Harry Pirkle, Camryn Fisher voted High School on SI National Athletes of the Week (4/14/2025)

Pirkle is from Seckinger (Georgia); Fisher hails from Ellington (Connecticut) 
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Congratulations to Seckinger (Georgia) senior Harry Pirkle and Ellington (Connecticut) senior Camryn Fisher for being voted High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week and Girls Athlete of the Week, respectively, for April 7-13. 

Pirkle threw the first no-hitter in Seckinger history in a 5-0 shutout of Brunswick. He also had two hits at the plate. 

Fisher, an Appalachian State signee, struck out all 21 batters she faced en route to a perfect game against Canton. Ellington earned a 9-0 victory. 

Pirkle took home first place with 44.88 percent of the vote. 

The National Boys Athlete of the Week poll received more than 150,000 votes. 

Fisher topped the girls poll with 43.5 percent of the vote. 

The National Girls Athlete of the Week poll received nearly 8,000 votes.

We are accepting National Athlete of the Week nominations. If you would like to nominate an athlete, email bob.lundeberg@gmail.com.

Editor’s Note: High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll.

Here were the top five vote-getters in each poll:

National Boys Athlete of the Week voting

1. Harry Pirkle, sr., Seckinger (Georgia) baseball

Pirkle threw the first no-hitter in Seckinger history in a 5-0 shutout of Brunswick. He also had two hits at the plate. 

2. Henry Friez, sr., Midland Classical Academy (Texas) baseball

Friez struck out 15 batters and went 2 for 2 at the plate with a triple, three RBIs, three runs scored and two steals in a 7-3 win over Fort Worth Temple Christian. 

3. Brandon Arrington Jr., jr., Mount Miguel (California) track

Arrington Jr. picked up a pair of gold medals at the Arcadia Invitational in the 100 (10.32 seconds) and 200 (20.35) meters. He broke Olympian Noah Lyles’ meet record in the 200 with a time that ranks first nationally this season. 

4. Zander Keith, sr., Borden (Indiana) baseball

Keith threw a five-inning perfect game as Borden shut out Crothersville, 15-0. The senior struck out 12 of the 15 batters he faced. 

5. Joshua Wagner, jr., Westfield (Massachusetts) baseball

Wagner fanned 11 in a 2-1 victory over Minnechaug. 

National Girls Athlete of the Week voting

6. Camryn Fisher, sr., Ellington (Connecticut) softball

Fisher, an Appalachian State signee, struck out all 21 batters she faced en route to a perfect game against Canton. Ellington earned a 9-0 victory. 

7. Ava Clark, jr., Brownsville (Pennsylvania) softball

Clark whirled a 15-strikeout shutout in a 5-0 win over Bentworth. 

8. Krista Cortazar, sr., Mid Valley (Pennsylvania) softball

Cortazar belted two home runs and collected five RBIs as Mid Valley routed Western Wayne, 16-6. Cortazar finished 4 for 5 at the plate with four runs scored. 

9. Jordynn Parnell, jr., South View (North Carolina) softball

Parnell, a Duke commit, struck out 15 in a 3-0 win over Gray’s Creek. Parnell has 513 career strikeouts, the most in South View history. 

10. Niomi Wines, sr., Lubbock Cooper (Texas) track

Wines placed first in the high jump (5-10), 100 (11.87) and 200 (24.15) at the 5A Area 03-04 meet. The high jump mark is tied for second nationally this spring. 

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Bob Lundeberg is a freelance sports writer who has covered high school and college sports in the Pacific Northwest since 2009. He was inspired to write Finish, his first book, after spending four years on the Oregon State baseball beat for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and The Oregonian. He covers high school sports from a national perspective for High School On SI with reports on breaking news, trending topics and national polls.