Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (May 2-8)?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for May 2-8 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for May 2-8 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, May 16th. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email sblive-social@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveid.

THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK IDAHO ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

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Sam Barnett, Clark Fork Boys Track and Field: Barnett swept the long-distance running events (800-, 1,600-, and 3,200-meter runs) to lead the Wampus Cats to a win at the North Star League Championships - their first team title in 17 years.

Bryden Brown, Moscow Boys Golf: Brown shot a 3-under 70 to claim medalist honors at the Lakeland Invitational. 

Sophia Clark, Boise Girls Track and Field: Clark won the 100 (12.68 seconds), the 4x200 relay (1 minute, 42.4 seconds - school record), and the 4x400 relay while taking third in the 200 at the Boise City Championships.

AJ Jones, Bishop Kelly Baseball: Jones drove in seven runs, four of which came on a grand slam in a 15-3 rout of Nampa.

Brooke Garman, Vallivue Softball: Garman hit not one, not two, but three homes to drive in seven total runs in a 20-10 double-up of Columbia.

Allie Laufenburger, Capital Softball: Laufenburger collected 11 strikeouts and allowed just three hits while going 2-for-3 at the plate in an 11-1 win over Meridian.

Mason Lawyer, Boise Boys Track and Field: Lawyer went a perfect 4-for-4 at the Boise City Championships with wins in the 100 (10.83), 200 (21.88), 4x200 (1:27.71) and 4x400 (3:23.69).

Maddie Montoya, Borah Girls Golf: Montoya carded a 2-under 69 to take medalist honors at the Mike McCrady Memorial Tournament. 

Erin Morgan, Kendrick Softball: Morgan notched three hits, including a three-run jack, and six RBIs in a 17-6 win over Lapwai. 

Chris Ricard, Lewiston Baseball: Ricard hit for the cycle going 5-for-7 with five RBIs in a 15-0 shutout of Lake City.

Ashlyn Sandow, Timberline Girls Track and Field: Sandow won both the triple jump (35 feet, 4 inches) and the long jump (17 feet, 9 inches) at the Boise City Championships.

Danny Simmons, Salmon Boys Track and Field: Simmons’ time of 9:06.15 during a win in the Class 1A/2A/3A 3,200 at the BYU Invitational broke a 23-year-old District 6 record. 

Logan Smith, Boise Girls Track and Field: Smith logged titles in the 200 (25.55 -personal record), 400 (57.26) and the record-breaking 4x400 relay at the Boise City Championships. 

Chase Southern, Mountain Home Baseball: Southern helped keep the Tigers’ season alive by allowing just four hits and striking out 10 in a 6-1 district play-in game win over Burley. 

Hailey Stevenson, Emmett Softball: Stevenson went 3-for-4 from the plate with a pair of home runs and four RBIs in a 16-6 win against Columbia. 

Treyton Swygart, Middleton Boys Baseball: Swygart threw 10 strikeouts and allowed just one run on the bump while going 2-for-3 at the plate, including a triple, in an 8-1 win over Caldwell. 

Trem Tolman, Highland Boys Baseball: Toleman threw a no-hitter with four strikeouts in a 10-0 shutout of Madison. 

Ysabella Villegas, Bishop Kelly Softball: Villegas went 3-for-3 from the plate, including two home runs, in a 26-3 shellacking of Nampa.