Vote: Who should be High School Sports on SI National Girls Athlete of the Week? (11/18/2024)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Nov. 11-17?

Marist's Libby McLaughlin shoots the ball past La Grande's Lyndie Isaacson. / Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Each week during the high school sports season, SBLive/SI will gather the best performances across the country with the help of fans, readers and staff.

Now, it’s your turn to choose a standout among the pack, the best of the best.

Here are the nominees for High School on SI’s National High School Girls Athlete of the Week for Nov. 11-17. Voting closes on Monday, Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The poll is below the write-ups on each athlete.

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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.

SBLive/SI National High School Girls Athlete of the Week candidates

1. Charlisa Barney, sr., Greenville (Mississippi) basketball

Barney had 27 points, nine rebounds and three assists as Greenville edged Ridgeland, 55-54. 

2. Paige Bissell, sr., Northwestern Lehigh (Pennsylvania) soccer

Bissell scored twice — including a golden goal in double-overtime — in a 2-1 Class 2A state title game victory over Cathedral Prep. 

3. Maria Bragg, jr., Severna Park (Maryland) soccer

Bragg scored a pair of second-half goals as Severna Park repeated as Class 3A state champion with a 4-0 shutout of Towson.

4. ZaMiya Bynum, fr., Queen’s Grant (North Carolina) basketball

Bynum had 28 points in a 66-23 win over Hickory Grove. 

5. Lily Castle, jr., Lewis Mills (Connecticut) soccer

Castle netted two goals as Lewis Mills defeated Northwest Catholic in the Class M championship match, 2-1. 

6. Aaliyah Chavez, sr., Monterey (Texas) basketball

Chavez, the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, had 47 points, six rebounds, seven assists and six steals in a 93-33 victory over Estacado. Later in the week, she tallied 45 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and eight steals as Monterey downed Lake Highlands, 80-41. 

7. Addi Dauler, jr., Catlin Gabel (Oregon) soccer

Dauler netted three goals in a 5-0 shutout of Central Linn/East Linn Christian that secured a second straight Class 3A/2A/1A state title for Catlin Gabel. Teammate Alana Hill added two goals. 

8. Hope Ernst, fr., Ramsey (New Jersey) soccer

Ernst had two goals in a 3-0 victory over Sparta. Ramsey has won back-to-back North 1, Group 2 sectional titles.

9. Carsyn Gildehaus, jr., University (Washington) soccer

Gildehaus scored four goals as University took down Mountain View, 4-1. 

10. Brooklyn Loftus, fr., Sarasota Christian (Florida) soccer

Loftus had 15 saves in a 4-1 victory over Admiral Farragut.

11. Addison Massey, jr., Las Cruces (New Mexico) volleyball

Massey tallied 16 kills, 11 digs and one block as Las Cruces captured the Class 5A state title with a straight-sets win over La Cueva. It was the second consecutive state title for Las Cruces. 

12. Maya McCorkle, sr., Cannon School (North Carolina) basketball

McCorkle, an East Tennessee State commit, netted her 1,000th career point in an 84-67 win over Oak City Prep. 

13. Libby McLaughlin, so., Marist Catholic (Oregon) soccer

McLaughlin recorded a hat trick and an assist as Marist blanked La Grande, 5-0, in the Class 4A state title match. 

14. Kayden Reyes, jr., North Sand Mountain (Alabama) basketball

Reyes had 25 points, five assists, nine steals and four rebounds in a 70-34 rout of Geraldine.

15. Molly Robertson, so., North Allegheny (Pennsylvania) volleyball

Robertson tallied 17 kills as North Allegheny defeated Cumberland Valley in four sets for its eighth consecutive state title. 

16. Camryn Schaan, jr., Wilsonville (Oregon) soccer

Schaan had two goals and an assist as Wilsonville captured its fourth straight Class 5A state title with a 4-1 win over Bend. 

17. Aniah Smith, sr., Avon (Indiana) basketball

Smith put up 27 points, nine steals, six assists and four rebounds as Avon blew by Terre Haute North Vigo, 80-32. 

18. Jordyn Tomco, so., Sandpoint (Idaho) basketball

Tomco had 25 points, six rebounds and four steals in a 68-34 win over Bonners Ferry. 

19. Alexus Wilson, sr., Paulding County (Georgia) basketball

Wilson dominated with 39 points, 13 rebounds and four steals in a 61-43 rout of Hiram. 

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports