Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (12/29/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Dec. 22-28?

Cathedral Prep's Nando Mirarchi. / GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Each week during the high school sports season, High School on SI will gather the best performances across the country with the help of fans, readers and staff.

Now, it’s your turn to choose a standout among the pack, the best of the best.

Here are the nominees for High School on SI’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week for Dec. 22-28. Voting closes on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The winner will be announced in the following week’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week post. 

The poll is below the write-ups on each athlete.

Congratulations to Grayson Coleman of Windward (California) basketball for winning last week’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week poll. Coleman netted a career-high 45 points as Windward took down Milken, 84-72. 

Want to nominate an athlete? Email Bob Lundeberg at bob.lundeberg@gmail.com

High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week nominees

1. Anthony Brown Jr., sr., Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) basketball

Brown Jr., a Vanderbilt signee, exploded for 52 points, seven rebounds and five assists in an 85-62 win over Roman Catholic (Pennsylvania). 

2. Jeremy Chatman, sr., Shades Valley (Alabama) basketball

Chatman led the way with 31 points in a 62-42 victory over Benjamin Russell. 

3. Niko Christofilis, sr., Seattle Prep (Washington) basketball

Christofilis tallied 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals as Seattle Prep edged Kamehameha (Hawaii), 80-75. 

4. Ty Cobb, jr., Upperman (Tennessee) basketball

Cobb had back-to-back 48-point games at The Classic tournament. He was a combined 30 of 35 from the floor in the two victories while making all 30 free throws. 

5. Coby Dillon, sr., Shady Springs (West Virginia) basketball

Dillon erupted for a career-high 40 points in a 122-30 rout of West Logan Christian. The senior also had nine steals, seven assists and five rebounds. 

6. Eric Gomez, fr., Hamilton (California) soccer

Gomez netted a pair of goals in a 4-0 shutout of Smidt Tech. The freshman already has 17 goals this season. 

7. Adrik Jenkin, sr., Colfax (Washington) basketball

Jenkin scored 37 points with nine made three-pointers as Colfax defeated Pullman, 65-52.

8. Cade Keller, sr., Watauga (North Carolina) basketball

Keller matched a Watauga single-game record with 45 points — including the 1,000th of his prep career — in a 91-61 win over Saluda. 

9. Claxton Ladine, sr., King’s Academy (California) basketball

Ladine buried 11 three-pointers — a new King’s Academy single-game school record — en route to 35 points in a 93-25 victory over AIMS College Prep.

10. Gavin Leunen, jr., Ridgeview (Oregon) basketball

Leunen poured in 39 points as Ridgeview took down Churchill, 65-57. 

11. Noah Lewis, sr., George Washington (West Virginia) basketball

Lewis, a Wright State commit, scored a school-record 46 points in a 70-51 victory over Hurricane. The senior also had 15 rebounds in the game. 

12. Max MacEacheron, sr., Westfield (New Jersey) basketball

MacEacheron made a school-record nine three-pointers en route to 40 points as Westfield blew by Matawan, 66-34. The senior also had five rebounds and six steals. 

13. Nando Mirarchi, sr., Cathedral Prep (Pennsylvania) basketball

Mirarchi netted 31 points in a 115-55 romp over Oil City. 

14. Eli Sancomb, sr., Wheeling Central Catholic (West Virginia) basketball

Sancomb erupted for 50 points — a new Wheeling Central Catholic single-game record — in an 82-72 victory over Steubenville. Sancomb is a Liberty signee. 

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting

High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports

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