Poll: Vote for the Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week (18)
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 Thursday, Jan. 22 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.
Scarlett Baur, Palmer Trinity soccer: the senior scored her 100th career goal as the Falcons (11-2-1) defeated visiting Somerset Academy Homestead 8-0. Later, she added two more goals in a 5-1 victory over Carrollton to give her 102 goals and counting.
Lucas Piedrahita, Ransom Everglades soccer: the junior had 3 assists in a 3-1 win over Miami Country Day and 1 assist in a 2-0 win over Booker T. Washington.
Orlando Roche, Belen Jesuit basketball: in the Dade vs. Broward Challenge, the junior guard scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and 4 assists in a 68-63 win over Chaminade-Madonna and totaled 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a 77-76 win over Plantation.
Christopher Smith, Archbishop McCarthy wrestling: the junior remained undefeated by winning the 126-pound title at the Gillis Strong Invitational in Southwest Ranches. Now 11-0, he helped the Mavericks win the team title.
Serena Volcy, North Miami Beach basketball: the sophomore guard scored 31 points with 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 assists in a win over American and 19 points with 6 rebounds and 6 steals in a win over Palmetto.
This story was originally published January 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM.
