Poll: Vote for the Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week (16)
This week, we continue a feature where we ask you to vote for the best high school varsity performer of the week (in Broward and Miami-Dade counties).
This week includes nominees from high school basketball, soccer and wrestling.
Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25 at around 10 p.m. You may vote as often as you like until then.
Here are the candidates:
NOTE: You should see a Miami Herald box underneath this note for you to type Yes and click Submit. That will ignite the actual poll to vote.
Gabriel Alonso, Dade Christian basketball: the junior averaged 31 points per game in 3 victories to lead the unbeaten Warriors to their best start (12-0) in school history. He had 19 points (2 3-ptrs) & 4 rebounds against American; 32 points (6 3-ptrs) & 5 rebounds against Miami Jackson; and 43 points (8 3-ptrs) & 5 rebounds against North Miami.
Rayna Benoit, North Miami basketball: the sophomore set a school record by making 10-of-11 3-pointers as the Pioneers defeated Miami Beach 94-17. She finished with game-high 45 points. She also scored 23 points with 5-of-7 3-pointers in a win over Gulliver Prep and 21 more in a victory over Mater Academy, ranked 11th in Miami and 59th in Florida.
Kingsley Cospolite, Miami Beach soccer: the junior goalkeeper recorded three shutouts in wins over Coral Gables and Florida Christian and in a scoreless tie with Doral Academy, giving him 9 on the season for the 9-0-2 Hi-Tides.
Samantha De Gance, Stoneman Douglas wrestling: the freshman won the girls’ 135-140 title at the inaugural Chris Hixon Wrestling Classic at South Plantation HS. She went undefeated for the runner-up Eagles, beating Richelle Ciceron of third place Naples in the finals.
Isabella Aversa, LaSalle basketball: the senior led in rebounds with 11 and assists with 7, while adding 11 points in a win over Ransom Everglades. She scored 14 points and had 6 assists in a win over Westminster Christian. That included 1 3-pointer in each for the 5-2 Royal Lions.
Peter Mocco, Cardinal Gibbons wrestling: the sophomore won the boys’ 215 Hixon Gold Bracket during the inaugural Chris Hixon Wrestling Classic at South Plantation HS. Named Most Outstanding, Mocco went undefeated, culminating with a win over Todd Mancini of runner-up South Plantation in the finals for the champion Chiefs.
Cecilia Rodriguez, Lourdes soccer: the senior scored twice in a 3-1 win over Gulliver Prep as the Bobcats improved to 7-1.
This story was originally published December 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM.
