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Calvary’s DJ Lynch tops Week 28 Shreveport Times Athlete of the Week voting

Calvary’s DJ Lynch garnered enough votes this week to win the fifth annual Shreveport Times online poll for Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and Silmon and Cosse Orthodontics.

A standout softball player for the Lady Cavaliers, Lynch becomes the third Calvary athlete to win in the non-football poll for the 2023-24 school year. She joins previous winners that include Benton’s Claire Allen and Brody Hutchison, along with Caddo Magnet’s Elena Pizarro and Calvary’s Jackson Burney.

Lynch and her supporters accumulated 52,049 votes, a solid 52% of the 100,132 votes cast in the weekly online recognition. Those numbers allowed Lynch to top a field of 14 additional candidates, including North DeSoto baseball standout Blayne McFerren, who finished in second place with and impressive 30,753 votes (31%).

Lynch will receive a duffle bag, a boxed lunch combo and some additional swag courtesy of Raising Cane’s.

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She was a member of the Lady Cavs' 2023 LHSAA Select state championship team. Lynch is currently hitting .593 with a .642 on-base percentage and four home runs. She’s only struck out two times so far against a quality schedule.

“DJ has been such a leader and impact player on our team,” Calvary coach Tiffany Wood said. “She brings power and consistency in our lineup and great defense at second base.”

Others on the 28th ballot of the school year were Tyreek Robinson, Evangel track; Kezyriah Sykes, Airline track; Justin Thomas, Northwood track; Izayla Harris, Doyline track; Christian Turner, Haughton baseball; Bryson Pierce, Benton baseball; Jordan Isbell, Lakeside baseball; Easton Sanders, Glenbrook baseball; Ava Sepulvado, Byrd softball; Ella Hendrick, Captain Shreve softball; Jett Lary, Calvary tennis; Will Fendley, Ruston tennis and Andrew Kautz, St. Mary’s tennis.

Calvary's DJ Lynch (18) is the Outstanding Player on the 2023 LSWA Class 2A All-State softball team
Calvary's DJ Lynch (18) is the Outstanding Player on the 2023 LSWA Class 2A All-State softball team

They were chosen because of their performance the previous week or because their names were submitted by their coach. The Times poll is posted each Monday at shreveporttimes.com with a new slate of student-athletes in high school sports other than football.

The Times online only poll runs through Thursday midnight. The poll includes northwest Louisiana athletes competing in volleyball, cross country, swimming, cheerleading, basketball, soccer, wrestling, powerlifting, indoor and outdoor track, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, bowling, gymnastics and fishing while those sports are in season.

Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

Week 1: Elena Pizarro, Caddo Magnet swimming

Week 2: Claire Allen, Benton cross country

Week 3: Brody Hutchison, Benton cross country

Week 4: Josiah Dang, Parkway swimming

Week 5: Sidney Hicks, Natchitoches Central volleyball

Week 6: Raylon Bailey, Airline volleyball

Week 7: Jackson Burney, Calvary cross country

Week 8: Alexandra Campanella, Calvary volleyball

Week 9: Ava Frith, Airline volleyball

Week 10: Zachary Seaton, Caddo Magnet cross country

Week 11: Analyse Fuqua, Northwood cheerleading

Week 12: Audrey Jordan, Caddo Magnet soccer

Week 13: Logan Olsen, Airline wrestling

Week 14: Blake Guin, Providence Academy basketball

Week 15: Danon Walker, Airline wrestling

Week 16: Abbie Hooper, Haughton basketball

Week 17: Mikey Washington, North DeSoto wrestling

Week 18: Kingston Charles, Airline wrestling

Week 19: Caden Robison, North DeSoto wrestling

Week 20: Jackson Larkins, Airline wrestling

Week 21: Abigail Jacobs, Benton soccer

Week 22: Natalie Davis, Haughton wrestling

Week 23: Ethan Plunkett, Parkway wrestling

Week 24: John Rushing, Byrd soccer

Week 25: Kalli Cosse, Byrd soccer

Week 26: Rodrieon Dillard, BTW basketball

Week 27: Abby Friday, Converse softball

Week 28: DJ Lynch, Calvary softball

Preseason Fan’s Choice POY: Sicily Fontaine, Airline volleyball

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