Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (12/11/2023)?
Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for Dec. 4-Dec. 9 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 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday, Dec. 18th. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveid.
THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK IDAHO ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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IDAHO NOMINEES
Roxy Backstein, Madison girls basketball: Netted 28 points to hand Skyline its first loss of the season in a 70-59 win.
Liam Campbell, Owyhee boys basketball: USC signee tallied 21 points in a 63-45 win over Eagle.
Russell Gibson, Eagle boys basketball: Racked up 25 points and seven assists in a 77-61 win over Rocky Mountain.
Ty Goeckner, Highland boys basketball: Put up a double-double of 30 points and 18 rebounds in a 51-43 win over Deary.
Chloe Grieser, Genesee girls basketball: Nearly had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 steals and seven rebounds in 50-16 rout of Nezperce.
Landon Heemeyer, Rocky Mountain boys cross country: Took home All-American honors with a 14th-place showing as top Northwest finisher at the Nike Cross Nationals in a 5K time of 15:30 in his first-ever appearance.
Nelah Roberts, Skyline girls cross country: Earned All-American honors at the Nike Cross Nationals with a 16th-place finish in a 5K time of 17:56.1
Aliya Strock, Sandpoint girls basketball: Scored a game-high 21 points to knock off the the defending Class 5A state champion Coeur d’Alene, 53-49.
Emmi Swillie, Timberline girls basketball: Notched a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds in a 51-47 win over Kuna.
Ab Talaso, Capital boys basketball: Logged a 14-point, 17-rebound double-double during a 68-54 win over Preston.
