James Logan flag football player Ella Vega is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4.

In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Vega finished with 54.9% of the votes. College Park water polo player Caroline Swanson took second with 42.3%.

Vega, a freshman, led the James Logan offense to victories over San Leandro and Tennyson, going 44-of-66 through the air with 524 yards and seven touchdowns as well as two rushing touchdowns and five conversion passes.

To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.

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