Vote Now: Who should be SBLive Mississippi Athlete of the Week? (Feb. 20-26)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school athlete of the week for Feb. 20-26

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 tyler@scorebooklive.com with “Mississippi 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.

Omarion Blakes, McEvans

Scored 19 points to lead McEvans past Bay Springs in the third round of the MHSAA 1A Playoffs.

Madison Booker, Germantown

Scored 33 points in a second-round win over Starkville and 30 more in a third-round win over Center Hill in the MHSAA 6A Playoffs.

Marcel Bridges, Brandon

Scored 19 points to pace the Bulldogs in a 52-47 win over Terry in the third round of the MHSAA 6A Playoffs.

Gabby Fortenberry, Pisgah

Went 10 for 12 at the plate with three doubles, one grand slam and 11 total RBIs in four games.

Ian Herrington, West Lauderdale

Tossed a complete-game no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double in a 10-0 win over Neshoba Central.

J.P. Robertson, Germantown

Went 5-for-9 at the plate over four games with a home run, a double and eight RBIs and tossed five innings of shutout ball with eight strikeouts in a 9-0 win over Hillcrest (Ala.).

Maddox Miller, Oak Grove

Allowed just four hits and struck out eight batters in five innings to pick up a 1-0 win over West Jones and went 2-for-7 at the plate in two games with an RBI.

Mikayla Riley, Tupelo

Scored 19 points to lead the Golden Wave past Horn Lake in the third round of the MHSAA 6A Playoffs.