Every week of the high school sports season, there will be a poll to honor the Elmore County area’s top athlete with the Wetumpka Herald Fan’s Choice Player of the Week.

Voting begins early in the week and closes Friday morning on thewetumpkaherald.com/sports. The winner will be honored in the web sections of the Herald.

The poll nominations rely on stats from coaches each week. If stats are not provided, players may often get overlooked.

This week’s nominees are:

Christian Preston, wrestling

School: Wetumpka

Last week: Christian Preston started his state championship defense on a hot note this weekend. Competing in the Elite Varsity portion in the 215-pound class of the Gulf Coast Classic Wrestling Tournament, Preston went 4-1 and finished runner-up against wrestlers from Alabama, Georgia and Florida. He earned two pins, one technical fall and one win by decision before falling in the championship match.

Macey Stewart, swimming

School: Tallassee

Last week: Stewart, who has already won seven state championships in her illustrious swimming career, is in line to race for two more championships next week. In the AHSAA Central Sectionals race last week in Birmingham, Stewart won both of her races in the 100-meter backstroke and the 100-meter freestyle.

Brock Whitt, basketball

School: Edgewood Academy

Last week: Just a week after finishing up playing quarterback for Edgewood, the star sophomore was leading the team in points in two big wins to start Edgewood’s championship defending season. Whitt, at 6-foot-4, scored 20 points and 8 rebounds in a win over Macon East, then tallied 13 points and 18 rebounds in a win over Sparta Academy.