Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Jasmine Whorley, Alameda softball
Alameda softball player Jasmine Whorley is the Bay Area News Group’s high school girls athlete of the week for March 27-April 1 after she received 46.04% of the vote at the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.
Saratoga softball player Lily Guzman (31.78%) placed second and Willow Glen softball player Alanna Clincy was third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Whorley, a junior pitcher, led Alameda to two victories last week, striking out 16 in 12 innings against Arroyo and Encinal. Whorley also had four hits and scored a run for the 6-3 Hornets.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, April 10, at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.
Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites and, starting Sept. 30, in the print edition of the Mercury News and EB Times sports sections.
Past winners
March 20-25: Sami Bianchi, Wilcox softball
March 13-18: Camryn Manning-Alarcon, Leigh softball
March 6-11: Jenna Balousek and Morgan Overton
Feb. 26-March 4: Ruiqi Liu, Menlo School basketball
Feb. 20-25: Michelle Tang, Mills basketball
Feb. 13-18: Mikayla Garcia, James Logan wrestling
Feb. 6-11: Alli Dioli, Half Moon Bay basketball
Jan. 30 to Feb. 4: Quinn Godfrey, Branham basketball
Jan. 13-28: India Bowles, Archbishop Riordan soccer
Jan. 16-21: Priscilla Quihuiz, San Jose soccer
Jan. 9-14: Trinity Chu, California basketball
Jan. 2-7: Tali Fa’i, Newark Memorial basketball
Dec. 12-17: Deanna Luna, James Lick soccer
Dec. 5-10: Sofia Bowes, San Ramon Valley basketball
Nov. 28 to Dec. 3: Kendall McClure, Heritage basketball
Nov. 21-26: Soo-Jin Berry, Clayton Valley Charter basketball
Nov. 14-19: Rachel Stephens, Los Gatos water polo
Nov. 7-12: Raquel Calderon, Mercy-Burlingame volleyball