Voting now open for January Athlete of the Month
Voting for the Cape Coral Breeze Athlete of the Month for January is now open.
We had countless top performances from student-athletes in our coverage area to start the new year and now it’s up to readers to decide who will earn top honors for the month.
Nominees for January include:
• Cameron O’Halloran, Junior, Bishop Verot Vikings: The stand-out guard continued her impressive offensive output for the Vikings during her nomination week as they took part in a Suncoast Classic. Finishing third overall in the tournament as a team, O’Halloran netted 20 points versus St. Petersburg, and added 33 more in a win over Clearwater Central Catholic, knocking down eight 3-pointers.
• Javarius Jackson, Senior, Oasis Sharks: The senior helped lead his team to a 2-0 record (12-3 overall) coming out of the holiday break during his nomination week with a pair of solid performances. Jackson dropped 20 points vs Ida Baker (8-of-12 shooting), adding seven rebounds and two assists, and followed up with a double-double versus Riverdale, scoring 18, collecting 19 boards, and dishing two dimes.
• Maia Berdebes, Junior, Ida Baker Bulldogs: The Bulldogs leading scorer turned in three solid performances during her nomination week for a team that sits atop 6A-11. The junior averaged 15 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3.3 steals, and shot 100% from the free throw line last week.
• D’Angelo Gil, Senior, North Fort Myers Red Knights: Gil had a strong showing at the Ray Worsham meet, taking home first place in the 120-lb division, pinning two opponents and taking down a tough adversary 7-4 in the final. Gil boasted a 20-2 record when he was nominated.
• Camren French, Junior, Mariner Tritons: The wrestler was tops in the 126-lb division at the John Joyce Memorial in North Port. He was named one of two “outstanding wrestlers” at the tournament, and took down a previously undefeated opponent to pick up the win.
• Jose Bido, Junior, Island Coast Gators: The guard helped the Gators to a 2-1 record during his nomination week, including a big 31-point game versus Naples Classical Academy. Over three games, Bido averaged 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals.
Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze’s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month.
To vote, go capecoralbreeze.com and click the “Vote Now” icon.