Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas Athlete of the week (9/4/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Aug. 28-Sept. 3. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com.
Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and 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 who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Bo Williams, Shiloh Christian football
The senior rushed 45 times for 400 yards and scored 6 touchdowns in a 43-22 victory over Little Rock Christian Academy.
Ryan Fernstrom, Bentonville boys cross country
The sophomore won the 5A-6A Division of the Shiloh Saints Invitational in 16:25.42.
Amari Tucker, Fort Smith Southside football
Tucker rushed for 258 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 55-28 victory over Van Buren.
Gabbie Bishop, Providence Classical Christian girls cross country
The sophomore won the 1A-4A Division of the Shiloh Saints Invitational in 18:51.25.
Cris O’Neal, Conway football
The senior caught 11 passes for 207 yards in a 42-39 victory over Bentonville.
Brodie Horton, Lake Hamilton boys golf
Horton won the the White Hall tournament with a 35. He also won the Ben Geren Invitational at Van Buren with a 71 and an event at Glenwood County Club with a 35.
Gabe Witt, Southside Batesville football
The senior ran 7 times for 166 yards and had touchdown runs of 66, 49 and 1 yard in a 42-13 victory over Bald Knob.
Lydia Pitts, Fort Smith Southside volleyball
The junior had 8 kills and 16 assists in a 3-0 victory over Rogers. She had 4 blocks, 9 kills, 18 digs and 7 digs in a 3-0 victory over Greenwood. She had 10 kills, 11 assists, 9 bocks and 6 digs in a 3-0 victory over Shiloh Christian. She had 7 kills, 20 assists, 11 digs and 2 blocks in a 3-0 victory over Benton,
Austyn Dendy, Pine Bluff football
The senior caught touchdown passes of 15, 28 and 17 yards and returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown in a 45-13 victory over Little Rock Central.
Tian Grant, Pea Ridge boys cross country
The senior won the 1A-4A Division of the Shiloh Saints Invitational in 16:34.63.
Brady Mackey, Greenwood football
The senior had a 38-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 49-0 victory over Fort Smith Northside.
Lauren Thompson, Jonesboro girls cross country
The freshman won the CBC Warrior invitational in Jonesboro in 19:27.50.
Dax Goff, Booneville football
The senior rushed for 194 yards on 20 carries and scored 3 touchdowns in a 48-35 victory over Ozark.
Regan Harp, Fayetteville volleyball
The senior had 25 kills and 13 digs in a 3-1 victory over Bentonville. She had 25 kills in a 3-0 victory over Fort Smith Northside.
Cade Yates, Mountain Home football
The senior complete 16-of-21 passes for 378 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed 10 times for 27 yards an 1 touchdown in a 44-31 victory over Harrison.
Berkley Knapp, Harrison girls golf
Knapp won the tournament at Big Creek Golf and Country Club with an 75.
Jackson Denton, Warren football
The freshman quarterback completed 19-of-29 passes for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 34-27 victory over White Hall.
Chloe Blessing, Shiloh Christian volleyball
The sophomore had 18 kills and 13 digs in a 3-1 victory over Van Buren.
Isaac Baker, Harding Academy football
The junior running back rushed for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 38-7 victory over Camden Harmony Grove.
Paxton Lane, Benton boys golf
The senior won the Bryant Invitational with a 72.
Chloe Rodriguez, Brookland volleyball
The junior had 38 assists and 8 digs in a 3-1 victory over Conway.
Grayson Wilson, Central Arkansas Christian football
The junior completed 22-of-27 passes for 401 yards and 6 touchdowns in a 40-6 victory over Perryville.
Isabella Elley, Little Rock Christian Academy volleyball
The senior had 14 kills and 23 assists in a 3-12 victory over Russellville and 11 kills, 12 assists and 3 assists in a 3-0 victory over Pulaski Academy.
Abby Edens, Mountain Home girls golf
Edens won the tournament at Big Creek Golf and Country Club with an 86.
Elijah Newell, Maumelle football
The senior caught 4 passes for 54 yards and 1 touchdown and had 12 tackles, 3 for losses, 3 interceptions and a forced fumble in a 41-27 victory over Batesville.
Waldon Culpepper, Pulaski Academy football
The junior caught 12 passes for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 45-43 victory over Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Miss.)
