Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region.
Each athlete is then entered into the overall Southern California Athlete of the Week vote.
Click on the newspaper links below the athlete’s name to read about their performance from last week, and then vote for who you think deserves the top honor.
Readers are allowed to vote multiple times. Voting ends at midnight, but final totals aren’t always immediately reflected due to processing.
BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK VOTING
The overall winner will be announced on Friday, September 2.
Voting poll at bottom of the page.
Angela Liu, Santa Margarita: Liu carded a 5-under-par 30 with three birdies and an eagle in a season-opening victory against Aliso Niguel at Aliso Viejo Country Club. In June, Liu won the PGA West Junior Championship in La Quinta.
Marly Smith, El Segundo: Smith recorded 21 kills and 21 digs in a five-set win over Windward and followed that with 28 kills, six aces and 20 digs in a four-set win over Notre Dame Academy.
Ava-Marie Lange, Harvard-Westlake: Lange led the Wolverines’ offensive attack last week, tallying 18 kills in 34 attempts, respectively, in three-set victories over Village Christian and Bishop Montgomery. She also led the team in passed balls (30) and had 10 digs in those two matches. Lange is committed to play at Harvard University next fall.