Who should be the Lubbock A-J high school athlete of the week?
Athletes from baseball, softball and track are among the finalists for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's Athlete of the Week.
The A-J accepts nominations each week until noon Sunday. Online voting begins at 4 a.m. Monday at lubbockonline.com. The poll runs through 5 p.m. Thursday, with the winner announced Friday.
HOW TO NOMINATE
► Coaching staffs can nominate a player for next week's award by emailing sports@lubbockonline.com by Sunday morning.
► Include nomination with grade level and pertinent stats/info from this week's games/results.
Here are this week's nominees.
Female athletes
Mylee Blacklock, Fr., Lubbock Christian — Went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run, three runs and four RBI in a win over Crosbyton.
Makki Hart, Sr., Shallowater — Won the 100 meters and 400, in addition to anchoring the 1,600 relay, at the Region I-3A meet. The 400 and 1,600 relay set region-meet records.
Anays Perez, Sr., Monterey — Hit 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBI, while throwing a one-hitter in Game 1 of a bi-district sweep of Amarillo Caprock. She was 1 for 2 with an RBI in Game 2 and also earned the win.
Male athletes
Billy Bond, So., Roosevelt — Placed second in the 800 at the Region I-3A meet to advance to state.
Jake Potter, Fr., Levelland — Hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th inning against Estacado to clinch the final playoff spot from District 5-4A.
Daniel Sianez, Sr., Muleshoe — Placed second in the 400 and anchored the winning 1,600 relay at the Region I-3A meet to advance to state in both events.
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