Voting begins for Breeze Athlete of the Month for May
Even with the school year winding down, there were a number of top performances from student-athletes in The Breeze coverage area during the early parts of May and now it’s up to readers to decide who will earn top honors for the month.
Nominees for May include:
• Gabi Winters, sophomore, Mariner Tritons: Winters tossed a no-hitter facing just one batter over the minimum and striking out 18 against North Port. She also went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. At the time the standout ranked 11th nationally in strikeouts with 276, according to MaxPreps, and had an era of 1.60.
• Grady Schwiezer, senior, Island Coast Gators: Schwiezer pitched a complete game shutout in a 1-0 win over Osceola in the state playoffs, allowing just five hits while striking out eight with zero walks. He also drove in a run in the next game to help Island Coast advance in the playoffs.
• Jazlyn Forbes, junior, Oasis Sharks: Forbes took home a pair of 2A-3 Regional Championships, finishing first in the 3200 with a time of 10:49.57, winning by almost 35 seconds. She also won the 1600 with a time of 5:05.28
• Khalid Bourne, senior, North Fort Myers Red Knights: Bourne was the 3A-3 Regional Track and Field Champion in the high jump with a mark of 1.92 meters.
• Mia Lane, senior, North Fort Myers Red Knights: Lane drove in six runs for the Red Knights in a 7-6 win over Gaither in a 5A Softball Regional quarterfinal game. She had a pair of extra base hits, including a home run. She is second on the team this year in RBI with 31 and has a batting average of .434.
• Ryan Peterson, senior, Bishop Verot Vikings: Peterson took home the Class 2A Track & Field title in the discus with a toss of 52.48 meters, nearly half a meter better than the second place finisher. The throw was a career best.
Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze’s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month.
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