It's time for another round of the Pensacola News Journal Athlete of the Week.
Vote early and vote often! Every week until the end of the 2024-25 athletics season, the PNJ will release a list of area athletes from every sport in-season, and that's where you come in: vote who you think should win the award.
The polls will be open until each Saturday at 11 a.m. of that week. Each weekly winner will be awarded a one-of-a-kind PNJ Athlete of the Week shirt. Athlete of the Week is proudly sponsored by Florida Power and Light. The poll is exclusively on PNJ.com.
Winners will be contacted early next week after the poll closes.
Nominees are accepted via email or phone, but will be selected by staff in the absence of submissions. The poll is decided by the PNJ sports staff and finalized the Sunday before the poll opens.
Note: Is your team or sport missing from Athlete of the Week? Be sure to file statistics with PNJ staff or keep your MaxPreps page up to date.
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Baseball, Brady Godwin (Jay): The Royals went on a streak this week, winning all three of their games against Milton (14-7), Walton (9-1) and Northview (5-3), the last one being a crucial district contest. Brady Godwin started the week with a double, two RBIs and a run over the Panthers before tallying a home run with two RBIs and a run over Walton. In the win against the Chiefs, Godwin doubled twice with a run and three RBIs. He also stole a base against Milton.
Softball, Mylee Frazier (Jay): Jay softball also posted an undefeated week with a pair of high-scoring wins over Notre Dame Academy (Wisc.), 8-6, as well as Pace, 17-6, on the road. Mylee Frazier had a field day at the plate. Against Notre Dame, she tallied two hits, including a triple, plus four runs and an RBI. Over the Patriots, Frazier had a home run plus a triple and a single, along with five RBIs and three runs scored.
Boys Lacrosse, Travis Snider (Navarre): While he wasn't on the score sheet, Travis Snider had a strong week at the face-off X to lead the Raiders to a 3-0 week with wins over North Bay Haven (20-0), Fort Walton Beach (17-11) and Leon (17-6). Snider won a combined 34 faceoffs, with 14 of them coming in the Leon win, to improve to a .594 faceoff win percentage. Snider also tallied six groundballs and an assist.
Girls Lacrosse, Cooper Hinze (Gulf Breeze): The Dolphins got back on track after spring break with a pair of wins on the road at Tate and Booker T. Washington, winning in dominant fashion. Cooper Hinze had a five-point performance over the Aggies, tallying four goals and an assist in the 21-3 win. At Booker T., Hinze scored five goals in the 19-3 win over the Wildcats.
Flag Football, Berkley Lutz (Pace): Pace won its lone game of the week in a strong contest at Niceville. Holding the Eagles to one touchdown, Berkley Lutz tallied four tackles and a pass breakup for the Patriots. Offensively, she hauled in four receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Boys Track and Field, Thaddieus Douglas (Escambia): Competing at the 2nd Annual Justin Gatlin Freshman & Sophomore ...
