Vote now: Who should be SBLive's Missouri high school athlete of the week?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Missouri high school athlete of the week for April 4-10. 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.
Gavin Bomstad, De Smet lacrosse
Bomstad, a senior, tallied four goals to help lead De Smet to a 10-5 victory over SLUH last Saturday.
Ashlen Garrett, Skyline girls track and field
Garrett, a freshman, was leaps and bounds ahead of the competition at the Warsaw Invitational, stealing first place in the long jump with a mark of 14 feet, 5 1/2 inches.
Madeleine Shylanski, Fort Zumwalt North girls soccer
The senior had one of few goals during Fort Zumwalt North’s 2-1 win over Fort Zumwalt West last Friday, giving North only its third win over West in the last 16 meetings.
Hobbs Campbell, Joplin boys track and field
Despite a fifth-place finish in the 3,200-meter run, Campbell broke a 20-year-old program record by completing the race in 9 minutes and 19 seconds at the Bill Summa Invitational.
Connor Davenport, Orchard Farm baseball
The senior pitcher was dealing during a 10-0 win against University City, getting the start and going four full innings while striking out eight batters and not allowing a single hit.
Sydney Frelich, Ladue girls soccer
Frelich, a senior, scored the only goal of the game in the Rams’ 1-0 triumph over Pattonville last Friday. It marked Ladue’s first win over Pattonville since 2017.
Carter Cox, Fort Zumwalt South baseball
Cox, a sophomore left-hander, pitched 5 ⅔ innings of scoreless baseball during a 6-0 win over Francis Howell North, serving as his first win of the season.
Nick Phillips, De Smet baseball
Phillips, just a sophomore, used his right arm to dish a one-hit shutout during De Smet’s 3-0 victory against Vianney.
Cooper Slominski, Lawson boys track and field
The senior captured first in both the 100- and 300-meter hurdles last Friday at the Joe Shy Relays in Chillicothe, Missouri.
Gavin Jansen, Kelly baseball
Jansen stepped up to the plate in the fifth and crushed a home run, eventually leading to a 6-4 victory over Saxony Lutheran. Jansen had two hits with three RBIs.
Kennedy Kurz, Maryville girls soccer
Despite a 4-2 loss to Pleasant Hill last Tuesday, the junior netted two goals to get the Spoofhounds’ first goal of the game and later help them tie it up a 2-2.
Jackson CDeBaca, Bishop LeBlond baseball
CDeBaca, just a freshman, stepped went 4-for-4 to help lead the Eagles to a 13-1 win against Trenton last Saturday.
Caleb Cody-Jackson, Marquette boys track and field
The junior placed first in both the 100- and 400-meter dashes last Saturday at the Northwest Invitational in Cedar Hill, Missouri.
Mya Sackery, Brookfield girls track and field
Sackery, a freshman, finished with a first-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 3 ¾ inches at the Joe Shy Relays on April 8.
Conner Musser, East Buchanan baseball
Musser went the distance during the Bulldogs’ 5-2 win over rival Mid-Buchanan, striking out eight and allowing a meager two hits.
Jennalee Dunn, Joplin girls track and field
Dunn finished the 3,200-meter run with a third-place time of 11 minutes and 21 seconds at the Bill Summa Invitational, breaking a Joplin record that stood since 2002.
Luis Barrett, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy baseball
Barrett, a senior infielder, went 3-for-4 with three RBIs last Tuesday to help lead the Lions to a 15-14 win over Parkway Central.
DeJuan Chambers, Hermitage boys track and field
The freshman showed out at the Warsaw Invitational on April 7, nabbing first place in the 400-meter dash with a run of 54.45 seconds.
Lane Larabee, Nodaway Valley baseball
Larabee, just a freshman, went all five innings during the Thunder’s 12-2, five-inning win over North Nodaway. Larabee allowed a mere one earned run on three hits.
Avery Brown, Lafayette (Wildwood) girls track and field
Brown, a freshman, stole first place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.80 seconds at the Northwest Invitational on April 9.