Vote: Who should be SBLive's Iowa high school athlete of the week? (7/8/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for July 1-7

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for July 1-7. 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 nate@scorebooklive.com.

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Jackie Baas, Bondurant-Farrar girls softball

The senior struck out five in six innings in a 2-1 against Ankeny.

Kennedy Broud, Southeast Polk softball

Broud smashed two homers and collected five RBI in a 9-0 win over Sigourney. Broud also walked and was hit by a pitch while scoring twice.

Carter Geffre, Ames baseball

Gefree hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning giving the Little Cyclones a 1-0 win over Cedar Falls. Geffre was 4-for-4 with a double, and two singles to go with the big homer.

Dawson Glaser, Nashua-Plainfield baseball

Glaser recorded 14 strikeouts and no walks in a 7-0 win over Nashua. Glaser, who also doubled at the plate, pitched all seven innings.

Carly Goodwin, Sigourney softball

Goodwin gave up two hits and struck out 19 in a 5-0 win over Sigourney. Goodwin just gave up two hits and no walks in seven innings.

Mackenzie Mohler, West Des Moines Valley softball

The junior totaled five RBI in a 16-4 win over Ankeny. Mohler pounded out three hits, including a home run, with a stolen base.

Lincoln Meyers, Cedar Rapids Kennedy baseball

Meyers was 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles in a 17-2 blowout of Independence. Meyers also totaled six RBI and scored twice.

Kacy Miller, West Monona softball

The senior drove in four runs in an 11-2 win against Spencer. Miller totaled three hits, including a home run, and stole two bases.

Katie Pilcher, Cedar Rapids Xavier softball

Pilcher hit two home runs and drove in eight runs in a 13-0 win over West Delaware.

Cole Pekny, Council Bluffs St. Albert’s baseball

Pekny baffled Atlantic batters in an 11-0 win over the Trojans. Pekny struck out nine and gave up four hits with two walks.  

Talar Priester, North Union baseball

Priester totaled seven RBI in an 18-0 blowout of West Hancock. He had three doubles in walk with three runs scored.

Javon Rominger, Ottumwa baseball

Rominger was four-for-four with a triple in a 6-2 win over Davenport West. Rominger also added an RBI and scored twice.

Sophia Schlader, Waukee Northwest softball

Schlader struck out 15 batters in a two-hit shutout over Norwalk in a 5-0 win. Schlader went all seven innings and walked just two.

Parkver Varner, Creston

The junior struck out 10 giving up just two hits in a 2-0 win over Sheenah in a complete-game win.

Landon Waldschmitt, Remsen St. Mary’s baseball

The junior pitcher struck out nine in a complete-game 7-2 win over Earlham. Waldschmitt scattered five hits in the outing.

Malia Yoder, Hillcrest Academy softball

Yoder excelled at the plate and in the circle in a 14-7 win over Columbus. She was the winning pitcher and was 5-for-5 with a double and totaled three RBI and two runs scored.

--Nate Olson | nate@scorebooklive.com | @ndosports