Vote now: Who should be SBLive's National Boys Athlete of the Week? (May 8-14)
Each week, SBLive gathers the best high school performances across the country with the help of fans, readers and staff.
We've separated boys and girls because of how many great performances there are each week. Now it's your turn to choose a standout among the pack, the best of the best.
Here are the nominees for SBLive's Boys Athlete of the Week for May 8-14. Voting closes on Sunday, May 21 at 11:59 (Pacific Time) and winners are announced on Mondays.
Who did we miss? Let us know at andy@scorebooklive.com and back it up with some stats.
Boys national athlete of the week nominees
Cade Brown, Parkview (Georgia)
Brown launched three home runs as Parkview swept a doubleheader with Mill Creek by scores of 10-0 and 12-2. The junior Georgia commit finished the doubleheader a combined 5 for 7 at the plate with five RBIs and three runs scored.
Max Clark, Franklin Community (Indiana)
Clark reached base during all five of his plate appearances in a 7-6 victory over Greenwood, recording a double, a go-ahead home run, two walks, an HBP and four runs scored. The Vanderbilt signee is expected to be an early selection in the MLB Draft.
Luke Hemric, Apex Friendship (North Carolina)
Hemric, a sophomore NC State commit, threw a 15-strikeout perfect game in a 9-0 win at Pine Forest.
William Kirk, Ramsey (New Jersey)
Kirk fired a three-hitter with 14 strikeouts as Ramsey defeated Teaneck, 4-2. Kirk, a junior left-hander, is committed to Virginia.
Aidan Liedeke, Charyl Stockwell (Michigan)
One start after throwing a no-hitter, Liedeke struck out 14 of the 21 batters he faced en route to a perfect game against Lutheran Westland. Charyl Stockwell won, 6-0.
Bryce Meccage, Pennington (New Jersey)
Another junior Virginia commit, Meccage struck out 15 and surrendered just three hits as Pennington captured the state Prep B title with a 2-0 win over Rutgers Prep.
Sidi Njie, Westlake (Georgia)
Njie set a new Georgia record with a 400 time of 45.46 — the best in the country this season — to win gold at the Class 7A state championships. Njie, a sophomore, also ran a leg of Westlake’s winning 4X100 relay team that finished in 40.31.
Matt Ossenfort, Stoneman Douglas (Florida)
Ossenfort went 3 for 3 with two home runs and six RBIs in a 13-3 victory over Taravella. The Vanderbilt signee has nine homers this season.
Max Pemberton, Long Beach Poly (California)
Pemberton went just 1 for 3 at the plate in a playoff matchup with Flintridge Prep, but the one hit was an eighth-inning RBI single that lifted the Jackrabbits to a 1-0 win. It was the second consecutive walk-off for Pemberton, who hit a game-winning inside-the-park home run to defeat Beckman on May 5. The junior has three walk-offs since April 21.
Blake Pettijohn, Calvin Christian (Michigan)
Pettijohn struck out a school-record 20 batters in a victory over Belding.
Rodrick Pleasant, Gardena Serra (California)
Pleasant ran a wind-aided 100 time of 10.09 at the Southern Section Division 4 final, the fastest all-conditions time in state history. Pleasant is an Oregon football signee.
Cooper Polcovich, Auburn (New York)
Polcovich struck out 18 as Auburn defeated Oswego, 3-1.
Riyon Rankin, Brunswick (Georgia)
Rankin set a new state record in the high jump with a clearance of 7-3.75 to win gold at the Class 6A state championships. Rankin, a senior, is a Georgia signee.
Michael Savarese, Hernando (Florida)
The only baserunner Savarese allowed in a 6-0 win over Satellite was a seventh-inning walk. The senior right-hander struck out 17 in the no-hitter.
Noah Sorensen, North Kitsap (Washington)
Sorensen piled up 13 strikeouts on his way to a perfect game against Steilacoom. North Kitsap won 4-0 on the back of Sorensen, a junior Oregon State commit.
Blake Wolters, Mahomet-Seymour (Illinois)
Wolters, an Arizona signee, threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts in a 4-0 win over Mt. Zion.
