{
  "id": 9304149,
  "title": "VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 14-19 presented by Halifax Health",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/vote-volusia-flagler-girls-athlete-of-the-week-for-sept-14-19",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:12:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-volusia-flagler-girls-athlete-091234750.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The deadline for casting votes for the Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week has arrived, presented by Halifax Health. The voting window for this week, September 14-19, will close at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The Daytona Beach News-Journal is the sole orchestrator of this poll, tasked with collecting worthy candidates from various schools in the region. To submit a potential nominee, email a player's name, school, and relevant statistics to cvinel@usatodayco.com by 8 a.m. on Monday. Our in-house team will then supplement this data with scores and stats found online or received directly from local coaches. All in-season sports, excluding football, are eligible for consideration.\n\nLast week, Spruce Creek senior Zoee Fulton emerged victorious, securing 51% of the votes. Her stellar performance included individual wins in the 200-yard individual medley (2:16.23) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.8) at the Record Breaker Invitational. She also played a pivotal role in the winning 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams.\n\nThis year's competition has also seen impressive performances from several other athletes. DeLand senior Madison Dusenbury topped the leaderboard in golf with an even-par 36. New Smyrna Beach swimmer Sydney Conlan made history at the Planet Swim Invitational by breaking two records - a 1:54.99 in the 200 freestyle and a 5:04.32 in the 500 freestyle. Meanwhile, Father Lopez volleyball player Mia Bruno-Lodwig delivered a standout performance with 11 kills in victories over Calvary Christian and Rockledge. Pine Ridge junior Samarie Perez Rivera contributed significantly to the rivalry win against Deltona, tallying 17 kills.",
  "summary": "The Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week poll is presented by Halifax Health. Voting will close at 10 a.m. Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Voting for Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week closes September 14-19",
    "Zoee Fulton won last week with 51% of votes",
    "Madison Dusenbury leads in golf with even-par 36"
  ],
  "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."
}