ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Female Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Yakoff, Fort Lee

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Sport: Tennis

Class: Freshman. Age: 14

Accomplishment: Yakoff, the No. 1 seed, won the Bergen County Tournament title in the Large Schools division, becoming the first tennis player in school history to accomplish this feat. Yakoff won her two other regular-season matches for the week, losing just one game. She also received the No. 4 seed in the state singles tournament.

Stephanie Yakoff, Fort Lee tennis

"She has unbelievable talent. We're excited to watch her compete in the state tournament, and the school is very excited because of the success she had at the Bergen County Tournament."

— Coach Phil Zappel 

Also nominated: Kelly Griffin of Waldwick, Lily Feingold of Tenafly and Molly Kehoe of Pascack Hills for volleyball; Marianna Quinchia of Dwight Morrow and Sara Tumminelli of Westwood for soccer; Hadley Noonan of Lakeland for field hockey; and Angelina Perez of Lakeland for cross-country.