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Granite Hills’ Eric Poindexter is the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week

jose quintero, victorville daily press
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There were 15,896 votes cast this week in the race for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week poll winner.

Granite Hills’ Eric Poindexter ended with 43.58% of total votes cast by Daily Press readers.

The star tennis player received 6,928 votes, beating out nine other high school athletes from across the High Desert. He’s the first student from Granite Hills to be voted Athlete of the Week this school year.

To earn a spot on this week’s ballot, Eric captured the Desert Sky League title for the fourth consecutive season. At the DSL Finals, hosted by Granite Hills on April 24, Eric swept Silverado's Christian Sauceda with two bagels to earn the crown. He also beat Adelanto’s Angel Valdovinos (6-1, 6-0) in the semifinals.

Receiving 43.58% of 15,896 votes, Granite Hills’ Eric Poindexter is the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week.
Receiving 43.58% of 15,896 votes, Granite Hills’ Eric Poindexter is the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week.

In the voting, Eric beat out Oak Hills’ Keith Williams, who ended with 26.68% at 4,241 total votes.

The nominees were selected based on performances between April 22-27.

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Nominations are based on information available to the Daily Press. All high school varsity players from the High Desert can be considered for the ballot.

Nominations must be received for consideration by Sunday morning following that week's games. Anyone can nominate an Athlete of the Week for every varsity sport.

Want to get to know our winner a little better? Check out what Eric had to say.

  • How long have you been playing your sport and how did you get started: I’ve been playing since I was 5 years old. My dad introduced me to tennis.

  • What do you like most about your sport: I like that I don’t have to rely on a team to win.

  • Do you have a pregame ritual: I don’t have a pregame ritual.

  • What’s your most memorable sports moment: My most memorable sports moment is playing the Ojai tournament.

  • If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be and why: I don’t want to be anyone else.

  • Someone hands you $1 million, how would you spend it: I’d buy a house.

  • Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world and why: I would go to Green Bay Wisconsin because it’s where the Packers play.

  • If you had an extra hour every day, how would you spend it: I would spend an extra hour sleeping.

  • What superpower do you wish you had: Teleportation

  • Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers

  • Favorite athlete: Rafael Nadal

  • Favorite superhero: Batman

  • Favorite show: “Game of Thrones”

  • Favorite movie: “Ratatouille”

  • Favorite song: “The Color Violet” by Tory Lanez

  • Favorite meal: Steak with a potato

  • Favorite local restaurant: Raz Mexican Food

  • Favorite app: TikTok

Be sure to nominate next week’s ballot through email to sports reporter Jose Quintero at JQuintero@VVDailyPress.com. Feel free to also reach out to him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @J0seQuintero, or on Instagram at @VVDailyPress_Sports. Please include a player’s statistics and a photo if possible.

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