Vote: The Oklahoman's high school athletes of the week poll for March 27-April 2
Voting is open for the next oklahoman.com high school athlete of the week ballot for March 27-April 2.
The deadline is noon Friday. Athlete of the week voting occurs each week during all high school sports seasons and recognizes athletes across all sports. This ballot includes baseball, golf, slowpitch softball, soccer, tennis and track and field.
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Instructions on how to nominate someone are listed at the bottom of the story.
Here are the nominees for March 27-April 2:
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Baseball
Kylen Dodge, So., Mustang: Dodge went out and threw a no-hitter on Saturday against Ponca City. He struck out seven batters and walked just two en route to the 8-0 win. Mustang won four of its five games on the week. The Broncos are 10-6 on the season.
Dax Noles, Jr., Norman: In five games and 16 at-bats, Noles tallied 10 hits, two home runs, a triple and three doubles for a .625 batting average. He also recorded four RBIs. Norman is 11-7 on the season.
JayShaun Sykes, Moore: Last Week Sykes hit a grand slam against Yukon and put together one of the best weeks throughout baseball. Sykes batted 5-for-10, (.500) with one home run, double, four RBIs and two stolen bases. Moore won three of its four games of the week and has a 9-7 record on the season.
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Boys golf
Grant Gudgel, Jr., Stillwater: The reigning Class 6A individual champion carded a 5-over-par 149 through two rounds, placing second at the Broken Arrow Invitational as Stillwater won the tournament.
Ben Lathrop, Fr., Heritage Hall: The freshman recorded a 1-under 71 for second place at the Jenks Tournament.
Christian Johnson, Sr., Christian Heritage: Johnson placed second in two tournaments last week. He had a 4-under 68 at Lake Hefner and a 1-over 72 at Fountainhead Creek Golf Club.
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Girls golf
Lucy Darr, Jr., Stillwater: Darr finished second at the Class 6A State Preview with a 2-over 74. She had another individual runner-up finish Saturday with a 72 at Stillwater Country Club.
Juliana Hong, Fr., Norman North: The freshman placed third at the Class 6A State Preview with a 4-over-76. Then she finished third at the Choctaw Invitational with another 76.
Allie Justiz, Jr., Bishop McGuinness: Justiz carded a 75 to place second at the Choctaw Invitational, helping her team win the tournament.
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Slowpitch softball
Caty Baack, Sr., North Rock Creek: Baack batted .559 (19-of-34) with nine home runs and 15 RBIs and three doubles in NRC’s stretch. The Cougars are 12-1 on the season.
Paisley Dyer, So., Crescent: Dyer posted a .636 batting average with one home run, double and four RBIs in three games last week. Crescent is 13-5 on the season.
Katie Overstreet, So., Tecumseh: She batted .667 last week with three home runs and 27 RBIs in Tecumseh’s six of seven wins. The Savages have a 13-4 record this season.
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Boys soccer
Nehemias Barrientos, Sr., Putnam West: Barrientos added a goal in each of Putnam West’s shutout wins last week. The Patriots defeated Lawton Eisenhower, 4-0, and rolled past Lawton, 10-0.
Fidencio Torres, Sr., Northwest Classen: Torres provided two goals in Northwest Classen’s shutout of Norman last week. He also added two goals and two assists during a tournament in Foley, Alabama.
Beckham Williams, Fr., Bethany: Williams played through the entire match as Bethany slipped past Harrah, 1-0, in overtime. The midfielder drew and took the penalty kick to win.
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Girls soccer
Lily Cunningham, Sr., Deer Creek: The senior forward had two goals in Deer Creek’s 4-3 victory against Yukon.
Hailey Nesselrode, Jr., Oklahoma Christian School: Nesslerode has helped the Saints compile a 6-0 record, most recently adding three goals against Douglass. She has 11 goals this season.
Kaylyn Simmons, Sr., Norman: Simmons led the Tigers with seven goals and four assists as they went undefeated over the past week.
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Boys tennis
Gray Ferguson, Jr., Heritage Hall: Ferguson and his playing partner, Emerson Ritenour, made it to Heritage Hall’s Tournament of Champions finals last week in No. 1 doubles. Ferguson and Ritenour were set to face Jenks in the championship, but the tournament didn’t finish.
Zander Nelson, Jr., Crossings Christian: He won the No. 2 singles title at the Boys Crossings Gauntlet on Tuesday.
Cristian Salas, So., Mustang: He placed third in No. 1 doubles at the Edmond Memorial tournament last week.
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Girls tennis
Lydia Blackwell, Yukon: She placed third in No. 1 singles at the Edmond Memorial tournament.
Jasmine Crain, So., Heritage Hall: Crain and her playing partner, Tokara Henderson, won the No. 1 doubles title at the Edmond Memorial tournament. The duo handed Deer Creek’s Sindhya Atturu and Paige Ludlam their first loss of the season in the finals.
Ava Goodell, Jr., Edmond Memorial: She claimed the No. 1 singles title at the Edmond Memorial tournament, beating Tulsa Union’s Jenna Mitsdarfer in the finals.
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Boys track
Camden Pratcher, Jr., Norman North: A stellar long jumper, he won the event at Edmond North’s meet Thursday with a leap of 23 feet, 6 inches.
Trenton Weber, Jr., Community Christian: He was dominant at the Alex meet Friday, winning the 800-meter run (2 minutes, 10.64 seconds), 1,600 (4:52.74) and 3,200 (10:18.89).
Matt Werschem, Sr., Yukon: He won the shot put at the Edmond North meet with a toss of 50-2.
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Girls track
Daigan Miller, Jr., Minco: She showcased her prowess in the distance races as she won the 1,600 (6:07.70) and 3,200 (12:56.06) at the Alex meet. The Minco girls placed first in the team standings.
Emmanuella Njenje, Sr., Edmond Santa Fe: She had a stellar performance in the 400 at Edmond North’s meet, winning with a time of 55.76. She also helped Edmond Santa Fe win the 4x200 (1:40.77) and distance medley relay (12:41.63) as the Wolves placed first in the team standings.
Rielyn Scheffe, So., Washington: She won the 100 hurdles (17.66) and 300 hurdles (50.75) at Marietta’s invitational Friday.
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Last week’s results
Here are The Oklahoman’s Fans Choice Athletes of the Week for March 20-27:
Baseball: Josh Errico, Edmond Memorial
Boys golf: Luca Dunnington, Classen SAS
Girls golf: Rylan Ashley, Carl Albert
Boys soccer: Kabl Kahkesh, Edmond Memorial
Girls soccer: Rylee McLanahan, Edmond North
Slowpitch softball: Ava Hebensperger, Guthrie
Boys tennis: Luke Bishop, Edmond Memorial
Girls tennis: Lauren Krise, Edmond Memorial
Boys track: Heston Thompson, Stillwater
Girls track: Kassidi Watkins, Mustang
Want to nominate someone for athlete of the week? Email their name, year, sport and stats to hhart@oklahoman.com, jjackson@oklahoman.com and nsardis@oklahoman.com before 9 a.m. Monday each week with info from the previous week.
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