Vote: Who should be SBLive's Michigan High School Athlete of the Week? (1/16/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Michigan Athlete of the Week from Jan. 8-14

Here are the candidates for the SBLive Michigan High School Athlete of the Week.

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday.

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com with “MIHSAW Nomination” in the subject line.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

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Michigan High School Athlete of the Week nominees

Tristan Comer, Freeland

Sophomore Tristan Comer had a dominant performance as he finished with a double-double, scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds, while adding four assists and two blocks as Freeland cruised past Alma, 80-54. 

Kelvin Torbert Jr., East Lansing

Sophomore guard Kelvin Torbert Jr. proved he’s one of the best in the state as he finished with a game-high 32 points to lead East Lansing to a 69-62 win over Lansing Waverly. 

Mason Struck, Chesaning

Senior forward Mason Struck had himself a career night as he finished with 35 points to notch the 1,000 career-point mark as he helped Chesaning defeat Montrose, 58-46. 

Chase Kuiper, Troy

Senior Chase Kuiper had a dominant showing for Troy as he finished with a double-double, scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds along with four blocks to secure a 61-51 win over Lake Orion. 

Noah Vanlaningham, Mattawan

Senior Noah Vanlaningham had a good performance, finishing with 32 points as Mattawan got a huge win over Plainwell, 77-58. 

Alayna Armstrong, Grand Ledge

Senior Alayna Armstrong finished with a double-double as she notched 30 points and 10 rebounds along with three blocks and three steals to lead Grand Ledge in a 51-32 win over Okemos. 

Sophie Fox, Au Gres-Sims

Freshman Sophie Fox finished with a double-double as she scored 21 points while grabbing 11 rebounds, seven steals, three blocks, and one assist despite Au Gres-Sims falling to Hillman, 61-52. 

Emily Zelinko, St. Charles

Senior Emily Zelinko showed out for St. Charles as she finished with 30 points in a huge win over Ashley, 71-35. 

Amy Ahrens, Faith Baptist

Senior Amy Ahrens notched a triple-double as she finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals along with four assists to lead Faith Baptist over Bethany Christian, 57-27. 

Tambre Williams, Macomb Dakota

Senior forward Tambre Williams finished with a double-double as she scored 12 points while hauling in 20 rebounds and adding four blocks, two steals, and one assist in Dakota’s 63-33 win over L’Anse Creuse North. 

Tate Hubler, Grosse Ile

Senior forward Tate Hubler produced a hat trick as he finished with three goals while adding two assists as Grosse Ile knocked off Southgate Unified, 9-1. 

Nate Dixon, Rockford

Senior forward Nate Dixon secured the hat trick as he notched three goals and one assist in Rockford’s 7-2 win over Kenowa Hills. 

Lane Petit, Brighton

Senior forward Lane Petit had a great performance with a hat trick as he finished with three goals and one assist to secure an 8-0 win over Canton. 

Gavin Mulcahy, South Lyon Unified

Senior forward Gavin Mulcahy notched a hat trick for South Lyon Unified as he scored three goals while adding one assist in an 11-3 win over North Oakland. 

Cam LaBadie, Sault Ste Marie

Senior goalkeeper Cam LaBadie wasn’t letting up as he secured 38 saves and zero goals given up in Sault Ste Marie’s 1-0 win against Jackson Lumen Christi. 

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