Vote now: Who should be SBLive's Oklahoma high school athlete of the week?
By Buck Ringgold
Here are the candidates for SBLive Oklahoma's high school athlete of the week for Jan. 24-30. 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 nate@scorebooklive.com.
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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Mary Carden, Idabel girls basketball
Carden scored 14 points and blocked two shots as the Lady Warriors won at Roland on Saturday, 60-51, Idabel's 15th straight win.
Sydney Taylor, Fort Gibson girls basketball
Taylor had 14 points, 12 in the first half, and also grabbed nine rebounds in the Lady Tigers' 52-27 win Saturday against Miami.
Savannah Nunley, Luther girls basketball
Nunley finished with a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds as the Lady Lions posted a 67-47 win against Class B No. 1 ranked Lomega on Saturday.
Madeline Barton, Bishop Kelley girls basketball
Barton scored a team-high 19 points as the Lady Comets held off Collinsville on Saturday, 45-42.
Aubrey Bridges, Watonga girls basketball
Bridges scored 17 points and hit two 3-point baskets as Watonga registered a 47-31 win against Oklahoma Bible Academy on Saturday.
Emily Martinez, Minco girls basketball
Martinez finished with a team-high 17 points in the Lady Bulldogs' 51-34 win against Hennessey on Saturday.
Ashlan Light, Garber girls basketball
Light turned in a 28-point performance as the Lady Wolverines held off Shattuck on Saturday, 66-62.
Myracle Washington, Midwest City girls basketball
Washington had 17 points as the Lady Bombers posted an 83-23 win Friday against Enid.
Azya Poole, Midwest City Carl Albert girls basketball
Poole had 16 points, four rebounds and three assists to help the Lady Titans past Piedmont, 52-47, on Friday. She also scored her 1,000th career point earlier in the week.
Taleyah Jones, Broken Arrow girls basketball
Jones had a team-high 26 points, 10 coming in the first quarter, and hit three 3's in the Lady Tigers' 53-42 win at Jenks on Friday.
Marcayla Johnson, Tulsa Booker T. Washington girls basketball
Johnson had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds and also registered two assists in the Lady Hornets' 51-49 win Friday at Bartlesville.
TK Pitts, Tulsa Union girls basketball
Pitts had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Redhawks recorded a 38-28 win at Muskogee on Friday.
Riley Miller, Porum girls basketball
Miller led her team with 11 points Friday as the Lady Panthers picked up a 46-17 win against Gans.
Aaliyah Henderson, Norman girls basketball
Henderson scored 19 points as the Lady Tigers rebounded from a loss to Stillwater with a 67-43 win Friday at Edmond Santa Fe.
Kennedi Wight, Muldrow girls basketball
Wight had a game-high 13 points as the Lady Bulldogs won their ninth straight game, defeating Checotah, 41-10, on Friday.
Ava Scott, Oktaha girls basketball
Scott had 28 points to help pace the Lady Tigers to a 54-43 win Friday against Vian.
Baylor Franz, Edmond Memorial girls basketball
Franz led all scorers with 22 points in the Lady Bulldogs' 56-47 win at Stillwater on Friday.
Samantha Shanks, Webbers Falls girls basketball
Shanks scored a team-high 22 points as the Lady Warriors picked up a 54-35 win Friday against McCurtain.
Mykah Osborne, Eufaula girls basketball
Osborne had 13 points on Friday as the Lady Ironheads recorded a 58-28 win against Beggs.
Laynee Stanley, Kansas girls basketball
Stanley had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocked shots as the Lady Comets prevailed on Thursday, 65-28, against Inola.
Jayda Holiman, McAlester girls basketball
Holiman had 19 points, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks in the Lady Buffaloes' 54-33 win at Broken Bow on Friday.
Laci Steele, Edmond North girls basketball
Steele scored 30 points as the Lady Huskies remained undefeated after a 74-30 win against Southmoore on Friday.
Annaston Brown, Sequoyah-Tahlequah girls basketball
Brown had 18 points, 11 of those coming in the third quarter, to lift the Lady Indians to a 55-40 win Friday at Keys.
