Vote: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (3/11/2024)
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for March 4-10. 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.
J.J. Andrews, Little Rock Christian Academy boys basketball
The 6-6 sophomore scored 19 points with 8 rebonds and 3 assists and was named state tournament MVP in the Warriors’ 71-56 victory over Farmington in the Class 4A state championship game.
Annor Boateng, Little Rock Central boys basketball
The 6-6 senior scored 14 points with 10 rebounds and was named state tournament MVP in the Tigers’ 63-55 victory over Bryant in the Class 6A state championship game.
Abbi Brookrerson, Brookland girls soccer
The senior scored five goals in a 9-0 victory over LISA Academy West.
Ladarrius Brown, Marked Tree boys basketball
The 6-3 junior scored 20 points with 6 rebounds and 4 steals and was named MVP in the Indians 66-43 victory over Nevada in the Class 1A state championship game.
Ayla Buford, Taylor softball
The junior recorded her 300th career strikeout as Taylor defeated Beebe 5-3 and Conway 7-6.
Courtney Crutchfield, Pine Bluff boys basketball
The 6-2 senior scored 24 points, had 12 rebounds and was named state tournament MVP in the Zebras’ 68-63 victory over Benton in the Class 5A state championship game.
Nicholas French, Conway St. Joseph baseball
The senior struck out 15 in 6 innings and pitched a perfect game in a 9-0 victory over Poyen.
Jacob Gaines, East Poinsett County boys basketball
The sophomore scored 22 points with 7 rebounds and was named state tournament MVP in the Warriors’ 68-61 victory over Marshall in the Class 2A state championship game.
Reese Goodwin, Marion girls soccer
The sophomore scored 4 goals and had 2 assists in a 8-0 victory over Nettleton.
Trea Hammond, Conway boys track and field
The junior won the 100-meter dash 100-meter dash at the Benton High School Invitational and set the MIleSplit U.S. Second Team standard with a time of 10.80 seconds. He also won the 200 in 22.13 seconds.
Taryn Holt, Bergman girls basketball
The 5-4 sophomore scored 15 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 56-33 victory over Salem in the Class 3A state championship game.
D’Mysha James, Sylvan Hills girls wrestling
The senior, who went 60-0 this season, pinned Heidi Benefield to win the 190-pound weight class at the Meet of Champs in Clarksville.
Jakeylon Jones, Prescott boys track and field
The senior won the high jump (5-10), long jump (22-5), triple jump (43-5) and 300 hurdles (41.15) at the Prescott Wolf Relays.
Solara Koser, Fayetteville girls track and field
The junior won the 100 hurdles (14.86) and 400 (58.22) at the Springdale Schools Invitational.
Sam Maddox, Central Arkansas Christian boys basketball
The 6-2 senior scored 16 points with 5 rebounds and was named state tournament MVP in the Mustangs’ 57-47 victory over Bergman in the Class 3A state championship game.
Jordan Marshall, Little Rock Central girls basketball
The 6-0 senior scored 9 points with 12 rebounds and 3 assists and was named state tournament MVP in the Lady Tigers’ 58-40 victory over Conway in the Class 6A state championship game.
Russ Martin, Russellville baseball
The junior struck out 13 and allowed 1 run on 1 hit with 1 walk in a 6-1 victory over North Little Rock.
RaNayla Moten, Conway girls track and field
The senior won the 100-meter dash at the Benton High School Invitational and set the MIleSplit U.S. Second Team standard with a time of 12.18 seconds. She also won the 200 in 25.15.
Cooper Rabjohn, Rector baseball
The senior pitched 4 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts and went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and 6 RBI in a 19-0 victory over Piggott.
Marlee Raby, Mount Vernon-Enola girls basketball
The 5-9 senior scored 12 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists and was named state tournament MVP in the Lady Warhawks’ 50-44 victory over Mansfield in the Class 2A state championship game.
Alex Reed, Van Buren boys wrestling
Reed defeated Jesus Saldana of Fort Smith Northside 13-2 to win the 138-pound weight class at the Meet of Champs.
Ryann Sanders, Bentonville softball
The 5-9 senior struck out 3 and allowed 1 hit in a 3-0 victory over Calvary Baptist Academy.
Reese Shirey, Farmington girls basketball
The 5-6 senior scored 15 points with 8 rebounds and 4 assists and was named state tournament MVP in the Lady Cardinals’ 58-31 victory over Morrilton in the Class 4A state championship game.
Anna Trusty, Greenwood girls basketball
The 6-1 senior scored 18 points with 6 rebounds and 3 assists and was named state tournament MVP in a 77-51 victory over Vilonia in the Class 5A state championship game.
Brynn Washam, Mammoth Spring girls basketball
The 5-9 senior scored 22 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists and was named state tournament MVP in the Lady Bears’ 57-47 victory over Norfork in the Class 1A state championship game.
--Jeff Halpern | @SBLiveArk
