Vote: Who should be Louisiana high school Athlete of the Week? (12/2/2024)

Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor

Vote of this week's Louisiana High School Athlete of the Week /

Who was the top high school athlete in all of Louisiana high school sports last week?

Each week, High School On SI scours the Pelican state and corrals the top performers across all high school sports from the last week.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Gavin Duplechin of St. Thomas More football.

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Tyquereis Wilson, Sr., Union Parish football

The fifth-seeded Farmers had their way at No. 4 Kinder in Division III nonselect, rolling to a 44-14 win behind Wilson's scoring runs of 1, 82 and 4 yards. He finished with 148 yards on 15 carries and caught a 25-yard pass.

Hagen Herring, Sr., Sterlington football

The sixth-seeded Panthers shocked No. 3 Oak Grove in Division III nonselect, 43-39. Herring rushed for 183 yards and three TDs on 11 carries, according to Jake Martin of The Ouachita Citizen. 

Makin Lenard, Sr., Ouachita Christian football

The No. 11 Eagles ousted undefeated No. 3 Covenant Christian in a Division IV select playoff game played at Nicholls State University. Lenard, who ran for 164 yards on 22 carries with an eight-yard TD in the 30-14 win, averaged 9.7 yards per carry during the regular season. 

Tyrese Mosby, Sr., Plaquemine football

The No. 6 Green Devils earned their 12th straight win by taking down defending Division II nonselect state champion Opelousas, 35-22. Mosby ran for 268 yards on 34 carries with three TDs and caught a 64-yard pass from Nico Victorian. 

Vermilion Catholic football defense

The undefeated and top-seeded Eagles stifled No. 8 St. Edmund's passing attack in a 60-20 win. The defense collected two interceptions with several quarterback sacks of Kane West, who rushed for minus-14 yards on 12 carries. 

Antonio Dixon, Jr., Huntington boys basketball

The 6-foot-4 small forward averaged 15 points and seven rebounds as the Raiders began the year with a 4-1 record. 

Javontre Charles, Sr., Beau Chene boys basketball

Charles was hot in the Gators' 67-55 win over Vidor (Texas) in the Battle of the Border at McNeese State University. The 6-foot-4 guard, who recently topped the career 1,000-point mark, scored 37 points on 13 of 20 shooting (6 of 7 on 3-pointers) with seven rebounds and three assists.

DK Mays, Sr., Central-BR football

A University of Houston commit who is ranked as the No. 21 player in Louisiana by On3, Mays wreaked havoc in the No. 4 Wildcats' 21-7 win over West Monroe. Mays made several stops behind the line and generally disrupted the Rebels' offense. "DK Mays is a force on the field," the Recruit Louisiana X page posted.

Ian Malone, Sr., Sulphur boys basketball

The Tors blew out Orangefield (Tx) in the Battle of the Border, 63-28. Malone contributed 26 points, three rebounds and a steal. 

Jarvis Washington, Jr., Dunham football

The 6-foot-5 target was QB Elijah Haven's top receiver in the undefeated No. 1 Tigers' thrilling come-from-behind, 34-30, win over No. 9 Lafayette Christian. Washington caught seven passes for 128 yards and a TD against a very good Knights' secondary.

JT Lindsey, Sr., Alexandria football

The No. 2 Trojans stayed undefeated by downing a feisty No. 10 C.E. Byrd squad, 43-32. Lindsey carried 25 times for 167 yards and four TDs to top the 2,000-yard mark for the season, according to Bret McCormick. He also caught a 42-yard TD pass.

Tyrone Jamison, So., Calvary Baptist boys basketball

The five-star point guard posted 21 points with five assists, five steals and five boards in 54-41 win over Rowlett (Tx.) at the Thanksgiving Classic. 

Darnell Morris, Sr., Minden boys basketball

The 6-foot-4 guard delivered 17 points (3 of 5 from 3-point land) with 13 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in a win over Gibsland-Coleman. The Crimson Tide is 4-0.

Ava Raymond, Jr., Zachary girls basketball

Raymond achieved back to back double doubles against top competition, scoring a combined 34 points with 25 rebounds in a loss to Lafayette High and a win over Vandebilt Catholic.

Cooper Nelson, Jr., Sterlington boys basketball

Nelson was the Player of the Game in the Panthers' 55-39 win over Vidalia with 18 points, 10 assists and four rebounds. The Class 3A Panthers have won three straight since a season opening loss to Class 5A Ouachita Parish. 

Austin Stafford, Sr., Highland Baptist boys basketball

The Bears defeated Delcambe 58-45 at the Monica Myers State Farm Invitational hosted by Ascension Episcopal. Stafford led the way with 20 points. 

Ahmoniee Williams, Sr., General Trass football

The 12th-seeded Panthers made the nearly 10-hour round trip to Jeanerette worth it by upsetting the No. 4 Tigers, 36-34. Williams, a quarterback, ran for 190 yards on 29 carries with two TDs and passed for another 84 yards.

Jose Sotomayor, So., North Vermilion boys basketball

The Patriots defeated host Ascension Episcopal in the tournament championship in Youngsville. Sotomayor had 13 points in the 49-42 win. North Vermilion outscored the Blue Gators in the fourth quarter, 21-11.

McKayla Sky Jones, Jr., Lafayette girls basketball

The Lions split games against Zachary and Ponchatoula. Jones scored a total of 30 points with 13 rebounds and three steals. She was 8-for-8 from the free throw line against Ponchatoula.

Triston McLendon, Sr., Jena football

McLendon was a defensive force in the No. 7 Giants' 18-14 win over Loreauville in the Division III nonselect bracket, racking up 10 tackes, one stop behind the line and a fumble recovery.

Chad Elzy, Sr., Ascension Catholic football

Elzy, who has been one of the most productive backs in the state the past two years, scored on four runs of 50-plus yards while rushing for 344 yards (with six total TDs) on 15 carries for the No. 2 Bulldogs in a 40-35 win over Riverside in Division IV select, according to Spencer Urquhard of The New Orleans Advocate.

Ron Patterson, Jr., Bunkie football

With the fifth-seeded Panthers clinging to an 8-6 lead at No. 4 Jewel Sumner, Patterson's 89-yard INT return gave Bunkie (12-0) some breathing room. The Panthers advanced, 14-12.

Catholic New Iberia defense, football

The seventh-seeded Panthers dominated Newman, 31-0, in Division III select. Catholic intercepted the Greenies four times with JD Hidalgo, Chris Green and Karon Eugene (two picks) all getting in on the action. Newman was held to 66 yards passing.

Sy Austin, Sr., Franklinton football

The top-seeded Demons nipped No. 8 Lakeshore in Division II nonselect, 41-40, as Austin rushed for 215 yards on 38 carries with three TDs, according to Joseph Halm of The New Orleans Advocate. Austin also had a 25-yard reception.

Cohen Charles, Sr., Iowa football

The fifth-seeded Yellow Jackets rallied from two scores down to win going away at No. 4 Franklin Parish in the Division II nonselect quarterfinals. Charles gained 210 yards rushing on 17 carries with four TDs in the 42-28 win. He scored from 4, 14, 49 and 58 yards.