Vote for The State’s high school spring sports Athletes of the Week (5.8.23)
It’s time to vote for The State’s spring sports Athletes of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played May 1-6. Voting ends Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page.
If you would like a player to be considered for future honors, email lbezjak@thestate.com by noon Mondays.
The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun.
Girls sports nominees. Cast your vote below bios
Bayli Aiken, Hammond track and field: Won the 100 and 200 at Saturday’s SCISA Division I championship.
Symari Bowers, Mid-Carolina softball: Bowers was 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as Rebels won two games and advanced to district championship.
Alanna Colbert, River Bluff soccer: Region 4-5A Player of Year had one goal and six assists in the Gators’ three matches last week.
Gabrielle David, Heathwood Hall track and field: David won the long jump and triple jump as Highlanders won the SCISA Division I championship.
Makayla Drakeford, Westwood softball: In two Westwood wins, she allowed just one run and struck out 22 batters.
Libby Hardin, Dreher soccer: Hardin had four goals in the first three rounds of the playoffs to help the Blue Devils advance to Class 3A Lower State Championship..
Maddox Long, Gray Collegiate softball: Long was 3-for-6 with two homers and 7 RBIs in War Eagles’ two wins as they moved on to district championship.
Ella Majchrzak, Chapin: Majchrzak picked up two wins, allowing two earned runs while striking out 13. She also had two RBIs.
Jais Ward, Ben Lippen track and field: Ward led Ben Lippen with victories in the 1,600 and 3,200 and was second in the 400 at SCISA Division I championship.
Kiley Shelton, Lexington softball: Senior hit .857 with three doubles, a homer and five RBIs as Wildcats moved on to district championship.
Caroline Timmons, Cardinal Newman track and field: Won the 400 and 800 at the SCISA Division I championship.
Boys sports nominees. Cast your vote below bios
Finley Breitner, AC Flora soccer: Junior had four goals and an assist as Falcons advanced to 4A Lower State championship.
Patrick Daniels, Camden baseball: Senior was 5-for-8 with two doubles, a triple and drove in six runs in three playoff games.
Carson Graves, Chapin soccer: Senior had four goals for the Eagles in two playoff matches last week.
Beau Hollins, River Bluff baseball: Junior was 3-for-6 with a homer and three RBIs in helping the Gators to district title game.
Patton Hood, North Central baseball: Sophomore shortstop went 6-for-10 with four RBIs in Knights’ two playoff victories.
Landon Knight, Lexington baseball: Knight was 4-for-7 with two homers and 4 RBIs as Wildcats moved on to district championship.
Jake Morris, Lugoff-Elgin baseball: Morris pitched a complete-game, one-hitter and struck out 17 in 3-0 win over Hartsville.
Jaiden Myers, Pelion baseball: Myers pitched a complete-game, struck out 13, allowed two earned runs on three hits in win over Blacksburg as Panthers advanced to district championship.
Ben Richards, Gray Collegiate soccer: Region 4-2A Player of Year had a goal in each of War Eagles’ two playoff matches as Gray advanced to 2A Upper State final.
Kevin Samonsky, Dutch Fork baseball: Senior went 8-for-12 with two RBIs and a double. He also allowed two earned runs, struck out eight in six innings pitched.
Brent Stukes, Gray Collegiate baseball: Senior struck out seven and allowed two hits in four innings pitched. He was 3-for-6 with two RBIs as the War Eagles moved on to district championship.
Hayden Thomas, Brookland-Cayce baseball: Senior pitched a complete game, gave up a run on four hits, struck out 16 and hit a walk-off homer in 2-1 playoff win over Waccamaw.
Carson Weathers, Blythewood baseball: Senior hit game-tying homer in playoff win over Hillcrest. He hit .667 for the week with a homer, three RBIs and stolen base in two games.
