The Post's Girls Athlete of the Week: Vote on the best of Oct. 5 - 10

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Welcome to Athlete of the Week voting from The Palm Beach Post!

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Congratulations to last week's winner, Gemma Murray of Somerset Canyons volleyball. The junior paced the Cougars with 14 kills, four blocks, and five digs in a 3-2 victory over American Heritage-Delray.

Each week, The Post will highlight the best boys and girls high school student-athlete performances in Palm Beach County. The polls will be open until noon Friday.

Nominees are accepted via email or phone, but will be selected by staff in the absence of submission. Is your team or athlete missing? Send nominations to deputy sports editor Eric J. Wallace ([email protected]) and high school sports writer Alex Peterman ([email protected]).

Here's a look at the best girls performances from the the most recent week of high school competition:

Voting will be open until Friday, Oct. 16 at noon.

Volleyball: Jessica Jerabek, Sr., Oxbridge Academy ― Tallied 15 kills and eight blocks in a 3-2 match victory against Somerset Canyons

Volleyball: Jensen Rimes, So., Glades Day ― Recorded four kills, five aces, 10 digs, and 11 assists in a 3-0 match victory over Pahokee

Volleyball: Luna De Oliveira, Sr., Spanish River ― Recorded five kills, five aces, and 16 assists in a 3-0 match victory against Palm Beach Central

Cross country: Elle Travers, So., Benjamin ― Paced the field in the Benjamin Invite, running 22:48.91 to take first place

Golf: Elena Alford, 6th grade, The Greene School ― Paced the field with a 38 in a victory over Lake Worth Christian

Alex Peterman is a high school sports reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].

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