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Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (Oct. 17-23)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Oct. 17-23

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Oct. 17-23. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll are intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. 

Madie Hooper, Bentonville volleyball

The 6-2 sophomore had 46 kills in the team’s past five matches including 18 against Springdale Har-Ber.

Eli Wisdom, Shiloh Christian football

The senior ran for 221 yards and 4 touchdowns and completed 18-of-31 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown in the Saints’ 51-30 victory over Farmington.

Dennis Gaines, East Poinsett County football

The junior rushed for 221 yards on 17 carries and 4 touchdowns in a 62-12 victory over Marianna.

Matthew Dunsworth, Clarksville boys cross country

The senior won the Clarksville Invitational in 16:01.90.

Maddie Cabana, Clinton girls cross country

The junior won the Class 4A-6A Division of the Quitman Invitational in 18:33.90.

Ethan Richardson, Jonesboro boys tennis

Richardson defeated Graham Hardin of Bentonville West 6-4, 6-3 to win the boys overall championship at Burns Park in North Little Rock.

Caleb Squires, Wonderview boys basketball

The senior scored 52 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in a 79-71 loss to County Line.

Chloe Rodriguez, Brookland volleyball

The sophomore had had 5 kills and 29 assists in a 3-0 victory over Jonesboro Westside and had 6 kills and 36 assists in a 3-0 victory over Batesville Southside in the 4A-Northwest Conference Tournament.

Braden Long, Harrison football

The junior had 21 carries for 178 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Goblins’ 56-13 win over Dardanelle.

Tate Stacks, Quitman boys cross country

The senior won the Class 1A-3A Division of the Quitman Invitational in 16:25.10.

Juliah Rodgers, Jessieville girls cross country

The senior won the 3A-7 Regional meet at Genoa Central in 19:28.00.

Cassie Cervantes, Bentonville West girls tennis

Cervantes defeated Stella DeVera of Rogers Heritage 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 for state overall girls championship at Burns Park in North Little Rock.

Justin Brannen, Bay boys basketball

The junior guard scored 22 points in a 65-50 victory over Omaha in the Norfolk Classic.

Lauren Latham, Hot Springs Lakeside volleyball

Latham had 12 kills, 26 assist and 2 blocks in a 3-2 victory over Jonesboro. She had 10 kills and 10 assists in a 3-0 victory over Hot Springs.

Wyatt Lancaster, Rivercrest football

The junior defensive end had 12 tackles, 5 for losses and 2 sacks in a 48-20 victory over Gosnell.

Logan Gates, Greenbrier boys cross country

Gates won the Class 4A-6A Division of the Quitman Invitational in 16:26.9.

Emma Atkins, Mountain View girls cross county

The freshman won the Class 1A-3A Division of the Quitman Invitational in 19:51.20.

Boyce Reed and Santiago Acquirre, Bentonville boys tennis

Reed and Aquirre defeated Jacob Nordin and Spencer Holloway of Fayetteville, 6-3, 7-6 for the boys doubles title at state overall championships at Burns Park in North Little Rock.

Maddi Holt, Bergman girls basketball

The 5-7 senior guard scored 38 points and 6-of-9 3-pointers in a 72-58 victory over Mammoth Spring.

Gabriela DuPree, Fort Smith Southside volleyball

DuPree had 10 kills, 16 digs, 3 aces and 1 block in a 3-0 victory over Fort Smith Northside.

Ethan Miller, Prairie Grove football

The senior finished with 205 yards and 4 touchdowns on 13 carries in Tigers’ 45-30 win over Alma.

Elijah Levant, Rogers boys cross country

The junior won the Lions Thrive Invitational at Northwest Arkansas Community College in 16:39:40.

Olivia Davis, Rogers girls cross county

The junior won the Lions Thrive Invitational at Northwest Arkansas Community College in 19:57.90.

Leena Cashman and Naya Kessman, Haas Hall Fayetteville girls tennis

Cashman and Kessman of Haas Hall Fayetteville defeated Caroline Lasley and Kyushu Patil of Little Rock Central, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 for the girls double title at the sate overall tennis championships at Burns Park in North Little Rock.

A.J. Person, Mount Vernon Enola girls basketball

The junior scored 19 points in a 48-35 victory over Wonderview.

Megan Smith, Conway volleyball

The senior had 16 kills in a 3-1 victory over Bryant and 13 in a 3-1 victory over No. 2 Benton.

Connor Baker, Pocahontas football

The senior quarterback ran for 225 yards and 4 touchdowns and threw for 2 touchdowns while completing 4-of-4 passes for 114 yards in a 41-7 victory over Jonesboro Westside.

Kennedy Phelan, Fayetteville volleyball

The senior had 28 assists and 8 digs in a 3-0 victory over Springdale Har-Ber. She had 30 assists and 8 kills in a 3-0 victory over Rogers Heritage.

Trevion Reed, Des Arc football

The rushed 10 times for 290 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Eagles’ 54-14 win over Cross County.

Murphy Williams, Trumann football

The senior quarterback rushed for 89 yards on 10 carries with 2 touchdowns and completed all 4 passes for 66 yards in a 31-15 victory over Blytheville.

Cassidi Campbell, Wynne volleyball

The senior had 15 kills and 5 blocks in a 3-0 victory over Jonesboro Westside in the third-place match at the 4A-Northwest Conference Tournament.

Jake Casey, Bentonville West football

The junior completed 20-of-24 passes for 394 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 63-21 win over Rogers Heritage.

Sage Treadwell, Hoxie football

The senior quarterback completed 7-of-9 passes for 109 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed for 31 yards on 4 carries in a 48-0 victory over Manila.

Grayson Wilson, Central Arkansas Christian football

The sophomore passed for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 95 yards and 2 more touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 41-14 win over Dover.

Kel Busby, Pulaski Academy football

The junior completed 27-of-34 passes for 300 yards and 5 touchdowns, and ran for 65 yards, in the Bruins’ 50-14 win over Greenbrier.