Lydia McAlvain, Tahlequah girls basketball
McAlvain finished with a team-high 18 points and connected on five 3-pointers as the Lady Tigers posted their ninth straight win, defeating Glenpool on Friday, 75-28.
Jakobi Worcester, Stonewall girls basketball
Worcester ended up with a game-high 20 points to help the Lady Longhorns to a 52-39 win against Coalgate on Thursday.
Braylee Dale, Perry girls basketball
Dale scored 19 points and helped seal the win with two free throws late as the Lady Maroons held off Riverside on Thursday, 46-42.
Savannah Granados, Burlington girls basketball
Granados scored 11 points, including the game-winning basket in the final seconds, to lift her team past Deer Creek-Lamont, 34-33, on Thursday.
Carly Watkins, Heavener girls basketball
Watkins finished with 15 points and made three 3-pointers as the Lady Wolves won, 50-37, against previously undefeated Pocola on Tuesday.
Janiyah Williams, Stillwater girls basketball
Williams scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while also having two steals and a pair of assists in the Lady Pioneers' 63-61 home win against Norman on Tuesday.
Meredith Mayes, Bixby girls basketball
Mayes had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three steals as the Lady Spartans got a 45-34 win against Sand Springs on Tuesday.
Alona Cooper, Byng girls basketball
Cooper ended up with 21 points and made four 3's in the Lady Pirates' 48-43 win Tuesday against Dickson.
Madi Faust, Vanoss girls basketball
Faust finished with 13 points to help her team past Roff, 58-24, on Tuesday.
Braelyn Blasingame, Stuart girls basketball
Blasingame ended up with 10 points as Stuart picked up a 44-33 win against Allen on Tuesday.
Faith O'Handley, Woodward girls basketball
O'Handley scored 13 points as the Lady Boomers picked up a 37-25 win against Alva on Tuesday.
Sania Richardson, Ada girls basketball
The Lady Cougars' freshman standout scored 31 points and was 8-of-9 from the free-throw line in their 61-53 win at McAlester on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Garner, Poteau girls basketball
Garner finished with 21 points to go along with eight rebounds, seven blocks and two steals as the Lady Pirates recorded a 46-17 win Tuesday at Checotah.
Kieler Young, Broken Bow boys basketball
Young scored 40 points and converted seven 3-point baskets while grabbing seven rebounds in the Savages' 78-60 win against McAlester on Friday.
Rickey Hunt Jr., Oklahoma City Millwood boys basketball
Hunt had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds while recording six assists in the Falcons' 66-63 win Friday against John Marshall.
Graham Tawwater, Bishop McGuinness boys basketball
Tawwater had 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Fighting Irish prevailed, 83-62, against Santa Fe South on Friday. Tawwater also scored his 1,000th career point in that game.
Evan Crotts, Crossings Christian boys basketball
Crotts scored 13 points and hit three 3's while grabbing five rebounds in the Knights' 49-47 win Friday against Oklahoma Christian School.
Tydonte Chester, Garber boys basketball
Chester had 18 of his 21 points after halftime, including 12 in the final quarter, in the Wolverines' 69-56 win against Shattuck on Saturday.
Jael Torres, Hennessey boys basketball
Torres had 13 of his team-high 18 points in the opening half as the Eagles posted a 56-34 win against Minco on Saturday.
Cahlese Lee, Edmond North boys basketball
Lee scored 22 points in the Huskies' 69-51 win Friday at Southmoore.
E.J. Lewis, Owasso boys basketball
Lewis scored 25 points as the Rams traveled to Bixby on Friday and came away with a 81-55 win. He had 20 of those points by halftime.
Ben Averitt, Jenks boys basketball
Averitt finished with 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Trojans outlasted Broken Arrow in double overtime, 63-60, on Friday.
Marquis Combs-Pierce, Norman boys basketball
Combs-Pierce finished with 19 points, scoring seven second-quarter points, in the Tigers' 54-39 win against Edmond Santa Fe on Friday.
Tuvaris Noonan, Roland boys basketball
Noonan led all scorers with 16 points as the Rangers edged Idabel on Saturday, 44-43.
Jaxon Blunt, Fort Gibson boys basketball
Blunt scored 31 points as the Tigers outlasted Wagoner in overtime Friday, 43-40, a game in which they trailed 23-3 in the second quarter.
