FLORIDA TODAY’s Athlete of the Week sponsored by Community Credit Union
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It’s time to vote for the high school athlete of the week. Included in this week’s vote are basketball, soccer and wrestling. Vote at floridatoday.com/sports. Voting stays open until noon on Thursday.
Here are the nominees:
Ben Baldwin, Melbourne boys soccer
Baldwin scored a goal in each of Melbourne’s regional playoff wins last week. In Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat of Lake Minneola, he also assisted on a goal. In Saturday’s 5-0 win over Clermont East Ridge, he contributed two assists.
Jason Browning, Space Coast boys basketball
Browning scored 27 points in the 54-50 Vipers win over Eau Gallie on Wednesday. He hit one 3-pointer and went 10-of-12 at the line. For the season, he’s averaged 18 points and 7.3 rebounds.
Dee Lampkin, Heritage girls basketball
Lampkin scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots in a District 13-7A semifinal win over South Fork on Wednesday. In Friday’s final, she contributed 15 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks.
Keli Lindquist, Merritt Island girls soccer
In Friday’s 5-0 Class 3A regional final win over Seminole Osceola, Lindquist scored two goals and assisted on a third. The win propelled the Mustangs to the state semifinal round, which will be played this Friday.
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