Poll: Which Dade high school athlete should be the Miami Herald’s Player of the Week? (Dec. 18)

The football season came to a thrilling conclusion with South Florida sweeping the four classifications in which they had teams participating. The winter sports season looks like it could have more championships in store in the coming months.

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. 22, around 10 p.m.

You may vote as often as you like until then.

Here are the candidates from last week’s events:

▪ Keyone Jenkins, Miami Central, football: Jenkins totaled 227 yards combined rushing and passing, threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Rockets to a 38-31 win over Plantation American Heritage. Central won its fourth consecutive state championship and ninth overall.

▪ Hector Chavez, Columbus, football: Chavez totaled 20 tackles and recovered a fumble to help Columbus rally for a 16-13 overtime victory over Apopka, securing the school’s second-ever state title.

▪ Oscar Sanchez, Braddock, boys’ basketball: Sanchez had 13 points, four assists, two steals and scored the game winner in the final seconds to lead the Bulldogs to a 66-65 win over Miami Coral Reef.

▪ Daniel Reyes, St. Brendan, boys’ soccer: Reyes had a combined three goals and an assist to lead the Sabres to wins over Tavernier Coral Shores and Archbishop McCarthy.

▪ Mikayla Brown, Gulliver, girls’ basketball: Brown had a triple-double with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a victory over Reagan.

This story was originally published December 18, 2022 at 12:50 PM.