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Bee’s Best: Orion Tomlinson is The Bee’s Athlete of the Week winner for Dec. 6-11

Clovis West’s Issac Martinez, right, goes up with San Joaquin Memorial’s Mike Davis Jr. to the left, in a semifinal of the Nike Invitational basketball tournament Dec. 10, 2021 in Fresno. Clovis West advanced to play in the championship Saturday night with a final score 68-62 over Memorial.
Clovis West’s Issac Martinez, right, goes up with San Joaquin Memorial’s Mike Davis Jr. to the left, in a semifinal of the Nike Invitational basketball tournament Dec. 10, 2021 in Fresno. Clovis West advanced to play in the championship Saturday night with a final score 68-62 over Memorial. ezamora@fresnobee.com

Orion Tomlinson of Fresno Christian is the winner of The Bee’s Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 6-11.

Tomlinson received 61,255 votes (92%).

Julius Olanrewaju of Coalinga came in second after picking up 4,688 votes (7%). Placing third was Isaiah Martinez who had 325 votes.

Tomlinson averaged 27 points per game in two games, including 31 points against Farmersville.

The nominees were from basketball, soccer and wrestling.

The poll closed at noon Saturday.

Past winners: Grace Van Der Kooi of Central Valley Christian volleyball, Katelyn Goforth of Kerman volleyball, Andrew Gray of Madera water polo, Krisalynn Turman of Caruthers volleyball, Margaret Arambula of Mission Oak volleyball, Kristen Landen of Clovis West volleyball, Gabby Russell of Clovis West volleyball, Goforth again, Marissa Mendrin of Kerman volleyball, Susie Phillips of Central Valley Christian golf, Gianna Mastro of Clovis West tennis, Evan Torres of Parlier cross country, Kaydence Cortez-Garcia of Clovis West soccer, Kenyah Stubbs of Hanford basketball and Athena Tomlinson of Clovis West basketball.

Coaches may nominate an athlete for next week’s prep poll by email to agalaviz@fresnobee.com.

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This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 1:34 PM.

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