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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 Sept. 8-13.
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On to the nominees:
Caeli AuYeung, California flag football: The senior completed 16 of 25 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 34 yards as California beat San Ramon Valley 7-0. She also completed 19 of 33 passes for 192 yards and two scores as Cal beat Oakland Tech 14-12.
Emelia Brown, Liberty volleyball: Had two strong all-around games for Liberty during the week. The junior compiled 10 kills, three aces and 16 digs in a 3-2 win over Freedom, then added five kills and three digs in a 3-2 loss to Heritage.
Ines Coyne, Acalanes flag football: The junior showcased her dual-threat ability with 65 rushing yards and 57 passing yards with two touchdowns as Acalanes beat Monte Vista 13-0. She added two tackles. Coyne also threw for 98 yards and ran for 43 with a pair of tackles and a pass deflection in a 6-0 win over Benicia and ran for 155 yards with a TD, five tackles and an interception in a 13-6 win over College Park.
Isabel Dunn, Granada flag football: The junior had four receptions for 39 yards in a 20-6 loss to Amador Valley, then added eight receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown in a 37-2 win over Deer Valley. In the Wild West Shootout Tournament on Saturday in Livermore, she compiled 32 receptions for 310 yards and five touchdowns in wins over Amador Valley, Deer Valley, Los Gatos and Castro Valley, helping the Matadors win the championship.
Erikka Flores, Castro Valley flag football: The freshman completed 11 of 15 passes for 100 yards and rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown as CV routed Fremont-Oakland 48-6. She also caught a pass for seven yards and booted a 40-yard punt. She added two TDs in a win over Encinal, two in a win over Monte Vista and two more in a win over Livermore.
Selena Goodson, Pittsburg water polo: The senior had a high-scoring week for Pittsburg, netting 25 goals and eight assists as the Pirates went 5-1 with wins over Livermore, Kimball, Oakmont, Benicia and West Park.
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Amaira Gupta, Nueva tennis: Playing No. 1 singles, the freshman went 2-0 against Crystal Springs and Hillsdale, winning both matches 6-0, 6-2 to begin her high school career undefeated.
Gia Rivera, Notre Dame-Belmont volleyball: The senior had a prolific week, posting 34 kills, 16 digs, an ace and a block and a hitting efficiency mark of .407 in the Tigers’ win over Carlmont. She added 16 kills, three aces, 12 digs and a hitting average of .333 in a win over Notre Dame-San Jose. Rivera also led NDB to a win at the Presentation HS Panther Invite Championship.
Isela Trujillo, Notre Dame-San Jose flag football: The senior captain helped Notre Dame finish the week 4-1-1. In a 32-7 victory over Gunn, she had six receptions for 80 yards, two TDs and a PAT, plus a pass defended, seven flag pulls and a sack. In two games against Mountain View, she added six flag pulls, an interception and two sacks and five receptions for 75 yards and two TDs. She had four catches for 65 yards, a TD and two PATs, plus four flag pulls and three sacks in a 16-6 win over St. Francis.
Sofie Zlobinsky, Hillsdale water polo: The freshman scored seven goals and added two steals as Hillsdale beat Carlmont 14-8.
