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Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for Mar. 14-20 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 at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Mar. 28. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email sblive-social@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveid.

THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK IDAHO ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

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 that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Taylor Bentley, Timberlake Softball: Bentley chalked up six hits and eight RBIs in a 17-5, 16-1 doubleheader win over Orofino.

Matea Dorame, Coeur d’Alene Softball: Dorame totaled six hits in wins over Richland (WA) and Kennewick (WA).

Dillon Fine, Homedale Baseball: Fine was 3-for-4, including a home run, with three RBIs, while fanning six batters on the mound in a 16-5 drubbing of New Plymouth.

Dyan Gomez, Lewiston Boys Tennis: Gomez cruised by Sandpoint’s Cayden Kindred 6-0, 6-1 before easing to the Larry McConnell Invitational title with a 4-1, 4-1 win over Coeur d’Alene’s Turner Cox.

Kaden Hunsaker, Buhl Baseball: Hunsaker threw six strikeouts and allowed just two runs in a complete-game effort in a 12-2 win over Wendell.

Merit Jones, Idaho Falls Baseball: Jones went 3-for-3 from the plate, including a double and a triple and picked up the win on the bump in a 17-6 victory over Blackfoot.

Chase Kaschmitter, Prairie Boys Baseball: Kaschmitter recorded a three-run home run in a 13-3 win over Clearwater Valley before tallying three hits the next day against Kamiah in a 13-6 victory.

Alyssa Krause, Post Falls Softball: Krause went 7-of-8 with three dingers and 10 RBS in a sweep of Chiawana (WA).

Niah Mason, Filer Softball: Mason bagged four hits in five times up in an 18-8 win over Kimberly.

Luke Moon, Twin Falls Baseball: Moon had the walk-off two-run single and picked up the win on the hill in a 9-8 win over Vallivue.

Hayleigh Oliver, Eagle Softball: Oliver went 3-for-3 at the plate, including a double, with a pair of RBIs in a 9-5 win over Vallivue.

Kellan Steppe, Emmett Softball: Steppe was 3-for-4 from the plate with a homer and four RBIs in a 14-8 win against Homedale.

Sammie Wood, Post Falls Girls Track and Field: Wood set new school records in the 1,600 - (4 minutes, 58.90 seconds) and 3,200-meter (10:49.71) runs in wins at the Lewiston Invitational.

Emily Zavala, Melba Softball: Zavla drove in seven runs, most of which game on a grand slam in a 23-2 rout of Fruitland.