Vote for Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week

Deadline to vote is Thursday, Feb. 12

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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The Miami Herald is asking readers to vote for the High School Athlete of the Week for Week 21 of the 2025-26 varsity sports season. The poll features nominees from high school soccer and wrestling in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Readers can vote as often as they like until the poll closes on Thursday, February 12 at around 10 p.m.

Why it matters

The Miami Herald's High School Athlete of the Week award recognizes outstanding high school varsity athletes in the local community, celebrating their achievements and inspiring other students to excel in sports.

The details

This week's nominees include a junior soccer player from Belen who scored goals in district semifinal and final wins, a sophomore wrestler from Columbus who won his weight class to help his team win the boys' team title at a local tournament, a senior soccer player from Cardinal Gibbons who scored in district semifinal and final wins, and several other standout wrestlers and soccer players from schools across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

  • The poll opened on February 8, 2026.
  • The poll will close on Thursday, February 12, 2026 around 10 p.m.

The players

Sebastian Berrientos

A junior soccer player from Belen who scored goals in district semifinal and final wins as his team improved to 15-5-5.

Tomas Campian

A sophomore wrestler from Columbus who won the boys' 157-pound weight class to help his team win the boys' team title at the 11th Annual Tri-County Championships.

Mia Conard

A senior soccer player from Cardinal Gibbons who scored in district semifinal and final wins as her team improved to 17-0-2.

Zoe Delgado

A freshman wrestler from Florida Christian School who won the girls' 140-pound weight class at the Annie Oakley Showdown.

Lincoln Derby

A senior wrestler from South Plantation who won the boys' 120-pound weight class at the 11th Annual Tri-County Championships.

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The takeaway

The Miami Herald's High School Athlete of the Week award highlights the impressive achievements of local student-athletes, fostering community pride and inspiring the next generation of sports stars.