Bee’s Best: Aaliyah Thompson is The Bee’s Athlete of the Week winner for Jan. 3-8
Aaliyah Thompson of Corcoran basketball is the winner of The Bee’s Athlete of the Week for Jan. 3-8.
She finished with 71,411 votes (55%) to finish ahead of Camden Thompson of Clovis East basketball who received 39,290 votes (30%).
Coming in third was Natalie Ochoa of Clovis soccer who picked up 15,561 votes (12%).
Thompson scored 32 points and had 15 rebounds in a 93-22 win over Farmersville.
Seventeen athletes were nominated last week.
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, Athena Tomlinson of Clovis West basketball, Orion Tomlinson of Fresno Christian basketball, Briajane Wade of Sunnyside basketball, Landon Keene of Clovis North soccer and Carson Stephens of Liberty-Madera Ranchos 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 January 10, 2022 at 8:02 AM.
