Vote! Decide this week’s Marion County Athlete of the Week with 45 nominees to choose from

It was a big week for Marion County with two teams in the state final four. Trinity Catholic and Vanguard split the difference on the football field as the Celtics move onto the finals and the Knights historic season ends.

The action didn’t stop there as the last undefeated boys soccer teams, Lake Weir and Belleview, squared off with Aiden Kaczmarski sealing the win at home. The county’s top two girls basketball teams danced at Forest with the Wolf Pack flexing their dominance in a victory led by Calise Smith.

Vote once per hour for your favorite athlete. Share the poll on social media so friends and family can get in on the action. Voting will close Thursday at 2 p.m. Results post Friday morning.

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Calise Smith, Basketball, West Port

25 points, 17 rebounds , 3 assists

Aaliyah Grant, Basketball, West Port

14 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block

Tahleah Jones, Basketball, Forest

22 points

Jiyah Hamilton, Basketball, Forest

16 points

Rose Gavel, Basketball, Trinity Catholic

29 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

Brionie Leahmon, Basketball, Trinity Catholic

13 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal

Austin Hilty, Soccer, Trinity Catholic

Hat trick

Nicholas Bustillo, Soccer, Trinity Catholic

2 goals, 2 assists

Jeremiah Furey, Basketball, St. John Lutheran

led team in scoring

Fred Gaskin III, Football, Vanguard

2 rushing TDs

Courtney Patterson, Football, Trinity Catholic

pick six, 45 INT yards, 2 passes defended

Preston Wright, Football, Trinity Catholic

215 passing yards, 2 passing TDs

Cedric McFadden, Football, Trinity Catholic

Interception, 2 receiving TDs

Austin Holder, Football, Trinity Catholic

3 rushing TDs

Kayla Bowe, Basketball, St. John Lutheran

led team in scoring

Tico Smith, Basketball, Meadowbrook Academy

22.3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 assist per game (3 games)

Gaige Daugherty, Basketball, Meadowbrook Academy

13.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists per game (3 games)

Amari Gordon, Basketball, Ocala Christian

14 points, 5 rebounds

Rodney Paz, Basketball, Ocala Christian

11.5 points, 2.5 steals, .5 blocks, 2 rebounds per game (2 games)

Jandrian Smith, Basketball, Vanguard

15 points in win

Aniyah Hope, Basketball, Vanguard

9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 blocks per game (3 games)

Sanaria Gunsby, Basketball, Vanguard

9.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals per game

Addison Fratello, Soccer, Vanguard

3 goals, 20 steals, 2 assists in 2 games

Ruby Scott, Soccer, Vanguard

2 goals, 1 assist, 25 steals in 2 games

Coy Sizemore, Basketball, North Marion

16 points, 2 assists, 1 steal

Jerdarrius Jackson, Basketball, North Marion

14 points, 5 assists, 7 rebounds, 5 steals

Dylan Luke, Basketball, West Port

17 points

Demetrius Brown, Basketball, West Port

15 points

Gustavo Maldonado, Soccer, West Port

5 goals in two games

Victoria Carter, Soccer, West Port

2 hat tricks, 4 assists in the same week

Daisy Aguirre, Soccer, West Port

6 goals, 2 assists in two games

Antonio Jackson, Basketball, Lake Weir

13.5 points, 3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block per game

Tra’shawn Warren, Basketball, Lake Weir

12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals per game

Aaliyah Armbrister, Basketball, Belleview

11 points, 10 rebounds, 3.7 steals per game (3 games)

Madison Douglass, Basketball, Belleview

5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1 assist, 5.7 steals per game (3 games)

Aiden Kaczmarski, Soccer, Belleview

game winning penalty kick, 1 assist in 2 games

Lisy Chavez, Soccer, Belleview

hat trick

Lizandra Hernandez, Soccer, Belleview