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Vote for the Blue Federal Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 11-17)

chris abshire, fort collins coloradoan
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Blue Federal Credit Union is partnering with the Coloradoan to honor our best Fort Collins-area high school athletes every week. Check coloradoan.com/sports every Monday to vote.
Blue Federal Credit Union is partnering with the Coloradoan to honor our best Fort Collins-area high school athletes every week. Check coloradoan.com/sports every Monday to vote.

The Coloradoan is proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series for this high school year, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area high school athletes.

There are five nominees every week, and fans can vote every Monday through Wednesday at coloradoan.com/sports/high-school-sports.

As the winter sports season winds down, here is the 19th edition of the 2023-24 school year for the week of Feb. 11-17.

You can find the ballot at the bottom of the page. Voting is open until 11 p.m. Wednesday each week, with the winner announced on Thursday at Coloradoan.com and via the Coloradoan's Instagram page.

Fans can nominate their favorite athletes (deadline: 11:59 p.m. every Sunday), and the Coloradoan Sports staff will ultimately select the five nominees each week.

Previous winner: This hoops player is Athlete of the Week after rivalry game-winner

If you have nominations for a future Athlete of the Week, please send them via email to ChrisAbshire@coloradoan.com for consideration.

The following athletes are nominated for their performances last week (Feb. 11-17):

  • Sara Chicco, Rocky Mountain girls basketball: The Lobos' senior finished her regular season career in style, scoring 54 points with seven rebounds and five steals last week as Rocky went 2-0 and clinched a home playoff game. Chicco dropped 25 points on city rival Fort Collins, including five 3-pointers in a 52-49 win that sealed the city title.

  • Billy Greenwood, Poudre boys wrestling: The Impalas' junior joined the family fun, winning a Class 5A 144-pound state championship on Saturday. He did it the hard way, winning his semifinal and title matches in overtime, part of four Impalas finalists' in a fourth-place team finish for Poudre.

  • Braeden Kerr, PSD ice hockey: The Stars' senior has PSD on an offensive tear heading into the playoffs, scoring three goals with two assists against top-10 teams last week. The district squad scored seven goals in those two games and will be the No. 5 seed in Class 5A. Kerr has assists in five of the past six games and is third on PSD with eight goals.

  • Banks Norby, Poudre boys wrestling: The Impalas' senior capped his career with the ultimate achievement, taking the 5A 157-pound state title Saturday night. He followed Greenwood by winning and controlling a defensive battle in the finals. Norby was ranked No. 1 in his class much of the year and won his first three state bouts by pin or major decision.

  • Ellayna Potter, PSD girls nordic skiing: The Stars' junior is headed to the state championships this week with some momentum. Potter won two of three runs and finished runner-up overall Saturday in the PSD-hosted CHSSL sprint championships at Steamboat Touring Center. She'll look to defend her second-team all-state spot from last season.

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This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Vote for The Coloradoan's high school Athlete of the Week (Feb. 11-17)