High School Sports

Poll: Which Dade high school athlete should be the Miami Herald’s Player of the Week? (Dec. 25)

The Gulliver Prep boys’ basketball team won the Gulliver Prep Holiday Shootout Tournament.
The Gulliver Prep boys’ basketball team won the Gulliver Prep Holiday Shootout Tournament. Photo Courtesy Gulliver Prep Basketball

Several of Miami-Dade County’s top athletes are already putting together solid seasons in multiple winter sports and had notable performances during holiday tournaments and classics.

This week, we continue a weekly feature where we ask you to vote for the best performer of the week in Miami-Dade County high school sports.

Below is a look at the five candidates from last week’s action. Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Thursday, Dec. 29, around 10 p.m.

You may vote as often as you like until then.

Here are the candidates from last week’s events:

Jeremy Arnum, Gulliver, boys’ basketball: Arnum earned MVP honors scoring a combined 41 points in the semifinals and final of the Gulliver Holiday Shootout, leading the Raiders to the championship.

Keyone Jenkins, Miami Central, football: Jenkins, an FIU signee, threw two touchdown passes including the game-winner on the final play to lead the Dade All-Stars to a win over the Broward All-Stars in the Battle for the Crib All-Star game.

Miami Central’s quarterback Keyone Jenkins (1) scrambles for a first down run against American Heritage in the second quarter during the 2022 FHSAA State Championships-Class 2M at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale on Friday, December 16, 2022.
Miami Central’s quarterback Keyone Jenkins (1) scrambles for a first down run against American Heritage in the second quarter during the 2022 FHSAA State Championships-Class 2M at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale on Friday, December 16, 2022. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com

Gianluca Calabrese, Miami Beach, boys’ soccer: Calabrese scored two goals and had one assist to lead the Hi-Tides to a 4-2 win over MAST Academy.

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This story was originally published December 25, 2022 at 11:35 AM.

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