Nazareth Academy's Olivia Austin voted SBLive’s Illinois High School Athlete of the Week (3/4/2024)
Congratulations to Nazareth girls basketball player Olivia Austin, who was voted SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week for February 19-25.
Austin, a senior headed to Dartmouth, reached the 1,000-point career milestone in a 44-40 Class 4A sectional semifinal win over Lyons.
Glenbard West wrestler Alicia Perez finished second in the voting.
SBLive Athlete of the Week winner
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PREVIOUS WINNERS: Stagg's Arianna Araujo (Feb. 12-18), Homewood-Flossmoor's Carson Brownfield (Feb. 5-11), Lincoln's Kloe Froebe (Jan. 29-Feb. 4), Nazareth's Olivia Austin (Jan. 22-28), Johnsburg's JT Schmitt (Jan. 15-21), Montini girls basketball player Nikki Kerstein (Jan. 8-14), Thornton's Meyoh Swansey (Jan. 1-7), Mount Carmel's Angelo Ciaravino (Dec. 25-31), Glenbrook North's Anestis Hadjistamoulou (Dec. 11-17), Morrison's Camryn Veltrop (Dec. 4-10), 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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