{"id":137601,"date":"2026-01-30T13:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/137601\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:08:09","slug":"voting-now-open-for-athlete-of-the-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/137601\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting now open for Athlete of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Voting for the Cape Coral Breeze Athlete of the Month for January is now open.     <\/p>\n<p>We had countless top performances from student-athletes in our coverage area to start the new year and now it\u2019s up to readers to decide who will earn top honors for the month.    <\/p>\n<p>Nominees for January include: <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Gracie-Louzao-OASIS-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Grace Louzao, Freshman, Oasis Sharks: The freshman turend in a triple-double performance in a win against Ida Baker, scoring 13 points, collecting 10 rebounds and adding 10 steals. She\u2019s averaging 14.4 points and 6.9 rebounds and 4.3 steals per-game through 19 games this year. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Maple-Brady-MARINER-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Maple Brady, Junior, Mariner Tritons: The junior went 4-0 at the Triton Tussle to improve her record to 10-4 on the year. She also was tops in her weight class at the Best in the West weightlifting meet. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Caroline-Ward-2-BV-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Caroline Ward, Junior, Bishop Verot Vikings: The junior knocked down a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Vikings a win over Archbishop McCarthy. Ward is averaging 16 points-per-game this season, and most recently had a 31-point game in a Viking win. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Alessandro-Gonzalez-2-Mariner-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Alessandro Gonzalez, Senior, Mariner Tritons: The senior striker helped lead the Tritons to an LCEC Championship, netting seven goals in two games, adding three assists. Gonzalez has recored 44 goals in 24 games. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Gianna-Fabrizi-BV-241x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Gianna Fabrizi, Junior, Bishop Verot Vikings: The junior netted four goals and added an assist in a big win over Ida Baker, and also added another goal in a 4-1 win over Naples. In the first round of the 3A-11 district tournament, Fabrizi scored a whopping five goals against Clewiston. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Hezekiah-Jones-CAPE-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Hezekiah Jones, Senior, Cape Coral Seahawks: The senior helped lead the Seahwaks to a 68-63 win over Lehigh on its our court to take home the Lee County Athletic Conference  Championship. Jones led the way with 18 points.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Jaelyn-Hoefer-NFM-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Jaelyn Hoefer, Sophomore, North Fort Myers Red Knights: The sopomore helped lead the Red Knights to a district semifinal win over Fort Myers, netting two goals and adding an assist in a 6-3 win.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AOW-Saniya-Narcisse-MARINER-240x300.jpg\"  alt=\"article image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022  Saniya Narcisse, Senior, Mariner Tritons: The senior was a two-discipline weightlifting champion in 2A-13 in both Olympic and Traditional weightlifting, with lifts of 275 lbs and 340 lbs in the respective categories. <\/p>\n<p>Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze\u2019s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month.  <\/p>\n<p>To vote, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capecoralbreeze.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">capecoralbreeze.com<\/a> and click the \u201cVote Now\u201d icon on the homepage.<\/p>\n<p>To reach STAFF REPORT, please email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecoralbreeze.com\/sports\/2026\/01\/29\/voting-now-open-for-athlete-of-the-month\/mailto:\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Voting for the Cape Coral Breeze Athlete of the Month for January is now open. 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