Vote: Who should be SBLive's Missouri High School Athlete of the Week (11/20/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Missouri 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 MISSOURI ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Ethan Attic, Seneca football
He had only four catches but made the most of them with three touchdowns and had 151 yards receiving. His effort helped Seneca roll to a 56-8 win at Ava.
Payton Brown, Hillsboro football
He ran for 247 yards and four touchdowns — 33, 11, 13 and 34 yards — on 20 carries and also returned a kickoff 86 yards for a TD in a 48-35 win over Pacific.
Bleyne Bryant, Bowling Green football
The Wyoming pledge scored four rushing touchdowns in a 50-22 win over East Buchanan on Saturday. That snapped the Bulldogs’ 25-game winning streak.
Chantrel Clayton, Vashon girls basketball
In a 75-51 win over Springfield (Ill.) Southeast, the junior guard had 40 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Zyree Collins, St. Mary’s boys basketball
The junior scored a team-high 22 points and made three 3-pointers in an 83-64 win over Greenville in a game on Nov. 17.
Nick Closser, Blair Oaks football
He had a 19-yard touchdown catch, ran for a 23-yard score and returned an onsides kick 52 yards for a TD in the Falcons’ win over Westminster.
Ali Daniels, Owensville girls basketball
She recorded 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 42-33 win over Mexico on Saturday.
Mariah Denney, Sullivan girls wrestling
Denney recorded three pins in the first period and another in the second period to finish 4-0 and take first place at 120 pounds at the Wright City Invitational on Saturday.
Teddy Franke, Rockhurst boys soccer
He had the game-winning goal with 8 seconds left to give the Hawklets the Class 4 soccer title with a 2-1 win over Park Hill South. The Hawklets, who have now won three straight state titles, finished 24-0 on the season.
Stefan Higgins, Northwest Cedar Hill boys basketball
Higgins was almost perfect from the field, hitting 12 of 14 shots, and finished with 28 points in a 84-61 win over DeSoto on Nov. 17.
Dakarri Hollis, Lutheran North football
Hollis accounted for 396 total yards and seven touchdowns in a 70-61 win over visiting Hannibal in the Class 4 quarterfinals. He ran for 182 yards and five touchdowns and passed for 214 yards and two scores.
Zachary Hubert, Duchesne boys soccer
The Class 1 championship game had only one goal scored. Hubert scored on a pass from Nicholas Brockmeyer in the 32nd minute.
Colton Kirkham, North Platte football
The quarterback did a little bit of everything in a 42-6 win over Windsor. He threw a touchdown, ran for one and returned a punt for a score as well.
Breayra Lampley, Riverview Gardens girls basketball
A sophomore guard, Lampley scored 43 points in two games last week – 23 in a loss to KIPP St. Louis and 20 in a win over Miller Career.
Elly Lorenson, Wright City girls wrestling
Wrestling in her home tournament on Nov. 18, the sophomore went 4-0 with three pins to take first place in the 170-pound class.
Christian Lyons, St. Louis University High hockey
Lyons had a pair of goals for the Jr. Bills in a 5-4 win over CBC on Saturday.
Amaya Manuel, Lift for Life girls basketball
In three games last week, she scored 18, 16 and 26 points to help the Cardinals start the season 2-1.
Briar McIntire, Archie football
In an 82-42 win over Lockwood in 8-man action, McIntire had five touchdown runs, one touchdown pass and converted seven 2-point conversions.
Tyler New, Worth County football
The Tigers won an 8-man quarterfinal game against Schuyler County, 70-16, behind six touchdowns from the quarterback.
Ava Schlotzhauer, Tipton girls basketball
In a 61-42 win over Mack’s Creek on Nov. 17, the reigning Class 2 state champions had three players score in double figures, led by Schlotzhauer’s 19 points.
Jackson Shorter, Kickapoo boys basketball
In the Chiefs’ season-opener on Saturday, he dropped 19 points in a 57-38 win over Poplar Bluff.
Jackson Twizerimana, Kansas City East boys soccer
He had the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the semifinals over Rockwood Summit and had a goal in a 2-0 win over Ladue in the Class 3 finals on Saturday.
Levi Weik, Westminster boys soccer
The senior scored the lone goal in the Class 2 soccer finals against Logan-Rogersville in the 72nd minute, giving the Wildcats their first title in the sport.
Alex Wilkerson, Lamar football
The junior had a 21-yard touchdown run and threw touchdown passes to Chase Querry and Cooper Haun in a 41-7 win over Lafayette County.
Aneyas Williams, Hannibal football
The Notre Dame pledge scored seven touchdowns and racked up 257 total yards in his final high school game. Williams ran for 192 yards and four TDs and had 65 receiving yards with three TD passes.
Justus Yates, Hermitage boys basketball
Yates recorded his 1,000th career point in a 78-13 season-opening win over Miami.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS: Marquette's Robert Williams (Oct. 30-Nov. 5), St. Pius X's Justin Lehn (Oct. 23-29), Portageville's Jamarion Smith (Oct. 16-22), Lutheran North's James Bryant (Oct. 9-Oct. 15), Incarnate Word Academy's Sammi Bergjans (Oct. 2-Oct. 8), St. Joseph’s Academy's Paige Jackson (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), Oakville's Nina Cillo (Sept. 18-24), Grain Valley's Ty Williams (Sept. 11-17), Oakville's Amelia Wiesler (Sept. 4-10), Christian Brothers' Cole McKey (August 28-Sept. 3), St. Pius X'sElena Ruble (August 21-27).
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