Vote Now: Who should be this week's SBLive North Carolina High School Athlete of the Week (April 24-29)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s North Carolina High School Athlete of the Week for April 24-29 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 and the winner will be announced Monday, May 8. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivenc.

THIS WEEK’S NORTH CAROLINA 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 by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Katie Neel, Western Harnett, Softball

Neel fired a one-hitter with 18 strikeouts as the Eagles downed E.E. Smith 9-1. For the season, Neal is 7-5 with a 3.15 earned run average and 128 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings.

Allie Martin, Carson, Girls Soccer

Martin scored three goals in Carson’s 9-0 win over Concord. She also had two goals in a 3-2 win over South Rowan. The sophomore midfielder is tied for the team lead with 18 goals.

Greta Hessenthaler, Southern Alamance, Softball

The Elon recruit smashed a three-run homer in the Patriots’ 6-3 win over Apex. Hessenthaler got on base three times in four trips to the plate.

Bromley Thornton, New Hanover, Baseball

Thornton threw a three-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Wildcats beat Topsail 4-1 to take over first place in the Mideastern 3-A/4-A Conference.

Jaden Parker, St. Pauls, Baseball

Parker’s walk-off, two-run single lifted St. Pauls to a thrilling 4-3 win over West Bladen. The big hit enabled the Bulldogs to remain in second place in the Southeastern Athletic 2-A Conference.

Brandon Bannerman, Heide Trask, Baseball

Bannerman had three hits and three RBIs in the Titans’ crucial 8-5 win over Whiteville. The Titans swept the two-game series, enabling them to pull into a tie with Whiteville for second place in the Waccamaw 1-A/2-A Conference standings.

Noa Grunnow, Wakefield, Softball

Grunnow went 3-for-3 with a double and 4 RBIs as the Wolverines dominated a good Panther Creek team 16-3. The junior infielder is hitting .364.

Holland Giles, Pinecrest, Boys Golf

Giles tied for medalist honors with a 4-under-par 66 in the Pinecrest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 6. His effort helped Pinecrest win the team title.

Steve Huls, Jacksonville, Boys Lacrosse

Huls scored 6 goals in the Cardinals’ 17-9 loss to Croatan to end the regular season. The senior attacker/midfielder leads the Cardinals with 49 goals and 20 assists.

Tanner Leach, Corinth Holders, Boys Track and Field

The senior sprinter ran a blistering 10.55 seconds to win the 100-meter dash in the 2023 Hornet Invitational at Hillside High School in Durham. Leach also turned in a 10.71 second time in the preliminary.