Vote now: Who should be this week’s SBLive Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 14-20)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 14-20 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. 28. 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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Matthew Boszor, Puckett Baseball:
Boszor struck out 12 batters in 5 innings and was 2-for-3 at the plate in a 3-1 win over Ethel.
Keyauna Foote, Blue MountainGirls Basketball:
Scored 31 points in a 100-30 win over Okolona in the first round of the MHSAA 1A State Tournament.
Logan Burns, Hattiesburg Boys Basketball:
The sophomore led Hattiesburg with 12 points in 55-37 second round playoff win over West Harrison.
Andie Flatgard, Jackson Prep Girls Basketball:
Flatgard led the Lady Patriots to a 36-28 MAIS 6A State Championship win over Hartfield with 10 points and 6 rebounds. With the win, Jackson Prep has now won eight state titles in program history.
Allen Hughes, Clinton Boys Basketball:
Hughes led the Arrows with 19 points in a 48-45 second-round win over Center Hill in the 6A playoffs.
LeVionne Lindsey, Northwest Rankin Boys Basketball:
Lindsey had a game-high 22 points to lead Northwest Rankin to a second round 6A playoff win over Gulfport.
Kinsley Gordon, MyrtleGirls Basketball:
Scored 41 points to help Myrtle to a 58-46 win over East Union in the first round of the MHSAA 2A State Tournament.
Spence Coffman, Tishomingo County Baseball:
The Southeastern Louisiana signee threw a complete game no-hitter (including 12 strikeouts) in a 3-0 win against Olive Branch on opening day and went 2 for 3 at the plate with a triple and an intentional walk with 2 scored runs.
Elise Jackson, PurvisGirls Basketball:
Scored 34 points to go with 12 rebounds and eight steals in a 47-39 win over Bay High in the first round of the MHSAA 4A State Tournament.
Jacob Keys, Brandon Baseball:
The Mississippi State commit went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, and a homerun in a 16-0 win against Seminary.
Zia Shields, Newton Girls Basketball:
Scored 38 points to help Newton to a 58-46 win over Puckett in the first round of the MHSAA 2A State Tournament.
Josh Hubbard, Madison-Ridgeland Academy Boys Basketball:
Hubbard scored 28 points in an overtime loss to Jackson Prep in the MAIS 6A State Championship Game. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will face Tunica on Wednesday in the first round of playoffs.
Kelcei Thomas, Newton County Girls Basketball:
Thomas had a career-high 23 points to lead Newton County to a 58-41 4A second round playoff win against Greene County.
Simaru Fields, Gulfport Girls Basketball:
Fields had a game-high 19 points in Gulfport's 62-44 6A second round playoff win over Northwest Rankin.
Ja’Keria Hawkins, Lake Cormorant Girls Basketball:
Scored 52 points against Neshoba Central last Friday.
