Editor’s note: This is the final athlete of the week poll of 2021. The poll will resume on Jan. 10.
Archbishop Mitty basketball standout Derek Sangster has been named Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week for Dec. 13-19 after receiving 41.17% of the vote by the deadline at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Menlo School soccer player Alessandro Velasquez placed second and Bellarmine basketball player Nick Corbett finished third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Sangster, a 6-foot-7 junior, had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Mitty ran its record to 4-1 with a 63-32 victory over Menlo-Atherton.
The Monarchs are ranked No. 2 in the latest Bay Area News Group Top 25.
We are pushing pause on our athlete of the week polls through the rest of the holiday season. To nominate an athlete for the next poll, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m.
We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.
Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites.
Past winners
Dec. 6-12: Petelo Gi, Serra football
Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Roland Legaspi, Piedmont Hills soccer
Nov. 22-28: Ivan Nisa, Aragon football
Nov. 15-21: Guardian Harper, Benicia football
Nov. 8-14: Carsten Peters, De La Salle water polo
Nov. 1-7: John Pelletier, Northgate football
Oct. 25-31: Nate Escalada, Bellarmine football
Oct. 18-24: Patrick Aiello, Heritage water polo
Oct. 11-17: Liam Smith, Hillsdale football
Oct. 4-10: Jayden Hall, Cupertino football
Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Filippi Montes, Gunn football
Sept. 20-26: Anthony Armendariz, Dublin football
Sept. 13-19: Kevin Green, Gunn football
Sept. 6-12: Tayden Phillips, Lincoln football
Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Jake Calcagno, California football
Aug. 23-28: Robbie Mascheroni, Campolindo football
