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Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) girls Athlete of the Week poll.
For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner.
This week, we consider performances from Dec. 15-20.
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On to the nominees:
Bella Alpert, Northgate soccer: The freshman scored four goals in Northgate’s 11-2 win over Wood.
Mia Borja, Alameda basketball: Borja scored 17 points to lead Alameda to a 77-23 win over St. Joseph Notre Dame.
Edeel Hersi, Deer Valley basketball: Hersi scored 21 points in Deer Valley’s 54-31 win over Napa.
Kayla Lichaa, San Mateo basketball: Lichaa scored four goals to lead San Mateo to a 4-0 win over El Camino.
Briana Lopez, Kennedy-Fremont soccer: Lopez scored four goals and dished out an assist in Kennedy’s 10-0 win over Irvington.
Natalie Perkins, Cupertino basketball: Perkins scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds in Cupertino’s 45-32 win over Westmont.
Emma Sevounts, Leigh soccer: Sevounts scored a goal to lead Leigh to a 2-1 win over Hillsdale.
Rhiannon Stewart, Livermore soccer: Stewart scored two goals to lead Livermore to a 3-0 win over Kimball.
Layla Tucakovic, Archbishop Mitty soccer: The junior goalie had three saves in Mitty’s 1-0 win over Mountain View.
Chiemi Wong, Gunderson basketball: Wong scored 16 points in Gunderson’s 45-32 win over Leadership.