Mission San Jose basketball player Haylie Wakayama is the Bay Area News Group girls high school athlete of the week for Nov. 22-28 by the 5 p.m. Wednesday deadline.
Santa Teresa basketball player Alysa Lopez (21.45%) placed second and Los Gatos basketball player Belle Bramer (16.91%) took third.
Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.
Wakayama, a senior team co-captain, scored 27 points as Mission San Jose split with Lynbrook and Clayton Valley Charter. All 27 points came on nine 3-pointers in the two games.
To nominate an athlete for next week’s honor, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Dec. 6, 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. 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
