Vote: Who is the Northeast Florida Softball Player of the Week (2/29/2024)?

We have nine candidates for you to choose from

The Florida High School Softball season is in full swing and we begin our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams have started off the regular season with some great individual performances.

As such, we have nine athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Northeast Florida high school softball player of the week award from February 19-24, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Sunday, March 3rd at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.

Here are the nominees:  

Brooke Sparkman, Hilliard: The sophomore pitcher was stellar in the Red Flashes’ 11-2 win over Bradford. Sparkman pitched seven innings, two earned runs and one strikeout.  

Taylor Clark, Bolles: The junior hurler went four strong innings, two hits and struck out six in a 12-1 win over Christ’s Church Academy.  

Grace Jones, Episcopal School: The senior pitcher went five innings, allowed two hits, one run and fanned 14 in a 12-1 over Bishop Snyder. 

Shelby Ricketts, Mandarin: The junior hurler went seven innings and yielded just five hits and struck out 10 batters in a 8-1 win over First Coast. 

Samantha Ulrich, Beachside: The pitcher made it happen at the plate and on the mound. Ulrich tallied three hits and three RBIs along with striking out eight in a 12-2 win over St. Johns Country Day. 

Cali Hartung, Baldwin: Hartung went 4-for-5 with five RBIs and three doubles in a 19-0 win over Clay last week. 

Riley Kapparis, Yulee: The senior’s bat was a difference in the Hornets’ 9-2 win over Bishop Kenny. Kapparis notched two hits and three RBIs. 

Meshayla Pettaway, Oakleaf: The senior catcher led the way in a 13-2 win over Ponte Vedra, with three hits (two doubles) and three RBIs. 

Chloe Woods, Baker County: Woods was nearly perfect in a 8-0 win over Trinity Christian Academy, going seven innings, no hits and 11 strikeouts.