Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Charley Staats, Valley Christian volleyball
Valley Christian volleyball player Charley Staats is the Bay Area News Group’s girls athlete of the week for Nov. 13-18 after she received 36.22% of the vote by the deadline Wednesday.
San Ramon Valley cross-country runner Hailey Gunderson finished second.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Staats, a senior, had a team-high 26 kills in Valley Christian’s 3-1 victory over Palos Verdes in the CIF Division I title game.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Nov. 27, 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 in the print edition of the Mercury News and EB Times sports sections.