Vote now: Who should be SBLive Ohio's high school athlete of the week (Jan. 3-8)?

Meet the candidates for SBLive’s Ohio high school athlete of the week for Jan. 3-8.
Vote now: Who should be SBLive Ohio's high school athlete of the week (Jan. 3-8)?
Vote now: Who should be SBLive Ohio's high school athlete of the week (Jan. 3-8)? /

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Ohio high school athlete of the week for Jan. 3-8. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email swanson@scorebooklive.comor tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveOH.

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Zoe Best, Shawnee girls basketball

Finished with 21 points and recorded three steals in the final quarter to lead Shawnee to a 49-41 win over Spencerville. 

Carter Black, Hoover boys swimming

Won the 200 individual medley, 100 freestyle and 200 medley relay.

Emily Bratton, Bloom Carroll girls basketball

Recorded her seventh 20-plus-point game of the season, dropping 22 points vs. Circleville.

Jahlil Graham, Canton McKinley boys basketball

Scored 22 points and hit the buzzer-beater to lift McKinley to a 61-58 win over Jackson.

Beth Hardwick, Cardington girls basketball

Drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Northmor 56-53. Had 16 points, five rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist in a win over East Knox.

Trevor Moss, Orange boys basketball

Moss set a new program record for most points in a game with 50 in the Lions’ 75-58 victory over Youngstown Academy For Urban Scholars.

Elizabeth Murlin, Shaker girls swimming

The sophomore won three events — the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle and 400 free relay. 

Devin Reese, Streetsboro boys basketball

Had 28 points in the Rockets 64-57 upset win over Woodridge.

Lanae Riley, Archbishop Hoban girls basketball

Riley had 39 points and nine rebounds in an 83-62 win over Solon and then 27 points and six rebounds en route to Hoban’s 63-40 victory over Olentangy Liberty.

Trey Robertson, Waverly boys basketball

Dropped 32 points in a win over Portsmouth West, recording his eighth 23-plus-point game of the season. 

Ajay Sheldon, Dublin Coffman boys basketball

Had 38 points and four rebounds in Dublin’s 58-52 win over previously unbeaten Upper Arlington. 

Isaac Teders, Liberty-Benton boys bowling

Bowled a 513 in a two-game series and led his team with a high game score of 279.

Skylar Tillman, Mayfield ice hockey

Tillman’s two goals in a 6-3 win over NDCL helped net the Wildcats' first victory in nearly two seasons.

Jazmin Torres, St. Vincent-St. Mary girls basketball

Had 20 points as the Irish took down Lutheran East 60-38. 

Luke Vrsansky, St. Xavier ice hockey

Scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Thomas Worthington. Had two goals vs. Northern Kentucky. 


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Mike Swanson
MIKE SWANSON

Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.