Vote: Who should be SBLive's Missouri High School Athlete of the Week (1/8/2024)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Missouri High School Athlete of the Week as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.
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THIS WEEK’S SBLIVE MISSOURI ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Izzy Ackley, Timberland girls swimming & diving
Broke the school record in the 50-yard freestyle, winning the race, while also adding wins in the 100-yard butterfly, winning the Fort Zumwalt North Invitational on Saturday.
Jackson Bailey, Tipton boys basketball
The senior scored his 1,000th career point in a 75-40 win over Sweet Springs on Jan. 4.
Grace Billington, Moberly girls basketball
The Murray State signee shared game MVP honors recording a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and also became the the Spartans’ all-time leading scorer with 1,720 points.
Hudson Bock, Palmyra boys basketball
After scoring 11 points in the first two games of the 52nd Highland Tournament, he dropped 23 points in the championship game on Saturday in a 66-43 win over Canton.
Chloe Bukowsky, Southern Boone girls basketball
She hit two free throws with 2 seconds left to help lift the Eagles to a 67-65 win in overtime against Hermann on Jan. 2. She finished with 25 points. On Jan. 6, she surpassed the 1,000-point mark in her career against Montgomery County.
Collin Conley, Francis Howell North boys wrestling
At the Gateway Athletic Conference, he posted a 4-0 mark with four pins to take first place in the 175-pound division at the conference meet on Saturday.
Lucy Crede, Fatima girls basketball
The No. 5-ranked Comets got a game-high 18 points, including five 3-pointers, to secure a 66-53 win over Mustang on Saturday in Westphalia.
Colin DeBold, Seckman boys basketball
The senior scored his 1,000th career point during a 74-43 win over Affton on Thursday.
Cooper Francis, Salisbury boys basketball
The senior guard had 25 points in a 67-53 win over Glasgow on Saturday in the Salisbury Invitational championship game. He had 24 points in a win against South Shelby on Thursday and 28 against Marceline.
Terrell Gaines, Liberty Mountain View boys basketball
The senior scored his 2,000th career point in a 69-40 win over Doniphan on Tuesday.
Leo Gayman, William Chrisman boys basketball
In a 63-60 win over Webb City in the opening round of the Joplin Kaminsky Classic on Thursday, he had 23 points, 23 rebounds and eight blocked shots for the Bears.
Lincoln Goodwin, St. Joseph Benton boys basketball
The sophomore guard had a game-high 20 points to help the Cardinals beat Smithville in the Steve Vertin Classic on Saturday at Bishop LeBlond.
Jayla Griffith, Hickman girls basketball
She had 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 52-38 win over Capital City in a Central Missouri Activities Conference on Jan. 2.
Sydney Halderman, Eldon girls basketball
The senior point guard tallied a game-high 23 points to help the Mustangs pick up a 72-34 win over Buffalo on Tuesday night.
Ireland Jones, Clever girls basketball
The Baptist Bible College signee scored 21 points in a 69-30 win over Spokane on Thursday and she needed 12 to surpass 1,000 points in her career.
Logan Judd, St. Joseph Central boys wrestling
The junior set a new school record for the Indians with a pin in 6 seconds at the Mid-Buchanan Invitational on Saturday.
Ben Karsten, Vianney boys basketball
The Griffins picked up a 66-63 win over Chaminade on Friday and Karsten, a sophomore guard, delivered the game-winner with 12 seconds left.
Layden Kellum, Portageville boys basketball
The Bulldogs rallied for a 64-60 win over Scott County Central on Thursday, Jan. 4 and Kellum led the way with 31 points.
Adalyn Koelling, Helias girls basketball
The 6-foot-1 senior became the Lady Crusaders' all-time leading scorer on January 4 with 1,325 career points, passing Lindsey Schulp’s previous record. On Saturday, she added MVP honors in a win against Park Hill South at the Sophie Cunningham Classic.
Rylan Kuhn, St. Pius X (KC) boys wrestling
The junior went 6-0 and earned a spot on the all-tournament team at The Clash in La Crosse, Wisconsin this past weekend for the Warriors.
Jacob Lafferty, Sparta boys basketball
The senior scored his 2,000th career point in an 80-42 win over Fordland on Tuesday.
Abby McBride, Marshfield girls basketball
She had 15 points in a 57-55 win over Branson on Thursday and in the process surpassed 1,000 points in her career.
Annelise Obermark, Washington girls wrestling
The senior picked up her third Gateway Athletic Conference title, winning all three years she competed in the event. She won the 140-pound title on Saturday with a 3-0 mark with three pins.
Noellie Parrott, Smithville girls wrestling
The Warriors’ senior went 3-0 and took first place at the Mid-Buchanan Invitational on Saturday. She secured her 100th career victory during the weekend.
Kendall Puryear, Blue Springs South girls basketball
The Purdue signee scored her 1,000th career point in a 53-40 victory over Lee’s Summit West on Jan. 4.
Tristan Reed, John Burroughs boys basketball
The sophomore forward had a double-double with 30 points with 11 rebounds for the Bombers in a 66-61 win against Lindbergh on Jan. 3.
Eddyson Reeves, Herculaneum girls wrestling
Competing at the sixth annual Lady Rebels Invitational, the senior secured career win No. 100 for the Blackcats.
Morgan Robinson, North Point girls basketball
The sophomore broke the single-game rebounding record with 20 in a 50-32 win over St. Charles, while adding a game-high 22 points on Friday.
Ava Scholtzhauer, Tipton girls basketball
The sophomore tallied a team-high 32 points in a 77-74 double overtime loss against El Dorado Springs on Friday.
Jake Shaffer, Smithville boys basketball
Down by seven points in the fourth quarter, the Warriors rallied for a 56-47 win over rival Kearney on Tuesday. Shaffer led the scoring for Smithville in the fourth with eight points and finished with 13.
Raina Small, Schuyler County girls basketball
The Rams beat Putnam County, 53-37, on Jan. 4 behind a 24-point showing from the senior.
Ryder Shelton, Kearney boys wrestling
The junior and the two-time state champion picked up career win No. 100 at the Excelsior Springs Tournament on Saturday.
Lane Snyder, Pleasant Hill boys wrestling
Competing in the 52nd Annual Monett Wrestling Tournament this past weekend, the three-time all-stater secured career wins No. 150 and 151 on Friday. Three more wins on Saturday gave him the 157-pound title.
Jordan Speiser, Lutheran St. Charles girls basketball
In the Sophie Cunningham Classic on Saturday, Speiser earned MVP honors in a 78-44 win over Booker T. Washington on Saturday after scoring 27 points and adding eight rebounds for the Cougars.
Emani Summers, Cape Girardeau Central girls basketball
The junior guard scored 32 points in a 62-57 overtime win over Poplar Bluff on Thursday night.
Dillon Willis, Maysville boys basketball
The junior surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his career in a 56-49 win over North Platte on Jan. 3.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS: Laquey's Alexis Shelton (Dec. 11-17), Pembroke Hill's Holly Woods (Dec. 4-10), Raytown South's Jayla McClinton (Nov. 27-Dec. 3), Kearney's Casey Rooney (Nov. 20-26), Hillsboro's Payton Brown (Nov. 13-19), Logan-Rogersville's Stewart McDonald (Nov. 6-12), 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's Elena Ruble (August 21-27).
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