Vote Now: Who should be SBLive’s Georgia High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 4)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Georgia High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 4 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 12th at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Feb. 13th. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveGA.
THIS WEEK’S GEORGIA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Grace Ridley, Dalton Girls Basketball
Ridley continues to shine as the season progresses. In a blowout win over Cass she recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 steals.
Hattie Wasmuth, Wesleyan Swimming
Won State Titles in the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle, in addition to anchoring a state championship 400 free relay, as the Wolves won the Class AAA-A team title.
Cooper Welch, Rabun County Boys Basketball
Welch scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds, two assists and a block to help his team take down Athens Christian.
Deonte Smith, Druild Hills Wrestling
In his freshman season, Smith won region at 113 lbs and will move on to sectionals.
Jax Abernathy, Christian Heritage Boys Basketball
Abernathy went off versus a tough opponent in Greenforest. He gave the Eagles everything he had and scored 34 points to keep the game close.
Trinity Thomas, Greater Atlanta Christian Girls Basketball
Thomas was a point shy of a 30-piece, but her performance helped push her team past Cambridge in a close contest.
Tristian DenBrok, North Gwinnett Swimming
Won state titles in the 200 and 500 freestyle races and swam on state championship 200 medley and 400 relay teams.
Lyric Green, Dodge County Girls Basketball
Green had a monster double-double with 21 points and 17 rebounds as Dodge County defeated Fitzgerald.
Jayce Nathaniel, Lanier Boys Basketball
Nathaniel secured an impressive 21-point, 10 rebound double-double to help his team gut out a win over Shiloh.
Albert Wilson III, North Cobb Christian Boys Basketball
Wilson went off for his Senior Night. He had 28 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks and three made threes.
Zion Jones, Lithia Springs Wrestling
Jones is the Class 5A Region 5 Champion in the 175 lb. weight class after his performance over the weekend.
Ben Irwin, Buford Swimming
Buford won a State Championship in the 100 butterfly in a state record time. He also won the 100 backstroke.
Michael A. Whitfield, Mary Persons Wrestling
Whitfield is going to sectionals for the third time in a row after winning his region at 132 lbs.
Malaya Jones, Arabia Mountain Girls Basketball
Jones was on fire versus rival Decatur High School. She finished the match with 27 points, six assists, and six steals.
Nick Durham, Alcovy Boys Basketball
The sophomore led his team in scoring with 34 points and great defense in the win over Forest Park.
Daveon Henderson, Westside Boys Basketball
Henderson had a 30-point performance to extend the Seminoles streak to 11-games.
Passion Clay, Telfair County Girls Basketball
Clay scored 28 points and her team needed every one of them as the Lady Trojans defeated Bleckley County, 65-62
Malachi Robinson, Johnson Boys Basketball
Robinson’s double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds helped Johnson make light work of Beach in a blowout win.
Noah Danforth, West Forsyth Wrestling
Danforth won his third region title over the weekend and will look forward to sectionals.
Courtnery Bray, Warren County Girls Basketball
Warren County knocked off Towns and Bray played a huge part with her 30-point performance.
Joshua Harris, Landmark Christian Boys Basketball
Harris went off for a monster double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds to take down region rival McNair.
Hannah Cali, Cavalary Day Girls Basketball
With 29 points on Saturday, Cali became the all-time leading scorer in Calvary Day history with 1,864 points.
Graycen Ehlen, Walton Girls Basketball
Ehlen scored a team high 20 points with three made threes and added in seven rebounds and seven assists as Walton blew out Wheeler.
Tianna Rabsatt, Dacula Girls Basketball
Rabsatt hauled in a game-high 17 rebounds in a win over Mill Creek and she also scored 12 points to secure the double-double.
Ernest Almonte, Trinity Christian Boys Basketball
Almonte went off and scored 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Lions defeat North Clayton.
Jaylen King, Charlton County Boys Basketball
King scored 30 points and followed with seven rebounds as Charlton dominated Brantley, 85-47.
Anaya Lewis, Ola Girls Basketball
Lewis had a monster performance with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks versus Warner Robins.
Riley Clark, Central Christian Girls Basketball
Clark had great guard play with 14 points and five assists, but what stood out was her defense with her 10 steals.
Denim Goddard, Oglethorpe County Girls Basketball
Goddard dropped a game-high 30 points as her team narrowly defeated Prince Avenue.
Catie Choate, Norcross Girls Swimming
Choate won the State Championship in the 100 backstroke for the fourth straight season and also won States in 200 individual medley.
