Vote now: Who should be this week’s SBLive Alabama High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 21-27)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Alabama High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 21-27 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Alabama High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 21-27 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, Mar. 7. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveal.

THIS WEEK’S ALABAMA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

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Ellie Pitts, Mountain Brook Softball:  Pitts pitched a complete game in the circle with 6 strikeouts and had 3 RBIs in a 8-5 area win over Chelsea.

Jordan Hunter, Hewitt-Trussville Girls Basketball: Hunter led the scoring attack with 16 points in the Class 7A Northeast Regional final loss against Vestavia Hills.

Evan Smallwood, Spain Park Baseball: Smallwood went a perfect 4-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs scored in a 13-12 win over Dothan.

Pierce Hanna, Madison Academy Baseball: Hanna went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, and 2 RBIs in a 7-6 win against Vestavia Hills.

Daisy Bowie, Alexandria Softball: Bowie was 3-for-3 with a double, home run, 6 RBIs, and scored 3 runs in a 15-0 win against Northridge.

Reniya Kelly, Hoover Girls Basketball: Kelly scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in Hoover's 45-30 regional final win against Bob Jones.

Brady Dunn, Oak Mountain Boys Basketball: Dunn finished with a game-high 25 points, 7 rebounds, and was 6-of-9 from three-point range in a regional final loss to James Clemens.

Max Gambrill, Cullman Boys Basketball: Gambrill scored a team-high 18 points in Cullman's 75-58 regional final win over Scottsboro. With the victory, Cullman advances to the state tournament for the first time in 90 years.

Laci Gogan, Pelham Girls Basketball: Gogan scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, and was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc in Pelham's 44-38 victory over Helena to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history.

Eli Moore, Gardendale Baseball: Moore recorded 15 strikeouts in 6 innings in a 3-1 win over Cullman.