{
  "id": 9022573,
  "title": "Poll: Vote for Blue FCU Fort Collins Girls Athlete of Week (Sept. 21)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/poll-vote-for-blue-fcu-fort-collins-girls-athlete-of-week-sept-21",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/poll-vote-blue-fcu-fort-223036050.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Coloradoan is pleased to present the Athlete of the Week series in collaboration with Blue Federal Credit Union, showcasing the best high school female athletes from the Fort Collins area. Each week, there are five nominees, and fans have the opportunity to vote online from Monday to Thursday. This marks the fifth week of the 2026-27 school sports season, with fall sports now in midseason.\n\nHere are the five nominees for this week: Grace Bovaird from Rocky Mountain volleyball, Michelle Lora Pardo from PSD flag football, Jersey McCollum from Timnath volleyball, Kara McManaman from Poudre cross-country, and Briella Myers from Fossil Ridge softball. Fans can cast their votes from now until noon on September 24th.",
  "summary": "The Coloradoan, in partnership with Blue Federal Credit Union, has announced its fifth weekly Athlete of the Week series for the 2026-27 school sports year. This week's nominees are five Fort Collins-area girls high school athletes who have excelled in their respective sports during the period of Sept. 14-19. Fans can vote for their favorite from Sept. 21-24, with the winner being announced after the poll closes on Sept. 24. The nominees include Grace Bovaird from Rocky Mountain volleyball, Michelle Lora Pardo from PSD flag football, Jersey McCollum from Timnath volleyball, Kara McManaman from Poudre cross-country, and Briella Myers from Fossil Ridge softball.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}