Vote: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (11/13/2023)
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Nov. 6-12. 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 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.
Marin Adams, Farmington girls basketball
The 6-0 junior guard scored 23 points in a 76-42 victory over Rogers Heritage in the Jake Gray Invitational in Valley Springs.
Jaxon Berry, Farmington boys basketball
The 6-4 senior scored 28 points and had 4 rebounds in a 88-62 victory over Valley Springs.
Keely Blanchard, Norfork girls basketball
The 5-10 senior scored 19 points, had 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a 72-48 victory over West Side Greers Ferry.
Mackenlie Campbell, Springdale Har-Ber girls basketball
The 5-5 freshman scored 25 points in a 71-63 victory over Little Rock Christian at the MWC Lady Cat Invitational in Conway. She had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals in a 52-29 loss to Fayetteville in the third-place game. She had 26 points, 9 assists and 3 steals in a 71-63 victory over Little Rock Christian in the first round.
Da’Shawn Chairs, Elkins football
The senior had 13 carries for 153 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Elks’ 63-27 win over Clinton.
Cole Creighton, Shiloh Christian football
The freshman completed 13 of 17 passes for 141 yards and 4 touchdowns, all in the first half, of the Saints’ 58-22 win over Hot Springs.
Mason Dodd, Sacred Heart boys basketball
Dodd score 25 points in a 73-71, double-overtime loss to Atkins.
Darrin Fleming, Maumelle boys basketball
Fleming scored 26 points in a 88-64 victory over White Hall.
Dax Goff, Booneville football
The senior had 16 carries for 195 yards and 5 rushing touchdowns, as well as a 65-yard punt return for a score, in the Bearcats’ 56-14 win over Drew Central.
Trent Haygood, Camden Fairview football
The junior ran for 323 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 43-29 win over Farmington.
Katie High, Maumelle Charter girls basketball
The 5-7 senior scored 16 points, had 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists in a 62-44 victory over Rector.
Charnell Hoof, Forest City girls basketball
The 5-8 senior scored 24 points, had 17 rebounds, 9 steals and 8 assists in a 66-46 victory over Rivercrest and had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists in a 52-44 victory over Rector.
Jacob Jenkins, Rogers football
Jenkins accounted for 208 total yards — 90 rushing and 118 receiving — and 3 total touchdowns, in the Mounties’ 44-6 win over North Little Rock.
Reese Merechka, Charleston football
The senior rushed 24 times for 172 yards and 6 touchdowns, caught 6 passes for 36 yards and had two tackles for a loss and 2 pass deflections, in the Tigers’ 49-28 win over Barton.
Abby Methvin, Yellville-Summitt girls basketball
The 5-3 senior guard scored 51 points, making 9-of-11 free throws and shooting 61 percent from the floor in a 73-38 victory over Lead Hill.
Dessie McCarty, Mount Vernon-Enola girls basketball
The 6-0 senior scored 19 of her 25 points in the first half in a 74-18 victory over Rural Special.
Sidni Middleton, Vilonia girls basketball
The 5-10 junior points guard scored 27 points, made 4 3-pointers, had 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 69-55 victory over Fayetteville at the MWC Lady Cat Invitational in Conway.
Owen Miller, Harding Academy football
The junior completed 9 of 13 passes for 305 yards and 3 touchdowns, while running for 88 yards and another score, in the Wildcats’ 49-12 win over Gentry.
Miles Miller, Greenbrier football
The senior caught 5 passes for 187 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 42-21 win over Searcy.
Isaiah Morris, Norfork boys basketball
The 5-11 senior guard scored 22 points and had 12 rebounds in a 60-56 victory over West Side Greers Ferry.
Grady Ohman, Hot Springs Lakeside football
The junior ran 11 times for 202 yards, and caught a 26-yard TD pass, in the Rams’ 58-42 win over Harrison.
Kane Richardson, Greenbrier football
The junior threw for 228 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 42-21 win over Searcy.
Melvin Shaw, Forrest City boys basketball
The 6-0 senior scored 23 point and grabbed 4 rebounds in a 59-56 victory over eStem.
Layne Taylor, Farmington boys basketball
The senior 6-0 guard scored 21 points, had 3 rebounds and 10 assists in an 88-62 victory over Valley Springs.
Maggie Tyrone, Norfork girls basketball
Tyrone scored 22 points, had 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 72-48 victory over West Side Greers Ferry.
Aamonii Wren, Newport football
The sophomore caught 5 passes for 76 yards and 3 touchdowns, while adding 5 tackles and an interception on defense, in the Greyhounds’ 36-8 win over Smackover.
