Vote for the Girls Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-8

Candidates come from Apponequet, Stang, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Voc-Tech, New Bedford, Old Colony, ORR and Wareham. Voting ends at 8 p.m. on Feb. 15.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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The winner of the last SouthCoast Girls Athlete of the Week poll was Apponequet's Lilly Dwyer, who had 57% of the vote. Dwyer took second place in both the 200 IM (state-qualifying 2:25.84) and 100 butterfly (state-qualifying 1:02.73) against Seekonk and Old Rochester. Previous winners were Apponequet's Peyton Savageau, Bishop Stang's Vivienne Melo, New Bedford's Aliyana Arugello and Old Rochester's Phoebe Cowles and Bree LeFavor.

Why it matters

This weekly poll highlights the top performances by high school girls athletes in the SouthCoast region, showcasing their athletic achievements and inspiring other young women to get involved in sports.

The details

Candidates for this week's Girls Athlete of the Week include players from Apponequet, Bishop Stang, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech, New Bedford, Old Colony, Old Rochester Regional, and Wareham. Voting will be open until 8 p.m. on February 15.

  • The winner of the last SouthCoast Girls Athlete of the Week poll was announced on February 10, 2026.
  • Voting for this week's Girls Athlete of the Week will end on February 15, 2026 at 8 p.m.

The players

Lilly Dwyer

A swimmer from Apponequet who won the previous Girls Athlete of the Week poll with 57% of the vote.

Peyton Savageau

A previous winner of the Girls Athlete of the Week poll from Apponequet.

Vivienne Melo

A previous winner of the Girls Athlete of the Week poll from Bishop Stang.

Aliyana Arugello

A previous winner of the Girls Athlete of the Week poll from New Bedford.

Phoebe Cowles

A previous winner of the Girls Athlete of the Week poll from Old Rochester Regional.

Bree LeFavor

A previous winner of the Girls Athlete of the Week poll from Old Rochester Regional.

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What’s next

Voting will end on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 8 p.m.

The takeaway

This weekly poll showcases the top performances by high school girls athletes in the SouthCoast region, highlighting their athletic achievements and inspiring other young women to get involved in sports.