We asked the 337 prep sports fans to vote for the next Daily Advertiser Athlete of the Week and the Lafayette High School community showed up in waves to vote for one of their own, Ella Larpenteur. In an online poll that closed on Friday, Larpenteur received close to 56% of votes cast for a total of 29,842 votes — earning her the title of Athlete of the Week.

The junior outside hitter earned this recognition after putting the Mighty Lions on her back last week when they faced Acadiana and Sulphur in district play. Over the two games she finished with 20 kills, 33 assits, 16 digs, four aces and four blocks leading her team to back-to-back sweeps. This kind of performance is nothing new for Larpenteur as she has been a key offensive weapon for Lafayette this season.

She is leading her team

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