Blue Springs South girls basketball SG/PG Jaidynn Mason voted SBLive’s Missouri High School Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Blue Springs South girls basketball shooting guard/point guard Jaidynn Mason for being voted SBLive’s Missouri High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 24-30!

Congratulations to Blue Springs South girls basketball shooting guard/point guard Jaidynn Mason for being voted SBLive’s Missouri High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 24-30!

The senior did a little bit of everything during a 56-28 win over rival Blue Springs last Thursday, scoring 20 points, dishing out four assists, pulling down seven rebounds and getting six steals.

Mason received 53.45% of this week’s vote, beating out CBC's Jack Soloman who finished second with 23.61%. Ruskin's London Greer finished third with 11.86% and Eureka's Carson Smith finished fourth with 3.65%. There were over 30,000 votes tallied this week!

If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or message us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivemiz.

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for Jan. 24-30:

Jason Essex, Winnetonka boys basketball

Essex, who also excels at wide receiver for the Griffins, had 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists during a 64-60 win over Cameron last Wednesday.

Addie Rhea, Ursuline girls basketball

Rhea notched a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds during a 54-45 win over Lutheran South last Monday.

Kyle Bruce, Blue Springs boys basketball

Bruce dropped 20 points to go along with four steals during the Wildcats’ 74-31 domination of rival Blue Springs South last Friday.

Ayden Shannon, Wellington-Napoleon girls basketball

Shannon was responsible for the highest-scoring performance on the girls side this week, dropping 42 points and five rebounds during a 66-53 win over Bishop LeBlond last Saturday.

Michael Howard, Plattsburg boys basketball

Howard had a monstrous double-double during a 48-34 win over Mid Buchanan last week, scoring 25 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.

Tony Osburn, Mound City boys basketball

One of the most-talked-about players in the state, Osburn had 38 points and seven assists during a 78-70 win over West Platte. Three days before that, he dropped 43 points while going 19-for-24 en route to a 92-50 win over North Platte.

Brett Smith, Holt wrestling

The junior made his way through a grueling 170-pound bracket at the Kyle Thrasher Tournament, eventually finishing in first place after a 4-1 win in the title match. Smith’s performance led to him being the tournament’s outstanding wrestler.

Damien Goddard, Midway boys basketball

Goddard played a crucial part in Midway’s 61-38 win over Warsaw last Thursday with a 20-point, 16-rebound double-double.

Riley Bruggerman, St. James Academy girls basketball

Bruggerman terrorized the opposition during a 75-25 win over St. Teresa’s Academy last week, scoring 24 points and using the other end of the court to get three steals.

Darin Conley, Pembroke Hill boys basketball

Conly notched a double-double last Wednesday with 21 points and 15 rebounds during a 64-55 win over Bishop LeBlond.

Taliyah Scott, Truman girls basketball

Scott was a massive reason as to why the Patriots got a 69-34 win over William Chrisman last week with a team-high 27 points.

Bennett Stirtz, Liberty boys basketball

Stirtz has been excellent for the Blue Jays, and he continued to show that with 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists during a 77-71 win over Blue Springs last Wednesday.

Grace Restovich, Visitation girls basketball

Restovich was the difference on the scoreboard during a 62-42 win over Ladue last Tuesday, scoring 21 points while grabbing four steals.

London Greer, Ruskin boys basketball

The Eagles were able to nab a 58-48 win over Rockhurst last week, and it was in large part due to Greer’s 20 points and six rebounds.

Mia Nicastro, St. Charles West girls basketball

Nicastro was eyeing a double-double during a 49-34 win over Francis Howell North last Tuesday, scoring a team-high 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

Ryker Edwards, Smithville boys basketball

The Warriors ran away with a 73-31 triumph against Lawson to start last week, and Edwards contributed to the cause with 24 points and five rebounds.

India Willis, Mack’s Creek girls basketball

Willis was nothing but dominant during a 70-43 win over Osceola last Wednesday, scoring 32 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Connor Turnbull, Fort Zumwalt North boys basketball

Turnbull had one of the biggest double-doubles on this week’s list with 27 points and 20 rebounds during a 50-36 win over rival Francis Howell North last Friday.

Kennedy Horton, Brentwood girls basketball

Horton dropped a triple-double during a 46-13 win over Maplewood RH last week, scoring 18 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and getting 10 steals.

