Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (May 9-15)?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for May 9-15 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, May 23rd. 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:

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Isaac Antunes, Columbia Baseball: Antunes was 4-for-5 from the plate and drove in two runs, including the tying and go-ahead ones, in a 5-1 come-from-behind, extra-inning win over Middleton in the 4A District III final.

Harper Campanella, Bishop Kelly Softball: Campanella went 3-for-4, including a double, and drove in four RBIs in a 6-1 win over Vallivue in the 4A District III championship game.

Trevor Garus, Capital Boys Golf: Garus shot a six-under 65 to claim the 5A District III title by eight strokes to become the first individual district champion from Capital since 2005 and helped the Eagles qualify for state for the first time in nine years.

Abby Hancock, Rigby Girls Track and Field: Hancock was a perfect 4-for-4 with wins in the 100-meter dash (12.28 seconds), 200 (26.98), long jump (17 feet, 7 inches - personal record) and was a member of the Trojans’ 4x100 (50.25) relay team at the 5A/4A District V-VI meet.

Mantha Hatzenbeller, Owyhee Softball: Hatzenbeller recorded two hits, including a 3-run home run, while picking up the win in the circle with four strikeouts to guide the first-year program to the 5A District III championship after a 7-5 victory against Eagle.

Landon Helms, Emmett Boys Track and Field: Helms broke three 4A District III records with wins in the pole vault (16 feet, 4 inches), the 110-meter hurdles (14.03 seconds) and the 300 hurdles (38.63) at the 4A District III meet.

McKinley Hill, Pocatello Softball: Hill went 4-for-4 from the plate with three RBIs as the Thunder shut out Century 10-0 in the 4A District V championship.

Ruby Kessinger, Orofine Girls Track and Field: Kessinger claimed titles in the 100-meter dash (13.10 seconds), the long jump (16 feet, 8 inches), the triple jump (35-6.75) and shot put (33-2) at the 2A District I-II meet.

Mason Lawyer, Boise Boys Track and Field: Lawyer collected four first-place finishes in the 100-meter dash (10.68 seconds), the 200 (21.45), 4x200 relay (1:26.89) and the 4x400 relay (3:19.97) at the 5A District III meet.

Matejah Mangum, Pocatello Girls Track and Field: Mangum claimed four different titles at the 4A/3A District V meet with wins in the 100-meter dash (12.44 seconds), 200 (25.22), and the 4x100 (49.77) and 4x200 (1:44.95) relays.

Conner Marshall, Mountain View Baseball: Marshall fired a three-hit shutout in a 6-0 win and a sweep of Rocky Mountain in the 5A District III championship series.

Patrick Monahan, Bishop Kelly Boys Track and Field: Monahan set three 4A District III records with wins in the high jump (6 feet, 6.25 inches), the long jump (22-1.5) and the triple jump (45-5.5.) at the 4A District III meet.

Brooke Patterson, Eagle Girls Golf: Patterson carded an even-par 71 to capture that elusive 5A District III title after twice finishing runner-up.

Acacia Pecor, Timberlake Softball: Pecor threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts to lead the Tigers to a 13-0 shutout of Kellogg in the 3A District I championship game. It’s Timberlake’s 15th district title since 2000.

Logan Smith, Boise Girls Track and Field: Smith topped the podium four times in the 200-meter dash (25.81), the 800 (2:11.11) and on the 4x400 (3:52.87) and 4x800 relay (9:22.69) teams, which were both state bests at the 5A District III meet.

Gracie Strickland, Capital Girls Track and Field: Strickland went a perfect 3-for-3 with wins in the shot put (41 feet, 4.5 inches), discus (127-9.5) and triple jump (36-0) at the 5A District III meet.

Damaris Stuffle, Lewiston Girls Track and Field: Stuffle won the 100-meter hurdles (15.57 seconds), 300 hurdles (46.28-school record), long jump (16-11.5) and the 4x400 relay (4:03.66) at the 5A District I-II meet.

Elliott Taylor, Lewiston Baseball: Taylor went 3-for-5 from the plate, including a three-run jack, as part of a six RBI day in wins over Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene to lead his team to 5A District I-II championship.

Matt Thomas, Blackfoot Boys Track and Field: Thomas swept the long-distance runs in the 800 (2:02.18), 1,600 (4.32.75) and 3,200 (9.32.66) -meter runs while being a member of the winning 4x400 (3:34.69) relay team at the 5A/4A District V-VI District meet. 

Taci Watkins, St. Maries Softball: Watkins allowed just three hits and combined for 27 strikeouts in leading her team to the 2A District I-II title.