Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (2/26/2024)?
Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 19-Feb. 24 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, March 4th. 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
Olivia Bezdicek, Jerome girls wrestling: Capped a 28-0 season with a first-round pin of Audrey Deleon in the girls 120-pound state championship match.
Kolter Burton, Century boys wrestling: Won his fourth consecutive state title with a 21-9 major decision win over Bishop Kelly’s Manuel Valdez in the Class 4A 138-pound final.
Liam Campbell, Owyhee boys basketball: Totaled 24 points, including 17 in the second, three rebounds and an assist in a 59-51 win over Timberline for a third straight Class 5A District III title.
Marcus Coombs, Snake River boys basketball: Logged a game-high 32 points, including 18 points in the second half in a 73-53 win against Marsh Valley in the Class 3A District V championship game.
Keanna Conrad, Blackfoot girls wrestling: Completed a perfect 43-0 season with a 10-2 major decision win over Burley’s Kasia Hanks in the girls 126-pound state championship match.
Courtney Hunt, American Falls girls wrestling: Won the girls 132-pound championship with a 7-4 decision over Bonneville’s Zoe Ortiz less than two months after her house caught on fire.
Carson Exferd, Nampa boys wrestling: Secured his fourth state title in a row with a 12-1 major decision win over Eagle’s Wylie Stone in the Class 5A 138-pound championship.
Jason Mara, Meridian boys wrestling: Notched his fourth consecutive state crown with a 7-1 decision against Post Falls’ Damion Hamilton in the Class 5A 152-pound title bout.
Mack Mauger, Blackfoot boys wrestling: Claimed his fourth consecutive state championship with an 11-3 major decision win against Bishop Kelly’s Jake Mescher in the Class 4A 126-pound final.
Tucker Tiddens, Ridgevue boys basketball: Tallied 29 points, eight rebounds and three steals to lead Warhawks to first Class 4A District III championship and first state tournament appearance with 65-62 win over perennial power Bishop Kelly.
