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Meet this week's Louisville high school girls athlete of the week from Eastern High

j.l. kirven, louisville courier journal
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For this week's Courier Journal girls athlete of the week, fans stepped off the hardwood and onto the lanes.

Eastern high school bowler Taylor Sams, who finished fourth overall in the KHSAA girls bowling state championship, is this week's AOTW after edging out a talented field of five.

Be sure to check back Monday morning to vote again for The Courier Journal's girls athlete of the week. Polls close Thursdays at 6 p.m. Winners are announced every Friday.

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Jeannae Bolin, Pleasure Ridge Park girls basketball

PRP junior forward Jeannae Bolin led the Panthers to their fourth straight win Tuesday after posting 20 points and five rebounds in a 59-23 win over Seneca.

JaLa Douglas, Central girls basketball

Central’s JaLa Douglas brings the ball up court against CAL.Jan. 27, 2023
Central’s JaLa Douglas brings the ball up court against CAL.Jan. 27, 2023

Central senior JaLa Douglass (14.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg) has been key to the Yellow Jackets' success this season. On Monday she came up big yet again, finishing with 21 points and nine rebounds in a 59-58 overtime win over Christian Academy.

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Ellie Heid, Portland Christian girls basketball

Portland Christian School's girls basketball player Ellie Heid passes the ball during practice. Jan. 19, 2022
Portland Christian School's girls basketball player Ellie Heid passes the ball during practice. Jan. 19, 2022

Portland Christian's Ellie Heid couldn't be stopped this week. The junior guard powered the Eagles to a 64-25 win over Highland Latin on Tuesday and led all scorers with 33 points and eight rebounds while shooting 58% from the field (14 of 24). Then on Friday she scored her 3,000th career point on a free throw and finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, six steals and four assists in a 55-20 win over Eminence.

Taylor Sams, Eastern bowling

Eastern's Taylor Sams finished in fourth place at the KHSAA girls bowling state championships held at Kingpin Lanes on Feb. 8 2023
Eastern's Taylor Sams finished in fourth place at the KHSAA girls bowling state championships held at Kingpin Lanes on Feb. 8 2023

Eastern high school bowler Taylor Sams finished fourth overall in the KHSAA girls bowling state championship last Wednesday. Sams rolled a five-game total score of 956 to advance to make the final four, where she lost in the first round to eventual state champion Avery Reeves (Lafayette) 209-179.

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Ramiya White, Butler girls basketball

Butler head coach DeMarcus Avery instructed Ramiya White (31) during the Girls LIT at the Valley High School gym in Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 24, 2023.
Butler head coach DeMarcus Avery instructed Ramiya White (31) during the Girls LIT at the Valley High School gym in Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 24, 2023.

Assumption simply couldn't keep Butler's Ramiya White off the glass Tuesday. Led by the junior's 11 points and 15 rebounds, the Bearettes escaped with a big-time 64-61 upset in overtime.

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