Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week 8: Vanessa Camacho of American Heritage volleyball

Vanessa Camacho of the American Heritage-Plantation girls’ volleyball team is the Miami Herald High School Athlete of the Week for Week 8 of the 2026-27 school term.

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The senior had 9 service points, 5 aces, 7 kills, .777 hitting percentage, and 2 digs in a 3-set win over Northeast in a District 14-4A semifinal.

Other nominees were: Spencer Geller, Ransom Everglades football; Marcel Cowley, Columbus swimming; Angelie Brito, Ferguson bowling; Beckett Castro, Belen Jesuit golf; Emma Luehrs, North Broward Prep volleyball; Penelope Lopez-Casula, Miami Beach swimming; Samuel Garcia, Southwest bowling; Kaden Sarff, Coral Reef bowling; and Braden Chamberlain, St. Thomas Aquinas golf.

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To be considered for a nomination (of Broward and Miami-Dade high school varsity athletes), email (with stats) [email protected].

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