Vote now: Who should be this week’s SBLive Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week (Mar. 7-13)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Mar. 7-13 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. 21. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.
THIS WEEK’S MISSISSIPPI ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Marshall Phillips, Sumrall Baseball: The senior pitcher threw five innings with 10 strikeouts, one run, and two hits in a 5-1 win over Green County.
Kimani Hamilton, Clinton Boys Basketball: The MSU signee had 23 points and was named MVP in the Mississippi and Alabama All-Star Game.
Carly Keats, Neshoba Central Girls Basketball: Keats earned MVP honors by scoring 24 points to lead Mississippi in the All-Star game loss to Alabama.
Matt Adcock, Simpson Academy Baseball: The junior was 3-for-4 at the plate with a grand slam in a 5-1 win over Brookhaven Academy.
Ansley Allen, Puckett Softball: The junior went 2-for-4 at the plate with two hits-including a home run and two RBIs. At the mound, Allen recorded eight strikeouts in the win against Pisgah.
Hayden Langford, Ethel Baseball: The senior had a three-run home run and a walk off single to propel Ethel past Neshoba Central, 9-8.
Anna Grace Whitehead, Kosciusko Softball: The sophomore went 3-for-4 with three hits, two home runs, and had 3 RBIs in a 5-6 loss to East Webster.
Olivia Miller, West Marion Softball: The junior went 4-for-4 at the plate with four hits, and also struck out three batters in a 7-2 win over Loyd Star.
Foster Palmer, Tupelo Christian Prep Baseball: The sophomore recorded four hits and three RBIs over two wins against Tremont to move to 2-0 in division play.
Brooklynn Montana, Gulfport Softball: The junior went 2-for-4 at the plate with two hits-including a home run, and two RBIs in a 10-1 win over Vancleave.
Dzayviunna Peyton, Jefferson Davis County Softball: The 8th grader helped the Lady Jags get their first district win over OLA by going 3-for-3 at the plate and striking out 21 batters in seven innings. Peyton also led the Lady Jags at the plate by going 4-for-4 with two RBIs, and pitched five innings with 13 strikeouts in a 19-8 win over East Marion.
