Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week

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 Feb. 9-14.

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.

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On to the nominees:

Hania Bowes, San Ramon Valley basketball: The junior scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead all scorers as SRV beat Carondelet 70-49 to win the East Bay Athletic League championship. She added two rebounds and a pair of assists.

Kendall Koury, St. Francis soccer: The junior defender laid in a perfect cross from out wide to assist Maya Meltz’s game-winning goal and helped backstop St. Francis’ defense as the Lancers beat St. Ignatius 2-0 in a key West Catholic Athletic League clash.

Kaylee Kwok, Monta Vista basketball: Kwok led all scorers with 18 points as Monta Vista upset Los Gatos on its home floor in a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division stunner.

Andrea Martin, Piedmont basketball: Martin, a sophomore, led all scorers with 27 points and 13 rebounds as Piedmont beat Alameda to continue its dominance in West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division action.

Olachi Nwosu, Heritage basketball: The senior led all scorers with 14 points as Heritage beat Pittsburg to lock up the Bay Valley Athletic League championship.

Xochitl Nieves, Half Moon Bay basketball: Nieves led all scorers with 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, as HMB beat Menlo-Atherton 52-44 to seal the season series with M-A. 

Ezra Palec, Salesian basketball: Palec led Salesian with 18 points as the Pride routed Pinole Valley to capture the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division tournament championship. She added 20 points in a win over Bethel.

Kaitlyn Staff, Capuchino basketball: The senior led Capuchino with 10 points and helped anchor the Mustangs’ defense as Cap beat Sequoia 33-24 to clinch the Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division title.

McKenna Woliczko, Archbishop Mitty basketball: Woliczko was her usual prolific self as the Monarchs wrapped up their home regular-season slate, scoring 16 points on senior night as Mitty routed Sacred Heart Cathedral. She added 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Monarchs handled Riordan earlier in the week.