Oliver Kokal, Parkway Central boys basketball

Kokal played a key part in Parkway Central nabbing a 52-47 win over Liberty last Friday with 25 points and eight rebounds.

Katie Baumgartner, Marquette girls basketball

Baumgartner had 26 points and nine rebounds during a 61-36 win over McCluer North last Monday.

Kyle Phipps, Hillsboro boys basketball

Phipps was effective on both ends of the court during an 80-43 win over Fox, scoring 22 points to go along with three steals.

Nicole Hagerman, Bronaugh girls basketball

Hagerman has been dominant for Bronaugh this season, and that continued with a 28-point- 10-rebound double-double during a 37-31 win over Sheldon last week.

Brandon Mitchell-Day, MICDS boys basketball

During a narrow 63-62 win over St. Mary’s, Mitchell-Day helped will MICDS to victory with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Audrey Blaine, St. Dominic girls basketball

Blaine notched a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds during a 64-55 win over Parkway Central last Saturday.

Peter Nicholl, Winfield boys basketball

Nicholl led the way with a game-high 30 points during Winfield’s 58-43 win over North Callaway last Thursday.

Lexi Moody, Odessa girls basketball

Moody used 25 points, seven rebounds and four steals to help push the Bulldogs to a 48-42 win over Van Horn last Monday.

Carson Smith, Eureka boys basketball

Smith used 28 points and seven rebounds to push the Wildcats to a 78-64 win against Francis Howell.

Cady Pauley, Milan girls basketball

Another week, another dominant outing for Pauley. She had 38 points and seven steals during a 55-41 win over Marceline to start last week.

Kellen Thames, Pattonville boys basketball

Thames almost outscored the other team during a 67-29 win over Mehlville, scoring 27 by himself to go along with 10 rebounds.

Kadie Rounkles, Tina-Avalon girls basketball

Rounkles had perhaps the most impressive double-double this week, scoring 36 points and grabbing 23 rebounds during a 64-28 win over Northwestern last Monday.

Sam Scheer, New Haven boys basketball

Scheer had a 23-point, seven-rebound outing during New Haven’s 41-26 win over Wright City last Thursday.

Libby Brewster, Francis Howell girls basketball

Brewster had 23 points despite a rather low-scoring 41-30 win over Marquette last Wednesday.

Ethan Fauss, Clayton boys basketball

Fauss’ post presence was crucial toward Clayton’s 75-62 win over Fox last week, and he showed his dominance by dropping a 32-point, 16-rebound double-double.

Jasmine Gray, Pattonville girls basketball

Gray had 27 points to go along with four rebounds during Pattonville’s 38-28 win over Kirkwood last Monday.

Grayson Rogers, Ritenour boys basketball

Rogers had 28 points and six rebounds during a 73-57 win over Fort Zumwalt East last Wednesday.

Regan Williams, Park Hill South girls basketball

Williams was a couple of rebounds away from a double-double during the Panthers’ 51-36 win over Liberty last week, scoring 19 points and grabbing eight boards.

Jordan Grant, Bayless boys basketball

Bayless earned a 61-51 win over Valley Park last week, and Grant was a massive part in that with a game-high 31 points and seven rebounds.

Bailey Burns, Lee’s Summit West girls basketball

Burns dropped 22 points and grabbed six rebounds during the Titans’ 76-36 win over Richmond last Thursday.

Brady Wolf, Orchard Farm boys basketball

Wolf accounted for at least 39 points during Orchard Farm’s 64-38 win over KIPP St. Louis, scoring 29 of his own while dishing out five assists.

Allison Mohrhard, Mehlville girls basketball

Mohrhard led the way with a 19-point performance during a 58-43 win over Northwest Cedar Hill last Friday.

Jahaad Fort, Priory boys basketball

Fort was, quite literally, the difference during Priory’s 68-41 win over Normandy last Tuesday, scoring 27 points and adding four steals.

Mariah Dallas, Fort Zumwalt South girls basketball

During a 58-42 win over rival Fort Zumwalt East last Wednesday, Dallas paved the way to victory with 24 points.

Jack Soloman, CBC hockey

Soloman, a junior, recorded 18 saves and nabbed his fifth shutout of the season during CBC’s 5-0 win over Kirkwood Jan. 28 in Affton, Missouri.