Vote: Who should be SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week (12/18/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week 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 the following week. If you would like to nominate an athlete in the future, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
THIS WEEK’S SBLIVE ILLINOIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Jurrell Baldwin, Hyde Park boys basketball
The senior had a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds, plus five assists and three steals, in a 49-46 win against Richwoods.
Ben Davino, St. Charles East boys wrestling
The senior moved to 19-0 by scoring a technical fall over Hersey's Maksim Mukhamedaliyev in the 132-pound final at the Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament.
Jaxson Davis, Warren boys basketball
The freshman did a little bit of everything in a 71-60 win over Joliet West with 20 points, six assists, four steals and a block.
AJ Demirov, Crystal Lake South boys basketball
The junior scored 40 points in a 73-67 overtime win against Cary-Grove.
Aydan Goff, Rock Falls boys basketball
The senior had 13 points in an 81-42 win over Stillman Valley and reached 1,000 points for his career.
Anestis Hadjistamoulou, Glenbrook North boys basketball
The junior had 21 points, four rebounds and three steals in a 47-39 victory over Watervliet (Mich.).
Laila Houseworth, Romeoville girls basketball
The senior scored 13 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a 46-35 win over Lockport in the title game of the Oak Lawn Holiday Tournament.
Yaris Irby, Niles North boys basketball
The junior scored 33 points in a 91-77 victory against Taft.
Matty Jens, Grayslake Central boys wrestling
The senior is 17-0 after beating Libertyville's Matt Kubas 7-4 in the 175-pound final at the Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament.
Camrynn Jones, Polo girls basketball
The sophomore had a big day at the Polo Holiday Tournament. In a 35-28 win against Forreston, she had 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. She followed that with 20 points, 24 rebounds and two steals in a 43-42 victory against Sterling Newman.
Antonio Munoz, Whitney Young boys basketball
The junior scored 15 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 70-67 loss to Lincoln Park.
Madyson Olson, Earlville girls basketball
The senior had a double-double off 11 points and 11 rebounds, plus four steals, in a 44-31 loss to Mendota. She also passed the 1,000-point mark for her career in that game.
Leah Palmer, Geneva girls basketball
The senior scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Batavia.
Alec Schmidts, Barrington boys basketball
The senior hit six 3-pointers and scored 28 points in a 77-72 overtime win against Fremd.
Wyatt Schmitt, Joliet West boys wrestling
In a matchup of unbeatens in the 285-pound final at the Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament, the senior edged Round Lake's William Cole 2-1 on a tiebreaker to move to 11-0.
Cole Stuart, Freeburg boys basketball
The senior reached the 1,000-point mark for his career during a 67-56 win against Salem.
Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook boys basketball
The freshman had 49 points in a pair of wins: 32 vs. Lincoln-Way East and 17 against Hinsdale Central.
Chayse Turner, Lincoln Park boys basketball
The junior had a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 70-67 victory against Young.
Carson Weber, Joliet West boys wrestling
The junior remained unbeaten at 18-0 after a 7-5 decision against previously undefeated Aaron Camacho of Bolingbrook in the 144-pound title bout at the Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament.
CJ Worsham, Christ the King boys basketball
The senior scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had five assists in a 55-38 win against Leo.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS: Homewood-Flossmoor's Jaeda Murphy (Nov. 27-Dec 3), Bloom's Elijah Lovemore (Nov. 20-26), Joliet Catholic's Andres Munoz (Nov. 13-19), Wilmington's Reid Juster (Nov. 6-12), Blue Island Eisenhower's AJ Abrams (Oct. 30-Nov. 5), Althoff's Antwan Strong (Oct. 23-29), Breese Central's Griffen Becker (Oct. 16-22), Mater Dei's Markus Kehrer (Oct. 9-15), Hersey's Thomas Mulder (Oct. 2-8), Dixon's Katie Drew (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), Barrington's Scout Storms (Sept. 18-24), Neuqua Valley's Andrew Hoffman (Sept. 11-17), Naperville North's Cole Arl (August 28-Sept. 3), Joliet Catholic's Patrick Durbin (August 28-Sept. 3), Waubonsie Valley's Tyler Threat (August 21-27).
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