Vote: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (3/18/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for March 11-17. 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 nate@scorebooklive.com. 

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is 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.

Emory Bowlin, Pea Ridge softball

The junior threw a no hitter in a 13-0 victory over Fort Smith Southside. On the season, she has 33 strikeouts with no walks in 14 innings.

Zyron Brock, El Dorado girls track and field

The junior won the triple jump and set the U.S. Mile Split second team standard at the Bryant Hornet Relays with a jump of 36-5 1/2.

Abbi Brookrerson, Brookland girls soccer

The senior had three goals in a 9-0 victory over Jonesboro Westside.

Manuel Candido, Hermitage boys soccer

The senior scored 4 goals including 2 on free kicks in a 5-0 win against Marion.

Shaun Cover, Conway baseball

The sophomore had 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and an RBI in a 5-2 victory over Knights Academy (Tenn.) at the Lewis Harris Tournament in Bartlett, Tenn. He allowed no earned runs in 3 1/3 innings in a 12-2 victory over Southaven (Miss.) in the same tournament. He went 2-for-2 with a home run and scored 3 runs in a 11-1 victory over North Little Rock.

Mykai Foster, Russellville boys track and field

The senior won the 110 hurdles (16.38), 300 hurdles (43.94) and triple jump (43-7) at the Greenwood High School Invitational.

Makenzie Freeman, Hackett softball

The junior allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts and 2 walks in a 5-3 loss to Bentonville West in the Farmington tournament. She also went 2-for-3 with an RBI. In a 5-0 victory over Lincoln in the same tournament, she pitched a complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts. In an 11-0 victory over Farmington, she went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Trez Hammond, Conway boys track and field

The junior won the 100 (11.00) and 200 (22.31) at the Bryant Hornet Relays.

Hannah Hendry, Riverview girls soccer

The sophomore goalkeeper made six saves in a 2-1 victory over Cave City.

Paisley Hight, Bentonville girls track and field

The senior won the 300 hurdles and set the U.S. Mile Split second-team standard at the Bentonville Tiger Relays in 46.17. She was second in the high jump at 5-8, where she also set the U.S. Mile Split second-team standard.

Easton Hurley, Lake Hamilton baseball

The senior struck out 10 in 5 2/3 innings in a 3-2 victory over Hot Springs Lakeside.

Kayla Hurley, Bentonville girls soccer

The senior had three goals in a 8-0 victory over Springdale.

Ava Johnson, Rogers softball

The senior struck out 12 and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits in a 12-2 victory over Bentonville West. She struck out 13 and walked 1 in a 4-0 victory over Pea Ridge.

Preston Jones, Joe T. Robinson boys soccer

The freshman scored the game winner in a 5-0 victory over Harding Academy.

Sloan Jones, Fayetteville boys track and field

The senior won the 300 hurdles and set the U.S. Mile Split second team standard at the Bentonville Tiger Relays in 39.02. He also won the 110 hurdles (39.02).

Calleigh Kemp, Maumelle girls soccer

The junior scored four goals in a 9-0 victory over Jacksonville. On the season, she leads the team with eight goals.

Haley Loewe, Bentonville girls track and field

The senior won the 1,600 and set the U.S. Mile Split second team standard at the Bentonville Tigers Relays in 5:12.36.

Jonathan Mendez, Springdale Har-Ber boys track and field

The senior won the 800 and set the U.S. Mile Split second team standard at the Bentonville Tiger Relays in 1:56.28.

Htee Shee Moo, Green Forest boys soccer

Moo had a hat trick in a 7-0 victory over Lifeway Christian on Monday and another in a 9-0 victory over Prairie Grove.

Ainslee Moore, Bradley softball

The senior struck out 11 in 4 innings and passed 500 career strikeouts in a 17-2 victory over Hermitage.

Drake Naylor, Conway baseball

The senior allowed 2 earned runs in 6 innings with 5 strikeouts in a 5-2 loss to Dyer County (Tenn.) at the Lewis Harris Tournament in Bartlett, Tenn. He went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI in a 12-2 victory over Southaven (Miss.) in the same tournament. He had a double and 2 RBI in a 11-1 victory over North Little Rock.

Zamariyah Rhone, Ashdown girls track and field

The junior won the 100 hurdles (16.45), 300 hurdles (48.66), long jump (16-8 1/4) and triple jump (34-6) at the Ashdown Panther/Domtar Relays.

Mallory Sills, Farmington softball

The junior hit a 3-run home run in Farmington’s 8-6 victory over Springdale Har-Ber in the Farmington tournament as the Lady Cardinals scored seven times in the fifth inning in the come-from-behind victory. She went 2-for-2 with an RBI and scored 1 run in a 3-2 victory over Bentonville West in the same tournament.

Hudson Thomason, Bryant baseball

The junior went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and scored 2 runs in a 4-3 victory over Little Rock Catholic.

Aiden Turner, Central Arkansas Christian boys soccer

The sophomore scored two goals in a 4-0 victory over Maumelle Charter. He scored one goal in a 7-1 victory over Lakeside Lake Village.

Morgan Uher, Farmington softball

The junior hit a 3-run home run in Farmington’s come-from-behind, 8-6 victory over Springdale Har-Ber in the Farmington tournament as the Lady Cardinals scored seven times in the fifth inning.

Pierce Yates, Prescott baseball

The Kansas State recruit pitched 4 1/3 innings while striking out 10 and allowing 1 hit in the Curley Wolves’ 12-2, five-inning victory over Camden Harmony Grove on Monday. On Wednesday, he struck out the side on nine pitches in a 6-5 victory over Murfreesboro. He also went 2-for-3 with a home run.

Zach Zitzmann, Greenwood baseball

The junior went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and picked up the victory on the mound in a 7-6 win over Red Oak (Okla.)

-- Jeff Halpern