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Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Massachusetts High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 28-Mar. 6 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. 14. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivemass.

THIS WEEK’S MASSACHUSETTS 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.

Johnny Kinsley, Scituate boys basketball: Kinsley finished with 22 points to lead the Sailors to a 80-41 win over Revere.

Brendan Hirsch, Arlington boys hockey: Hirsch led the scoring attack with two goals in a 6-0 shutout win over Bishop Fenwick in the first round of the state tournament. 

Dylan Marchand, Franklin boys hockey: Marchand recorded a hat-trick in a 6-2 win over Wellesley in the round of 32.

Luke Bott, St. Mary's boys hockey: Scored a goal in overtime to give St. Mary’s a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Chelmsford.

David Brown Jr., St. Mary's boys basketball: Dropped 40 points to lead the Spartans to a 94-60 win over Chelsea to advance to the round of 16.

Caroline Barrett, Sandwich girls hockey: Barrett scored a goal in a 5-2 win over Burlington in the first round of the state tournament.

Sofia Balan, Billerica/Chelmsford girls hockey: Scored a goal in the final remaining seconds of overtime to give Billerica/Chelmsford a 4-3 win over Bishop Stang in the round of 32.

Maddie Rzepka, Reading girls hockey: Rzepka had Reading's lone goal to eliminate Cape Cod Furies in the round of 32.

Maddie McDonald, Norwell girls hockey: Recorded a hat trick in a 4-2 win over King Philip, snapping the Warriors’ nine-game winning streak.

Caroline Peper, Oliver Ames girls basketball: Peper dropped 30 points in a 79-36 win over North Middlesex in the MIAA state tournament.