Vote: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (10/16/2023)
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Oct. 9-15. 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 athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
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 who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Jane Adams, Providence Classical girls cross country
The freshman won the Van Buren Classic in 18:38.97.
Joseph Bariola, Hot Springs Lakeside boys cross country
The senior won the Lake Hamilton Invitational at the Oaklawn Park infield in 15:41.96.
Lilly Beshears, Rogers girls cross country
The sophomore won the Prairie Grove Invitational in 17:51.60.
Kaden Brink, Salem football
The sophomore rushed for 243 yards on 11 carries and scored 5 touchdowns in a 52-8 victory over Yellville-Summit.
C.J. Brown, Bentonville football
The senior caught 10 passes for 139 yards and 1 touchdown in a 42-21 loss to Fayetteville.
Jackson Daily, Alma football
The senior completed 11-of-16 passes for 187 yards and 1 touchdown and rushed 21 times for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 39-35 loss to Harrison.
Stella de Vera, Rogers Heritage girls tennis
de Vera defeated Caroline Jones of North Little Rock 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to win the Class 6A girls singles title.
Jackson Dison, Parkers Chapel boys tennis
Dison won the Class 2A boys singles title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tommy Anline of Haas Hall-Bentonville.
Makenzie Freeman, Hackett volleyball
The junior had 28 kills, 15 digs and 2 blocks in a 3-2 victory over Shiloh Christian.
Max Gipson, West Side Greers Ferry boys golf
The junior defeated Adam Squires of Little Rock Catholic and Jackson McLaughlin of Episcopal Collegiate in a 2-hole playoff to win the Arkansas High School overall championship with a 68 at Pleasant Valley Country Club.
Tian Grant, Pea Ridge boys cross country
The senior won the Prairie Grove Invitational in 15:44.22.
Regan Harp, Fayetteville volleyball
The senior had 26 kills and 12 digs in a. 3-2 victory over Fort Smith Southside
Michael Homsi, Pulaski Academy boys tennis
Homsi won the Class 5A boys singles title with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Maumelle’s Ethan Tan.
Caroline Huff, Conway Christian girls tennis
Huff won the Class 2A girls singles title with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Riley Ashcraft of East Poinsett County.
Jacob Jenkins, Rogers football
The senior rushed for 140 yards on 14 carries, caught 5 passes for 66 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in a 52-12 victor over Springdale.
Cole Kessman, Haas Hall Fayetteville boys tennis
Kessman won the Class 3A boys singles title with a 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 victory over Matt New of Central Arkansas Christian.
Naya Kessman, Haas Hall Fayetteville girls tennis
Kessman won the Class 3A girls singles title with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Audrey Walters of Elkins.
Madi Belle Landry, Hot Springs Lakeside volleyball
The senior had 21 kills and 10 digs in a 3-2 victory over Benton.
Haley Loewe, Bentonville girls cross country
The senior won the Lake Hamilton Invitational at Oaklawn Park in 18:16.91.
Drake Lindsey, Fayetteville football
The senior completed 17-of-30 passes for 2671 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Bentonville.
Anna Kate Nichols, Pulaski Academy girls golf
The senior shot a 69 to defend her title in the Arkansas High School overall championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club.
Lydia Pitts, Fort Smith Southside volleyball
The junior had 20 kills, 21 assists and 15 digs in a 3-2 loss to Fayetteville.
Dalton Rice, Bentonville West football
The senior completed 20-of-24 passes for 309 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 44-14 victory over Springdale Har-Ber.
Ethan Richardson, Jonesboro boys tennis
Richardson defeated Graham Harding of Bentonville West 6-2, 6-1 for the Class 6A boys singles title.
Emmory Simmons, Little Rock Parkview girls tennis
Simmons won the Class 5A girls singles title with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Emily Rowe of Greene County Tech.
Myron Thrash, Bryant football
The junior ran 22 times for 215 yards, scored 2 touchdowns and caught a 76-yard touchdown pass in a 59-33 victory over Little Rock Southwest.
Justus Thurlby, Shiloh Christian boys tennis
Thurlby won the Class 4A boys singles title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over his teammate Gabe Clevenger.
Matthew Thurman, Shiloh Christian boys cross country
The sophomore won the Van Buren Classic in 15:57.18.
Zayla Ware, Joe T. Robinson girls tennis
Ware won the Class 4A girls singles title with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Lovey Reynolds of Episcopal Collegiate.
Zane Widener, Clinton football
The senior rushed for 400 yards and scored 7 touchdowns in a 53-50 victory over Central Arkansas Christian.