Javontae Campbell, Muskogee boys basketball
Campbell scored 30 points, 14 of those coming in the opening quarter, as the Roughers posted a 61-52 win Friday against Tulsa Union.
Konnor Wight, Muldrow boys basketball
Wight scored 22 points and hit five 3-point baskets as the Bulldogs recorded a home win against Checotah on Friday, 67-41.
Hunter Dearman, Oktaha boys basketball
Dearman scored 17 points and hit five 3-pointers as the Tigers posted a 56-51 win Friday against Vian.
Tyler Day, Mannford boys basketball
Day turned in a 24-point performance as the Pirates prevailed against Cleveland on Friday, 56-49.
Brayden Dutton, Yukon boys basketball
Dutton scored 24 points as the Millers posted a 62-50 win Friday against Westmoore.
Jordan England, Midwest City Carl Albert boys basketball
England scored 18 points as the Titans edged Piedmont on Friday, 55-51.
Lucas Lechlider, Verdigris boys basketball
Lechlider scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Cardinals' 90-65 win Friday against Oologah.
Daylan Jarrard, Webbers Falls boys basketball
Jarrard scored 23 points and made six 3-pointers, five coming in the opening half as the Warriors defeated McCurtain, 55-45.
Geral Washington, Midway boys basketball
Washington had 23 points in his team's 82-44 win Friday against Graham-Dustin. He also had 20 points in Midway's 70-25 win against Butner on Thursday.
Greyson Lewallen, Catoosa boys basketball
Lewallen turned in a 23-point performance and also had three steals and two assists in the Indians' 57-52 win at Locust Grove on Friday.
Caylen Goff-Brown, Tulsa Central boys basketball
Goff-Brown scored 27 points as the Braves posted an 84-68 win Friday against crosstown foe Webster.
Isaac McDoulett, Tuttle boys basketball
McDoulett had 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and a block in the Tigers' 47-22 win Friday against Elgin.
Michael Wright, Porum boys basketball
Wright had 30 points as the Panthers recorded a 58-38 win against Gans on Friday.
Michal Wooldridge, Bethany boys basketball
Wooldridge scored 17 points while he grabbed 11 rebounds as the Bronchos posted a 52-47 win Friday against Heritage Hall.
Arzhonte Dallas, Lawton MacArthur boys basketball
Dallas turned in a 22-point performance Friday as the Highlanders recorded a 69-63 win against Ardmore.
Dylan Hight, Perry boys basketball
Hight scored 24 points, 12 of those coming in the second quarter, in the Maroons' 60-35 win Thursday against Riverside.
Keivon Hudson, Midwest City boys basketball
Hudson scored 17 points and hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter as the Bombers rallied from an early deficit to win at Putnam City West on Tuesday, 55-48.
Tobyn Snow, Deer Creek-Lamont boys basketball
Snow ended up with 15 points in helping his team to a 40-36 win Thursday against Burlington.
Jaylen Melton, Braggs boys basketball
Melton had 22 points and also had 10 assists in his team's 73-34 win against Bokoshe on Thursday.
Parker Friedrichsen, Bixby boys basketball
Friedrichsen scored 34 points and hit nine 3's in the Spartans' 80-71 win against Sand Springs on Tuesday.
Jackson Feely, Alva boys basketball
Feely scored 19 points as the Goldbugs recorded a 52-38 win at Woodward on Tuesday.
Aaron Potter, Tulsa Booker T. Washington boys basketball
Potter scored 17 points as the Hornets posted a 66-61 home win Tuesday against Broken Arrow.
Devon Tre Davis, El Reno boys basketball
Davis, a freshman, made a putback shot as time expired to help the Indians defeat previously undefeated Kingfisher on Tuesday, 45-43.
Brayden Tatum, Allen boys basketball
Tatum finished with 21 points and hit six 3's as Allen edged Stuart on Tuesday, 44-42.
Blake Snowden, Lomega boys basketball
Snowden scored 17 points in the Raiders' 74-26 win against Medford on Tuesday.
Adante' Holiman, McAlester boys basketball
Holiman scored 43 points, made all 10 of his free-throw attempts, blocked two shots and even threw down a game-ending dunk in the Buffaloes' 76-60 win against Ada on Tuesday.
