Vote now: Who should be this week’s SBLive Alabama High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Alabama High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 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, Feb. 14. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveal.
THIS WEEK’S ALABAMA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Bellah Machen, Mortimer Jordan Girls Basketball:
The senior scored 14 points in Mortimer Jordan's senior night 60-27 win over Pell City. The Lady Blue Devils now head into the postseason, where they host Gardendale in the Class 6A Area 12 area tournament.
Daisy Luna, Hoover Girls Track & Field:
The 8th grader won the 400m indoor state title with a time of 56.26. The girls and boys track & field team also won the 7A state indoor title.
Reese Gurner, Vestavia Hills Boys Basketball:
Gurner dropped 24 points and 4 rebounds in the Rebels' 77-53 win over Pike Road.
Emma Kerley, Briarwood Girls Basketball:
Kerley scored 18 points in Briarwood's 51-23 win over Chilton County.
Tristan Gilmore, McAdory Boys Basketball:
Gilmore scored 23 points in McAdory's dominant 92-60 win against Carver-Birmingham. The Jackets finished the regular season 16-11 and 2nd place in Area 9.
Olivia Johnigan, Helena Girls Basketball:
The junior recorded 23 points and 9 rebounds in a 56-50 overtime win against Thompson.
Brady Dunn, Oak Mountain Boys Basketball:
The senior had 21 points in a 68-51 senior night win over Helena.
Tanveer Raza, Hewitt-Trussville Boys Track & Field:
The California Berkeley commit won the shot put individual state title with a winning throw of 54-09. The Huskies’ boys took third place, while Hewitt-Trussville’s girls came in second in the 7A State Indoor Track Championships on Saturday.
Samiya Steele, Hazel Green Girls Basketball:
The Alabama State commit led Hazel Green with 21 points, 4 assists and 4 steals in a 66-34 win over Lee-Huntsville. With the win, the Lady Trojans remain unbeaten in the regular season (28-0) moving into postseason play this week.
Luke Miller, Chelsea Boys Soccer:
Miller scored his first career goal, and Chelsea's lone goal of the game in a 1-0 victory against Pelham. Chelsea finished second in the Gold division of the Lakeshore Shooutout tournament to kick-off the 2022 season.
Kamoriah Gaines, Clay-Chalkville Girls Basketball:
Gaines led all scorers with 19 points in a 55-33 victory over Shades Valley.
Julius Clark, Mountain Brook Boys Basketball:
The junior dropped 15 points and 5 rebounds in a 99-35 blowout win over Cornerstone.
