Each week, publications from all 11 Southern California News Group properties (Orange County Register, LA Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select Athletes of the Week for their respective region.
Each athlete is then entered into the Southern California Athlete of the Week Global Vote.
Click on the log links under the athlete’s name to learn more about their performance last week, then vote for who you think deserves the highest honor.
Readers are allowed to vote multiple times. Voting ends at midnight, but final totals are not always immediately reflected due to processing.
VOTING FOR GIRL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
The big winner will be announced on Friday January 21.
Voting poll at the bottom of the page.
Cole Jacobs, West Torrance: Jacobs had 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 47-42 win over South. He followed that up with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in a 68-49 win over Torrance. Jacobs had 10 points and nine rebounds in a loss to St. Paul on Monday.
Justin Rodriguez, Fountain Valley: Rodriguez was the champion at 126 pounds at the Five Counties Tournament. Rodriguez, ranked No. 2 in the state by TheCaliforniaWrestler.com, won three pin matches before earning a 7-0 win in the Finals over St. John Bosco’s Grigor Cholakyan, ranked No. 8 in the state. Rodriguez finished third in the Doc Buchanan Invitational the previous week. “Justin doesn’t want to give up points, doesn’t want anyone to score against him,” Fountain Valley coach Brad Woodbury said. “He’s very competitive like that.”