Tremendous 10 poll for Feb. 16-21, presented by Central Florida Behavior Health
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For teams to advance in the playoffs, the star athletes usually need to play up to their ability. What happens when the star is out? Then an unsung role player needs to come through, and that's what Alyse Mercredi has done since Serenity Hardy went down with an injury. In the past six games, Mercredi has been averaging nearly double her regular-season average and led Winter Haven's come-from-behind victory.
In soccer, Victory Christian's Kinley Hunter came up with two clutch goals to help lead the upset of St. Johns Country day. Mercredi and Hunter lead this week's list of nominees for The Ledger's Tremendous 10 poll, sponsored by Central Florida Behiavioral Health Network.
In last week's poll, Lakeland's DJ Dobie edged Victory Christian's Chiara Domico in the closes battle this school year.Dobie finished with 47.5 percent of the vote, and Domico pulled in 46.2 percent.
Nominations for the Tremendous 10 poll can be sent weekly to roy.fuoco@theledger.com by 9 a.m. every Monday. This week's poll will be open until noon on Thursday.
1 Winter Haven junior guard Alyse Mercredi (girls basketball) mustered up 30 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead the Blue Devils’ second-half rally in a 68-59 victory over Sarasota Riverview. For the season, she is averaging 11.4 points but she is averaging 18.6 points in her past six games.
2 Victory Christian freshman Kinley Hunter (girls soccer) scored two goals in the Storm’s 3-1 victory over St. Johns Country Day in the Class 1A state semifinals. She finished the season with eight goals and six assists.
3 Winter Haven senior Desirae Murray (girls track and field) ran 11.87 to win the 100-meter dash at the St. Cloud Track Invitational. She is ranked No. 5 in Class 4A in the event.
4 Santa Fe Catholic senior Toby Lane (basketball) scored 25 points with four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Crimson Hawks’ 66-35 victory over Jupiter Christian.
