Each week during the school year, The News-Press and the Naples Daily News select high school boys athletes who stood out the week before based on a combination of coach reports sent to sports@news-press.com and sports@naplesnews.com and school nominations sent over email. Those athletes are put in a poll each Monday on news-press.com and naplesnews.com and you, our readers, vote on who you think did it best.The winner of the Southwest Florida Boys Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by MY Shower Door will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by The News-Press and Naples Daily News. Voting ends at 10 a.m. Thursday each week. The winner will be announced on social media.The previous SWFL Boys Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door winner was SFCA soccer player Barak Stockeland, who captured 53% of the vote.Previously: VOTE: SW FL Boys Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Nov. 17-29If you have a nominee, be sure to email them to sports@news-press.com and sports@naplesnews.com, with the athlete’s name, school, and notable stats for a given week. Submissions are due no later than 5 p.m. every Sunday.To vote, scroll to the bottom or CLICK HEREHere are the SW Florida Boys Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door nominees for Dec. 1-6:FootballMarquan Young, RiverdaleYoung rushed five times for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders’ state semifinal loss to St. Thomas Aquinas on Dec. 5.BasketballEthan Bates, Palmetto RidgeBates led the Bears with 29 points in a 91-71 win against Aubrey Rogers on Dec. 3.Lil Darius Sotomayor, South Fort MyersSotomayor scored 28 points with 11 boards in the Wolfpack’s 69-52 win against Naples on Dec. 1.Tim Thurman, LehighThurman led the Lightning with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 blocks in a 72-52 win against Fort Myers on Dec. 5.SoccerGeorge Barrueco, Golden GateBarrueco posted a hat trick in the Titans’ 8-0 win against Gateway Charter on Dec. 1. He also had a goal and an assist in the team’s win against Naples.Caden Bly, OasisBly scored two goals and posted two assists in the Sharks’ 5-1 win against Port Charlotte on Dec. 4.Alessandro Gonzalez, MarinerGonzalez scored 5 goals with an assist in the Tritons’ 7-0 win against Gateway on Dec. 1..oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}The Southwest Florida Boys Athlete of the Week Poll sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 1-6This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: VOTE: The SW Florida Boys Athlete of the Week for Dec. 1-6