Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Aleena Helms, Amador Valley softball
Amador Valley softball player Aleena Helms is the Bay Area News Group’s high school girls athlete of the week for April 3-8 after she received 38.53% of the vote at the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.
Archbishop Mitty softball player Ava Markert (27.12%) placed second and Prospect softball player Diana Noriega was third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Helms, a senior, drove in all three runs for the Dons in their upset over highly-ranked Archbishop Mitty, a team that had thrown perfect games in the previous two games. Helms’ single in the bottom of the third inning gave Amador Valley the lead. The Dons also defeated Carondelet and Livermore during the Livermore Stampede tournament.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, April 17, 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, starting Sept. 30, in the print edition of the Mercury News and EB Times sports sections.
Past winners
March 27-April 1: Jasmine Whorely, Alameda softball
March 20-25: Sami Bianchi, Wilcox softball
March 13-18: Camryn Manning-Alarcon, Leigh softball
March 6-11: Jenna Balousek and Morgan Overton
Feb. 26-March 4: Ruiqi Liu, Menlo School basketball
Feb. 20-25: Michelle Tang, Mills basketball
Feb. 13-18: Mikayla Garcia, James Logan wrestling
Feb. 6-11: Alli Dioli, Half Moon Bay basketball
Jan. 30 to Feb. 4: Quinn Godfrey, Branham basketball
Jan. 13-28: India Bowles, Archbishop Riordan soccer
Jan. 16-21: Priscilla Quihuiz, San Jose soccer
Jan. 9-14: Trinity Chu, California basketball
Jan. 2-7: Tali Fa’i, Newark Memorial basketball
Dec. 12-17: Deanna Luna, James Lick soccer
Dec. 5-10: Sofia Bowes, San Ramon Valley basketball
Nov. 28 to Dec. 3: Kendall McClure, Heritage basketball
Nov. 21-26: Soo-Jin Berry, Clayton Valley Charter basketball
Nov. 14-19: Rachel Stephens, Los Gatos water polo
Nov. 7-12: Raquel Calderon, Mercy-Burlingame volleyball