St. Mary’s girls basketball G Yirsy Queliz voted SBLive’s Massachusetts High School Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to St. Mary’s girls basketball guard Yirsy Queliz for being voted SBLive’s Massachusetts High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 24-30!

Congratulations to St. Mary’s girls basketball guard Yirsy Quelizfor being voted SBLive’s Massachusetts High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 24-30!

The junior led the Lady Spartans with 21 points in a 65-27 win over Archbishop Williams to move to 15-2 on the season. 

Queliz ran away with this week’s honor, receiving 84.22% of the total vote. 

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

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

Billy Jacobus, Hingham Boys Hockey: 

Had the game-sealing goal in overtime to give the Harbormen a 2-1 win over Winchester in the first round of The Ed Burns High School Hockey showcase.

Danielle Bergeron, Marshfield Girls Basketball: 

Finished with 22 points to lead Marshfield past Duxbury 71-55.

Katherine Vaughan, Bedford Girls Basketball: 

The senior scored a double-double (15 points, 18 rebounds) in a 49-41 win over Concord-Carlisle- the program’s first win over Concord-Carlisle in four years. 

Matvey Malinovski, Andover Boys Swimming: 

Recorded individual wins in the 200 IM (2:01.86) and 100 freestyle (48.84) on senior day win over Chelmsford, 99-79.

Kate Olenik, Medfield Girls Basketball: 

Scored 21 points and 9 steals in Medfield’s 58-28 win over Mills. 

Spencer Merrick, Abington Boys Hockey:

The junior had a career night with 53 saves in a 1-6 loss to Norwell.

Zach Taglimonte, Oliver Ames Boys Basketball: 

Led the Tigers with 28 points in a 65-42 win over North. 

Abbey Kennedy, Hingham Girls Hockey: 

Kennedy finished with a five-point night recording 2 goals and 3 assists in an 8-3 win over Marshfield.

Joey Dwyer, Pembroke Boys Basketball: 

The junior dropped 28 points in three quarters in a 61-38 win against Hanover.

Amari Jamison, Whitman Hanson Boys Basketball: 

The senior scored 17 points to lead Whitman Hanson past Silver Lake in a 63-57 win.

Orlaugh Gormley, North Quincy Girls Basketball: 

The sophomore captain recorded 27 points (22 in the second half) and 9 rebounds in a 54-48 win over Scituate.