Vote now: Who should be SBLive Georgia's high school athlete of the week (Feb. 21-27)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Georgia high school athlete of the week for Feb. 21-27. 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 @SBLiveGA.
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Macey Ansell, Tattnall County girls basketball
Ansell had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, but her most important points were the last two that were the dagger to sink Beach.
Antonio Baker, Johnson (Savannah) boys basketball
Baker’s 22 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals led Johnson to the elite eight.
Ryan Becker, South Forsyth baseball
Becker went 4-for-4 with five RBIs, a go-ahead grand slam and pitched 4⅔ innings with eight strikeouts and a win.
Chase Cormier, Milton boys basketball
Milton defeated Marietta in the sweet 16 as Cormier almost outscored the Blue Devils by himself with 28 points, adding two rebounds and two assists.
Ari Dyson, Luella girls basketball
Dyson led her team in points (23), rebounds (7), and blocks (4) to take Luella to the elite eight.
Keshawn Evans, Druid Hills boys basketball
Evans was getting buckets and was a beast on the boards with 17 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Chestatee.
Jessica Fields, Mount Paran girls basketball
Fields did everything in her power to ensure a first-round win for the Eagles. She scored 24 points, secured 14 boards and had five blocks.
Dalen Gales, Jefferson boys basketball
Gales was on a mission to get Jefferson to the elite eight with a 25-point, six-rebound, three-assist performance.
Delrecco Gillespie, East Coweta boys basketball
Gillespie dominated the paint with 15 points and nine blocks to help ensure the victory vs. South Gwinnett.
Jake Hembree, North Paulding baseball
Hembree captured his second win after going five innings of two-hit shutout ball with 10 strikeouts against defending 7A champ Parkview.
Natalie Herrin, Pierce County girls basketball
The three-time region player of the year had 27 points and was 9 of 11 from the free-throw line in Pierce County's sweet 16 win over East Forsyth.
Zaria Hurston, Norcross girls basketball
Hurston posted a game-high 27 points, including the 1,000th of her career, plus nine rebounds in a sweet 16 win over Tift County.
Zion Odoms, Northeast boys basketball
Odoms dominated the inside vs. Berrien with an 18-point, 15-rebound double-double. He also added two assists and three blocks.
Jah’Kim Payne, Alexander boys basketball
Payne powered Alexander to a win in the first round vs. Chattahoochee with his 18-point, 10-rebound performance.
Hunter Pirkle, Mill Creek baseball
Pirkle threw five innings of no-hit ball vs. Carrollton with seven strikeouts.
Carson Sewell, Carrollton baseball
Sewell pitched a complete game with no earned runs and seven strikeouts vs. Troup County.
Landon Stripling, Parkview baseball
Stripling was having his way on the mound vs. Cherokee with 11 strikeouts.
Tianna Thompson, Galloway girls basketball
Thompson scored a game-high 27 points, with five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and five steals in the first round.
Rett VanDeMark, HALO boys basketball
VanDeMark had a triple-double in his last game, with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, in addition to five steals.
Steven Vrolijk, Roswell baseball
Vrolijk had it going at the plate, hitting two bombs and a double and driving in four runs.