterman is a high school sports reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at apeterman@gannett.com.

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