Vote now: Who should be this week’s SBLive Alabama High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 14-20)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Alabama High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 14-20 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Feb. 28. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveal.
THIS WEEK’S ALABAMA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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MJ Jones, Pelham Boys Basketball:
Jones finished with 16 points, four assists, and three rebounds to end his special career as a four-year starter in a 51-61 loss against Spanish Fort in the Sweet 16.
Olivia Johnigan, Helena Girls Basketball:
Johnigan recorded 23 points and nine rebounds in Helena's historic 45-43 win over McGill-Tollen- securing the program's first berth to the Elite Eight.
Parker Dean, Chelsea Boys Soccer:
The 8th grader scored a goal and added an assist in his varsity start in Chelsea's 10-0 win over Clay-Chalkville.
Emma Smith, Vestavia Hills Girls Basketball:
Smith recorded a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) along with 4 steals in a 65-32 regional semifinal win against Huntsville.
Brady Dunn, Oak Mountain Boys Basketball:
Dunn led the Eagles with 18 points in a 56-37 7A regional win against Austin. With the victory, Oak Mountain is headed to the program's third straight Elite Eight where they will face James Clemens.
Aniya Hubbard, Hoover Girls Basketball:
Hubbard finished with 14 points and nine rebounds in a 71-29 7A regional semifinal win against Florence. The defending state champions will face Bob Jones in the regional final.
Ty McGraw, Gardendale Baseball:
McGraw recorded four RBIs, three runs, and a home run across a two-game win span over Oak Grove (10-5, 10-2).
Kenleigh Cahalan, Hewitt-Trussville Softball:
The Alabama commit went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in an 11-2 win against Smiths Station.
Christopher Blount, Huffman Boys Basketball:
Blount led Huffman with 17 points including a game-sealing bucket in overtime with 4 seconds remaining to give the Vikings a 40-38 regional semifinal win against Homewood.
Emmah Rolfe, Bob Jones Softball:
The Auburn commit recorded 16 strikeouts, a home run, and three RBIs in a 3-3 tie against Spanish Fort.
Ty Davis, Mountain Brook Boys Basketball:
Davis scored 16 points in the Spartan's dominant 52-25 Sweet 16 win against Oxford.
Tabitha Frazier, Spanish Fort Softball:
Frazier went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and three runs in a 14-5 win over Auburn.
Josh Ervin, Springville Baseball:
Ervin went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in a 10-9 win against Clay-Chalkville.
Jaylen Pleasant, Mortimer Jordan Girls Basketball:
Pleasant scored 17 points in a 6A 65-41 regional semifinal win over Athens-advancing to the regional final for the first time in five years.