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Pine Lake Prep’s Peyton Peterson is Observer girls’ high school athlete of the week

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  • Observer opens athlete-of-week voting; readers may vote freely until noon Friday.
  • Eight nominees span swimming, indoor track and wrestling, with wins and records.
  • Results and statistics compiled through Dec. 13; several athletes listed college commits.

Pine Lake Prep’s Peyton Peterson is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week.

The Pride freshman forward scored three goals and had one assist in a 4-3, overtime win at Christ the King on March 9.

Peterson posted another hat trick with three more goals in a 3-2 overtime victory at Bradford Prep on March 11.

Peterson has nine goals and two assists for Pine Lake Prep (4-1).

This story was originally published March 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Pine Lake Prep’s Peyton Peterson is Observer girls’ high school athlete of the week."

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