Dayton Forsythe, Dale boys basketball
Forsythe scored the game-winning basket as the Pirates defeated Newcastle in double overtime on Tuesday, 56-54.
Brayden Stover, Okarche boys basketball
Stover finished with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds while making two 3-pointers in the Warriors' 62-40 win Tuesday against Crescent.
Buddy Hammer, Westville boys basketball
Hammer finished with 22 points in the Yellowjackets' 65-40 win against Colcord on Thursday.
Jaiden Johnson, Fort Gibson boys wrestling
Johnson scored 26 points for the Tigers, who won the team title at the Maverick Conference Tournament Saturday in Sallisaw. He also won the 132-pound weight class with a pin-fall in 1:11 in the semifinal and another pin in 41 seconds for the title.
Zane Donley, Vinita boys wrestling
Donley took first place in the 106 weight class at the Doug Rial Tournament in Pryor over the weekend, recording four pin-falls, including one in 50 seconds for the title. He also scored 26 points for the Hornets, who captured the team championship.
Nathan Sutterfield, Midwest City Carl Albert boys wrestling
Sutterfield scored 34 points for his team as the Titans won the team title at the Chickasha High School Classic. He also recorded four pinfalls en route to his championship in the 162-pound class.
Cory Monroe, Choctaw boys wrestling
Monroe took first place in the 220 class at the Big 4 + 4 Tournament in Blackwell and also scored 26 points for the Yellowjackets, who took home the team title. He won his tournament with five pin-falls, including one in 2:44 in the final.
Shaun Muse, Choctaw boys wrestling
Muse also scored 26 points for the Yellowjackets at the Big 4 + 4 Tournament. He took first place in the 138 class by recording five pinfalls, including 38 seconds in the title match.
Nevaeh Tagg, Jay girls wrestling
Tagg won the 107-pound weight class at the Beast of Broken Arrow Tournament over the weekend by recording five falls, the last coming in 3:38 for the title. She also scored 26 points in helping the Lady Bulldogs claim the team championship.
Elizabeth Mullendore, Little Axe girls wrestling
Mullendore won the 138-pound weight class at the Midwestern Conference Tournament in Shawnee by getting four pin-falls, including one in 40 seconds for the title. She also scored 24 points to help Little Axe take the team championship.
Kaden Smith, Bridge Creek boys wrestling
Smith scored 29.5 points for his team as they claimed the championship at the Midwestern Conference Tournament in Shawnee. He won the 132 class with three pinfalls, including one in 4:20 for the title.
Ty Scott, Marlow boys wrestling
Scott won the 160-pound weight class at the Clinton Hub City Tournament this weekend with four pin-falls, including one in 3:56 for the title. He also scored 30 points as the Outlaws claimed the team championship.
Cody Davis, Marlow boys wrestling
Davis also scored 30 points for the Outlaws at the Clinton Hub City Tournament by winning the 152 class with four pinfalls, including one in 2:29 for the title.
Brantz Bateman, Marlow boys wrestling
Bateman also had a 30-point performance for the Outlaws at the Clinton Hub City Tournament. He won the 113 class with four pinfalls, the last coming in 3:42 for the title.
Piper McNeil, Shawnee girls swimming
McNeil claimed two individual championships at Thursday's Suburban Conference meet in Harrah. She won the 100 freestyle (53.62) and the 100 backstroke (57.99), setting conference records in both events while also helping Shawnee claim the team title.
Natalie Selman, Shawnee girls swimming
Selman also won two titles at the Suburban Conference meet on Thursday, getting first in the 200 freestyle (2:08.96) and first in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.07).
Gracyn Simpson, Shawnee girls swimming
Simpson won first place in both the 50 freestyle (25.96) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.93) at the Suburban Conference meet Thursday.
Vincent Tash, Shawnee boys swimming
Tash took two individual titles in the 100 freestyle (55.92) and the 100 butterfly (1:03.11) at the Suburban Conference meet Thursday at Harrah. Shawnee also claimed the boys team championship.
Thurman Lee, Shawnee boys swimming
Lee won the 200 freestyle (1:58.32) and the 500 freestyle (5:22.75) at the Suburban Conference meet.