Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (Oct. 24-30)
By Jeff Halpern
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Oct. 24-30. 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.
Jarrell Shephard, West Memphis football
The senior caught 16 passes for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Blue Devils’ 55-38 loss to Benton.
Kennedy Phelan, Fayetteville volleyball
The setter, and Florida State commit, had 7 kills, 37 assists, 15 digs and 1 block in the Lady Bulldogs 3-0 victory over Fort Smith Southside in the Class 6A state championship and was named state tournament MVP.
Hudson Betts, Fayetteville boys cross county
The senior won the 6A-West Conference meet at Rogers High School in 15:36.24.
Haley Loewe, Bentonville girls cross country
The junior won the 6A-West Conference meet at Rogers High School in 18:21.72.
Macy Willis, Valley Springs girls basketball
The 5-5 sophomore guard had 12 points, 5 assists and 6 steals in a 60-44 victory over Alpena.
Connor Baker, Pocahontas football
The senior quarterback rushed for 389 yards and 5 touchdowns on 41 carries in a 33-22 victory over Blytheville.
Jalen Dupree, Malvern football
The junior ran 31 times for 351 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Leopards’ 48-34 win over Nashville.
Abigail Lagemann, Benton volleyball
The senior South Carolina commit totaled 17 kills and 16 digs in Benton’s 3-0 victory over Valley View in the Class 5A state championship match and was named state tournament MVP.
Joseph Bariola, Hot Springs Lakeside boys cross country
The junior won the 5A-South Conference meet at Hot Springs Lakeside in 15:57.20.
Olivia Pielemeier, Lake Hamilton girls cross country
The senior won the 5A-South Conference meet at Hot Springs Lakeside in 18:27.30.
Jordan Jasper, LISA Academy North boys basketball
The 6-2 senior guard scored 25 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 6 assists in a 73-47 victory over White County Central.
Wyatt Lancaster, Rivercrest football
The junior defensive end had 15 tackles, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in a 42-23 victory over Trumann.
Drake LIndsey, Fayetteville football
The junior quarterback completed 25-of-31 passes for 364 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 48-7 victory over Rogers Heritage.
Chloe Rodriguez, Brookland volleyball
The sophomore setter had 8 kills, 34 assists and 9 digs in a 3-0 victory over Shiloh Christian in the Class 4A state championship and was named state tournament MVP.
Noah Embry, Greenwood boys cross country
The senior won the 5A-West Conference meet at Sugar Creek Cross Country course in Siloam Springs in 15:57.59.
Maddie Cabana, Clinton girls cross country
The junior won the 4A-5 Conference meet at War Memorial Golf Course in Little Rock in 18:30.90.
Marissa Hutson, Viola girls basketball
The 6-0 freshman center had 18 points, 7 rebounds in a 51-43 victory over Jasper.
Dejai Marshall, Newport football
The senior quarterback completed 5-of-7 passes for 164 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 61-16 victory over Belleville Summit.
Nate Wall, Texarkana football
The junior threw for 325 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Razorbacks’ 65-35 victory over Hope.
Allison Jackson, Baptist Prep volleyball
The senior outside hitter had 7 kills, 9 digs, 1 block and 1 ace in a 3-0 victory over Hackett in the Class 3A state championship and was named state tournament MVP.
Matthew Dunsworth, Clarksville boys cross county
The senior won the 4A-4 Conference championship in Clarksville in 16:21.20.
Carole Werner, Greenwood girls cross country
The sophomore won the 5A-West Conference meet at Sugar Creek Cross Country course in Siloam Springs in 19:33.84.
Jacob Carlton, West Side Greers Ferry boys basketball
The junior scored 26 points in a 76-55 victory over Pangburn.
Michael Rainer, Rivercrest football
The junior quarterback rushed for 163 yards on 15 carries with 2 touchdowns in a 42-32 victory over Trumann.
Cedric Hawkins, Stuttgart football
The senior rushed 24 times for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns, and also returned a kickoff for a 78-yard score, in the Ricebirds’ 35-32 win over Lonoke.
Alyson Edwards, Mansfield volleyball
The junior middle blocker had 17 kills and 8 digs in a 3-0 victory over Lavaca in the Class 2A state championship and was named MVP of the state tournament.
Elias Found, Little Rock Catholic boys cross country
The senior won the 6A-Central Meet at Burns Park in North Little Rock in 16:39.20.
Ella Gary, Episcopal Collegiate girls cross county
The sophomore won the 3A-6 Conference meet at Bald Knob Country Club in 20:04.70.
Kaylon Morris, Fayetteville football
The junior caught 6 passes for 203 yards and 3 TDs in the Bulldogs’ 48-7 win over Rogers Heritage.
Dax Goff, Booneville football
The junior ran 15 times for 217 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 64-27 win over Lavaca.
