Voting for the Cape Coral Breeze Athlete of the Month for March is now open.<\/p>\n
There were a number of top performances from student-athletes in The Breeze coverage area during the month \u2014 even though most of the student athletes enjoyed a break from the athletic fields due to Spring Break. And while the list is short, it\u2019s time for our readers to decide who will earn top honors for the period.<\/p>\n
Nominees for March include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bennett\u00a0Sweitzer, senior, Bishop Verot: The Viking standout\u00a0became the first-ever wrestling state champion in Bishop Verot High history. He\u00a0won the FHSAA 1-A 175-pound state title, defeating Jacob Bacon of Aubrey Rogers 5-2 in the championship match.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Emma Brannan, junior, Cape Coral: The softball pitcher hurled a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts for the Seahawks in a 3-0 win over Oasis. She has a 1.79 ERA through seven games and 43 innings in the circle this season, striking out 86.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Rylie Moore, senior, Mariner: The softball standout helped the Tritons to a win over Estero, going 2-for-2 with a double, triple, and three RBI. Moore is batting .429 on the year with 13 RBI.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Xavier Muentes, senior, Mariner: A leader on the baseball diamond, Muentes<\/p>\n
racked up five RBI in a win over Cape Coral, going 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. He is hitting .500 on the season with two homers and 22 RBI.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Athlete of the Month nominees are comprised of the Breeze\u2019s staff-selected Athletes of the Week for that respective month.<\/p>\n
To vote, visit www.capecoralbreeze.com and click on the \u201cVote Now\u201d icon on the homepage.<\/p>\n