Willow Glen softball player Alanna Clincy is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for March 17-22.

In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Clincy finished with 41.49% of the vote. Notre Dame-San Jose lacrosse player Mary Rangel took second, and Mt. Pleasant softball player Leah Gonzales was third.

Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.

Clincy, a junior, pitched a two-hitter in the circle, striking out 10 as Willow Glen shut out Branham 5-0.

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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Votes by email do not count. Only votes submitted through the online poll on the Mercury News and East Bay Times websites will count.

Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News and East Bay Times websites and in the print edition of the Mercury News and EB Times sports sections.