Palo Alto basketball player Vienn Sheng is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Jan. 24-30 after receiving 50.54% of the vote by the deadline at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Las Lomas basketball player Isabela de la Cruz (24.40%) finished second and San Ramon Valley basketball player Natalie Pasco (10.45%) took third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
In a wild game for first place in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division, Sheng, a freshman, scored 18 points to lead Palo Alto to a 52-45 victory on the road in overtime against Los Gatos. Sheng’s points were all on 3-pointers.
The victory improved Palo Alto’s record to 15-1, 6-0.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s honor, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Feb. 7, 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
Jan. 17-23: Amaya Bonner, Bishop O’Dowd basketball
Jan. 10-16: Ally Co, Notre Dame-Belmont basketball
Jan. 3-9: Ximena Heredia, James Lick soccer
Dec. 13-19: Gabrielle Abigor, Berean Christian basketball
Dec. 6-12: Anjali Yella, Harker basketball
Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Samantha Wallace, Piedmont Hills soccer
Nov. 22-28: Haylie Wakayama, Mission San Jose basketball
Nov. 15-21: Kendra MacDonald, Mitty volleyball
Nov. 8-14: Erin Crane, Heritage tennis
Nov. 1-7: Kylie Hoornaert, Prospect cross country
Oct. 25-31: Elsa Horciza, College Park water polo
Oct. 18-24: Tui Saluni, Northgate volleyball
Oct. 11-17: Dania Innis, Miramonte water polo
Oct. 4-10: Marykate Cawicaan, Yerba Buena volleyball
Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Rochelle Mosley, Heritage volleyball
Sept. 20-26: Aubrey Newton, Carondelet water polo
Sept. 13-19: Emma Madden, Burlingame volleyball
Sept. 6-12: Isabella De Leon, Benicia volleyball
Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Lauren Hett, Carondelet water polo
Aug. 23-Aug. 28: Kendall McCallum, Heritage water polo
