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Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys 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 Jan 6-11.
Polls close at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections.
Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.
We accept nominations until 11 a.m. each Monday.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps by coaches/team statisticians.
On to the nominees:
Zidane Auzarang, San Mateo basketball: Auzarang, a senior, scored 21 points in San Mateo’s 45-35 win over El Camino. San Mateo is 9-4, 2-0 and hosts South San Francisco on Wednesday.
Gavin Dodge, Acalanes basketball: Dodge scored 13 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer in Acalanes’ 58-55 win over Ygnacio Valley. Acalanes (11-4, 2-0) hosts Las Lomas on Monday.
Kai Hwang, Sequoia soccer: Hwang, a senior, scored two goals in Sequoia’s 5-0 win over Jefferson. Sequoia is 3-4-1 and hosts Menlo-Atherton on Wednesday.
Karan Kolappa, King’s Academy basketball: The senior scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds in TKA’s 69-45 win over Half Moon Bay. TKA (10-3) opens league play against Pinewood on Tuesday.
Micah Nyamuzuwe, Head-Royce basketball: Nyamuzuwe scored 22 points and grabbed five boards in Head-Royce’s 84-60 win over league rival Athenian. Head-Royce (8-8, 2-1) will host St. Joseph Notre Dame on Tuesday.
Alessandro Martz, Livermore basketball: The senior scored eight points, grabbed eight rebounds and was a standout on defense for Livermore, which fell to Dublin 69-57. Livermore is 13-4, 0-1 and travels to Amador Valley on Tuesday.
Damien Miles, Granada basketball: Miles scored 31 points to lead Granada to a 73-57 win over Foothill. Granada (7-10, 1-0) hosts Monte Vista on Tuesday.
Seth Reese, Westmont basketball: The senior hit five 3-pointers and totaled 20 points to lead Westmont to a 67-57 win over Pioneer. Westmont is 12-3, 3-0 and travels to Willow Glen on Wednesday.
Michael Scavotto, St. Francis soccer: Scavotto scored all three of St. Francis’ goals in the Lancers’ 3-2 win over Serra. St. Francis is 2-5, 1-1 and will host Sacred Heart Cathedral on Monday.
Isaac Sisay, Milpitas basketball: The senior had a team-high 16 points in Milpitas’ 56-49 win over Mountain View. Milpitas is 13-2, 3-0 and will travel to Palo Alto on Wednesday.
Alfredo Soreque, James Lick soccer: Soreque scored Lick’s lone goal to lead the Comets to a 1-0 win over Prospect. James Lick is 3-3 and hosts Leland on Monday.
Jalen Stokes, Dougherty Valley basketball: Stokes scored a school-record 47 points in Dougherty Valley’s 81-76 loss to San Ramon Valley. Dougherty Valley (11-6, 0-1) will host Foothill on Tuesday.