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Tulare County high school athlete of the week: Redwood's Evan Gonzalez

vongni yang, visalia times-delta
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Redwood's Evan Gonzalez waits on third against Monache in an East Yosemite League high school baseball game Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
Redwood's Evan Gonzalez waits on third against Monache in an East Yosemite League high school baseball game Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Redwood High School baseball player Evan Gonzalez was voted by readers as the Visalia Times-Delta Tulare County prep athlete of the week.

In an online poll that closed on May 12, Gonzalez received 4,701 votes, or a 28.3% majority, of the 16,629 responses.

Gonzalez went a perfect 4-for-4 hitting. He pounded a double and home run and finished with five RBI and two runs to lead Redwood to an 11-0 win over Golden West.

Here's a look at past winners:

  • Jan. 6: Cole Gilcrest, Redwood basketball

  • Jan. 13: Janessa Garza, Farmersville basketball

  • Jan. 20: Danae Banuelos, Golden West basketball

  • Jan. 27: Ava Ayon, Lindsay basketball

  • Feb. 3: Cooper Fish, Porterville basketball

  • Feb. 10: Kiersten Shade, El Diamante basketball

  • Feb. 17: Reagan Neese, Central Valley Christian soccer

  • Feb. 24: Isaak Mendoza, Redwood wrestling

  • March 3: Miles Munger, Exeter baseball

  • March 10: Trevor Hampel, El Diamante baseball

  • March 17: Gage Hastin, Mission Oak baseball

  • March 24: J.T. Guerrero, Mt. Whitney baseball

  • March 31: Kelan Turner, Central Valley Chrisitan baseball

  • April 7: Bryce Crook, CVC baseball

  • April 14: Raquel Delgado, Mt. Whitney softball

  • April 21: Ari Valencia, Redwood softball

  • April 28: Landon Holloway, CVC baseball

  • May 5: Bellajah Nunley, Tulare Union softball

Editor’s note: Anyone can nominate an athlete of the week for every sport. Nominate next week’s ballot through email. Readers can email nominations to sports reporter Vongni Yang at vyang2@visaliatimesdelta.com. Please include a player’s statistics and a photo if possible.

Tulare Western's Carly Carrera leads the girls 1600 meter during the 2023 West Yosemite League high school track and field championships on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
Tulare Western's Carly Carrera leads the girls 1600 meter during the 2023 West Yosemite League high school track and field championships on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

Original story: Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register readers can now vote for their favorite high school athletes at the newspaper's website, visaliatimesdelta.com. The poll closes on Friday.

Please do not email your votes.

Here are the choices for the week of May 8-12:

  • Maguire Barteau, boys swimming, Tulare Union: Barteau finished third in the 100-yard freestyle and fourth in backstroke at the 2023 Central Section Division II finals.

  • Ella Bettencourt, girls swimming, Central Valley Christian: Bettencourt placed first in the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke at the 2023 Central Section Division II championships. She advances to this weekend's CIF State meet in both events.

  • Israel Briggs, boys track and field, Mt. Whitney: Briggs turned in a first-place performance in the long jump at the 2023 East Yosemite League championship meet.

  • Michaela Brown, softball, Redwood: Brown pitched a complete game with four strikeouts and zero earned runs to lead the Rangers to a 4-3 win over Monache. The Rangers clinched at least a share of the East Yosemite League championship.

  • Jonathan Callison, baseball, Tulare Western: Callison turned in a complete-game outing with four strikeouts to direct the Mustangs to a 5-2 win over Lemoore. He also had two hits, including a double, and an RBI.

  • Ashley Espino, softball, El Diamante: Espino pounded four hits, including a home run and double, to spark the Miners to a 9-3 win over Mt. Whitney. She also scored four runs and knocked in three more.

  • Evan Gonzalez, baseball, Redwood: Gonzalez went a perfect 4-for-4 hitting. He pounded a double and home run and finished with five RBI and two runs.

  • Carly Herrera, girls track and field, Tulare Western: Herrara won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs at the 2023 West Yosemite League championships.

  • Ava Olson, girls swimming, Tulare Union: Olson captured the 2023 Central Section Division II championships in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles. She advances to this weekend's CIF State meet in both events.

  • Alyssa Perry, girls track and field, Mission Oak: Perry placed first in the pole vault at the 2023 West Yosemite League championship meet.

  • Mateo Sanchez, boys diving, Golden West: Sanchez won the 2023 Central Section Division II title, placing first with a total score of 382.45.

  • Jeremiah West, boys track and field, El Diamante: West claimed the individual titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the 2023 East Yosemite League championship meet.

Nominations are based on information available to the Times-Delta.

All high school varsity players from Tulare County can be on the ballot. Nominations must be received for consideration by Monday morning following that week's games.

Anyone can nominate an athlete of the week for every sport. Nominate next week’s ballot through email. Readers can email nominations to sports reporter Vongni Yang at vyang2@visaliatimesdelta.com. Please include a player’s statistics and a photo if possible.

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