Harker basketball player Anjali Yella is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete for the week for Dec. 6-12 after receiving more than 9,000 votes (34.27%) by the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.
San Leandro basketball player Maya Pollard (24.41%) finished second and Campolindo’s Mia Colombini (23.55%) took third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Yella, a sophomore guard, scored 63 points in three games as Harker improved to 7-0. She had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and six steals against South San Francisco and began this week leading the team in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals. Yella is also on the track team.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s honor, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Dec. 20, 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
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
