The results are in.
Bishop Kenny's Taylor Lawhon is the new Florida Times-Union Girls Athlete of the Week for Northeast Florida high school sports for the 2025-26 season, covering the week of Nov. 17-22, 2025 in the Jacksonville area.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe junior ran 18:26 at the Florida High School Athletic Association girls cross country championship meet in Tallahassee, slicing seven seconds from her previous personal best. She placed second in Class 2A and helped Bishop Kenny repeat as state team champions.
She placed first in a vote of top Northeast Florida performers that included Morgan Cremen (Beachside basketball), Eva Delaney (Creekside cross country), Ryan Donaldson (Suwannee golf), Samantha Gore (Ponte Vedra cross country), Imani Henderson (Ed White basketball), Sara Palmer (Providence cross country) and Leah Shields (Columbia soccer).
This week's Girls Athlete of the Week vote
Bishop Kenny's Taylor Lawhon (8268) runs in the girls varsity race in the Katie Caples Invitational cross country meet.It's time to vote for Florida Times-Union's girls High School Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 24-29, 2025.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Times-Union gathers nominees from scores, stats and nominations e-mailed to the sports desk during the week by coaches across Northeast Florida. Coaches can e-mail these stats and scores to [email protected]. Deadline to receive nominations is 7 p.m. Saturdays.
This week's voting begins Monday morning and closes at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Votes are restricted to once per device per hour. Vote at jacksonville.com/sports.
We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
Sy'Ayerra Agusta, Riverside soccer
The senior scored a hat trick in the Generals' 5-1 win over rival Jackson.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShelby Gaines, Bishop Snyder basketball
The senior averaged 21 points per game as the Cardinals went 2-1 against Willoughby Cornerstone Christian, Tift County and Boca Raton at the Insider Exposure Thanksgiving Classic.
Sara Goodman, Sandalwood wrestling
The senior placed second at 135 pounds at the Flagler Rotary Invitational.
Bella Rutherford, Mandarin soccer
The senior scored five goals and two assists in the Mustangs' wins over Fletcher and Englewood.
Lola Scardelli, St. Joseph basketball
The freshman had a double-double (19 points, 10 assists) in the Flashes' win over Washington Classical.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Times-Union girls high school Athlete of the Week poll, Dec. 1
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