Vote Now: Who should be SBLive’s Georgia High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 6-11)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Georgia High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 6-11 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. 19th 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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Spencer Muffuletto, Jackson County Baseball
Muffuletto had himself a great start to the season and showed off his elite speed, going 4-4 with a triple and four stolen bases.
Lucy Hood, Rabun County Girls Basketball
Hood was her typical standout self at the guard position in a win over Tallulah Falls. She finished the game with 19 points and eight assists while also chipping in on defense with four steals.
Josh Kavel, Wesleyan Boys Basketball
Kavel dropped 33 points in a blowout win over Dawson County and secured the No. 1 seed for Wesleyan.
Bella Ragone, Mill Creek Girls Basketball
Ragone helped her team punch its ticket to the state playoffs with a great performance that included 21 points, eight boards and three blocks.
Peyton Brooks, Social Cirlce Soccer
Brooks went off and scored six goals in a 10-0 routing of Newton.
Zaria Smith, West Forsyth Girls Basketball
Smith was two steals shy of a triple-double in her performance versus Lambert. She finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals.
Lyric Green, Dodge Girls Basketball
Green had a dominate showing in the match-up against Dublin. She had a monster double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds.
Dominic Eason, Toombs County Boys Basketball
Eason did a little bit of everything in the 33-point victory over Pierce County. He scored 15 points, dished out six assists and hauled in eight rebounds.
Tucker Kazienko, Jefferson Wrestling
Kazienko punched his ticket to the State Championship after finishing first at the 5A Sectionals at 126 lbs.
Jalen Wingfield, Thomas County Central Boys Basketball
The freshman went off for 30 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and three steals to knock off rival Northside.
Jackson Buffum, Seckinger Lacrosse
Seckinger got its first varsity win in school history, and Buffum scored four of the teams eight goals.
Aubrey Beckham, Hebron Christian Girls Basketball
Hebron Christian moved to 25-0 on Beckham’s near triple-double. She finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists.
Markayla Lockhart, Hapeville Charter Girls Basketball
In her final regular season game in high school Lockhart made sure to stuff the stat sheet, finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Janiyah Heyward, Woodville Tompkins Girls Basketball
Heyward led her team and flirted with a triple double. She scored 25 points, with 13 rebounds, and seven assists.
Willie Goodwyn, Rabun County Boys Basketball
Blalock had maybe his best performance of the season in a blowout win over Tallulah Falls. He finished with a double-double of 25 points and 20 rebounds while also adding four steals, two assists and two blocks.
Eli Hope, Murray County Wrestling
Hope punched his ticket to the State Championship for the third year in a row after dominating at Sectionals.
Chazadi Wright, Wesleyan Girls Basketball
Wright stuffed the stat sheet in her performance versus Dawson, finishing with 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and four assists.
Isaiah Collier, Wheeler Boys Basketball
The No. 1 player in the nation showed why he deserves the recognition as he went to work against another top prospect in Jakai Newton. Collier controlled the whole game and finished with 28 points and eight assists.
Antonio Baker Jr., Johnson Boys Basketball
Johnson defeated Groves and Baker Jr. had a great game. He finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, four steals, and three steals.
Cameron Martin, Norcross Soccer
Martin scored four goals in a 7-1 win over Shiloh.
Tahj Vines, Aquinas Boys Basketball
Vines was on a mission versus Lake Oconee. He seemingly was trying to outscore Lake Oconee by himself as he dropped 31 points and the opposing team only scored 43 points.
Gabe Guilford, Heritage Boys Basketball
Guilford had himself a great Senior Night, he scored 30 points, grabbed five boards, and rejected three shots.
John Charlton, Parkview Soccer
Charlton scored all three goals for his team in a 3-2 win over Discovery.
Grace Hauck, Providence Christian Soccer
Hauck was vital in Providence’s win over Weber, scoring three goals in a 4-3 victory.
Judah Powell, Apalachee Baseball
Powell showed off his power with a 380-foot shot in his first game of the season.
