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Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Dec. 13-19 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, Dec. 27. 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:

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.

Leah Sutton, Raymond Girls Basketball: Had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals in a 54-32 win over Forest Hill.

Parker Henry, West Lauderdale Boys Basketball: Henry combined for 44 points, 36 rebounds, and 11 blocks over a two game span.

Duran Parish, Biloxi Boys Basketball: Finished with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals in a win over Vigor.

Josh Hubbard, Madison-Ridgeland Academy Boys Basketball: Hubbard was named MVP following a 33 point performance in a 81-62 win over Gentry.

Nick Krass, St. Patrick Boys Basketball: Finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals in a win over West Jones.

Senavion Roby, Starkville Boys Basketball: Had 16 points in a game against Forest Hill.

Damyia Cummings, Hernando Girls Basketball: Had 19 points in a 51-41 loss against Desoto Central.

West Hill, Tupelo Boys Soccer: Hill earned Player of the Game honors and scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Oxford.

Avery Hooker, Tupelo Girls Soccer: Had the lone goal and was Player of the Game in a 1-0 win over Oxford.

Mallory McMillin, Tupelo Girls Soccer: McMillin scored a goal for the Golden Wave in their game against Starkville.

John Ford, Sumrall Football: Went 9-of-21 passing for 128 yards with a touchdown and was named the South’s Offensive Most Valuable Player in the 73rd Annual Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game.

Kalvin Dinkins, Lake Football: Had three tackles, including two sacks, to be named the South’s Defensive Most Valuable Player in the 73rd Annual Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game.

Telvin Amos, Lake Cormorant Football: Amos had 53 yards passing, 34 yards rushing and a receiving touchdown and was named the North’s Offensive Most Valuable Player.

Dillon Williams, Southaven Football: Had seven tackles and a sack and was named the North’s Defensive Most Valuable Player.

Terrell Dixon, Brandon Boys Basketball: Had a game-high 17 points to lead Brandon in a 66-36 win over Northwest Rankin.

Katye Jones, Leake Academy Girls Basketball: Had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 69-24 win over East Rankin.

Derryon Gray, Enterprise Boys Basketball: Had 34 points and was honored with scoring his 1,000th career point before overtime thriller loss to West Lauderdale 71-66.

Samya Brooks, Pontotoc Girls Basketball: Had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 54-52 win over Collierville.

Jamyia Bowen, Pontotoc Girls Basketball: Earned MVP honors with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 17 blocks in a 54-52 win over Collierville.

Madilynn Vuncannon, Walnut Girls Basketball: Had 39 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and was 6 for 12 from three in a 59-37 over Tremont.