Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 6-Feb. 11)?
Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 6-Feb. 11 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. 20th. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveid.
THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK IDAHO ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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IDAHO NOMINEES
Julian Bowie, Pocatello boys basketball: Scored a game-high 27 points, including 19 alone in the third quarter, in a 74-57 win over Century to clinch the top seed at next week’s district tournament.
Vander Brown, Lakeside boys basketball: Put up 24 points in a 78-36 win over Genesis Prep to lead the Knights to their fourth consecutive league title.
Aspen Caldwell, Thunder Ridge girls basketball: Netted 27 points in a 76-43 win-or-go home state tournament play-in game over Mountain View.
Kendall Clark, Melba girls basketball: Had 20 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, seven boards, three assists and a pair of steals to anchor the Mustangs to their fifth district championship in seven years.
Isaac Davis, Hillcrest boys basketball: Joined the 1,000-career-point club as only a junior with 20 points in a 86-50 rout of Shelley.
Kennasyn Garza, Pocatello girls basketball: Bagged 14 points to help the Thunder end a 9-year postseason drought in a 48-28 win over Century in the district title game.
Kennedy Gillette, Sugar-Salem girls basketball: Finished with 29 points, including the game winning free throws with nine seconds to go to eclipse 1,000 career points in a 48-46 win over Teton in the district championship.
Avery Howell, Boise girls basketball: Recorded her 15th double-double of the season with 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Brave to back-to-back district titles in a 49-47 win over Rocky Mountain.
Kade Johnson, Liberty Charter boys basketball: Tallied 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including going perfect from beyond the arc (3-for-3) in a 64-41 win over Greenleaf.
Javonte King, Blackfoot boys basketball: Racked up a season-high 42 points in a come-from-behind overtime win over Skyline.
Marlee Pieper, Blackfoot girls basketball: Drained six 3-pointers to tie for a game-high 25 points to lead the Broncos in a 58-55 win over No. 1 Shelley for back-to-back district titles.
Kase Wynott, Lapwai boys basketball: Nearly notched another triple-double with 39 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists in a 70-55 win over Potlatch.