It’s time to vote for The State’s spring sports Athletes of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played April 24-29. 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, 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
Symari Bowers, Mid-Carolina softball: Bowers hit two homers and had four RBIs against Abbeville to help the Rebels clinch the region championship.
Victoria Coleman, Airport soccer: Freshman had four goals and six assists as Airport went 3-0 last week and secured the No. 2 seed in Region 4-4A and home playoff match.
Jordan Hammett, Ridge View softball: Hammett went 7-for-10 and five RBIs as the Blazers went 2-1 last week.
Lauren Hardy, Blythewood softball: Indiana signee picked up two wins, including a complete-game victory over AC Flora. She also went 2-for-9 with a solo homer at the plate.
Maddox Long, Gray Collegiate softball: Long went 6-for-11 with a homer and four RBIs in three games last week.
Kinlee Mozley, Gilbert soccer: Junior had 12 goals, including five against Westwood, and one assist in three matches this past week.
Kimberly Neely, Brookland-Cayce soccer: Senior had nine goals and an assist and also went over 100 goals for her career.
Logan Rivers, Hammond soccer: Sophomore forward had five goals and two assists against White Knoll and Heathwood Hall.
Marguerite Ridgeway, Westwood softball: Ridgeway went 7-for-9 with a homer and seven RBIs in the Redhawks’ three wins last week.
Mia Robinson, Camden soccer: Robinson scored five goals and had two assists as the Bulldogs went 3-0 last week.
Macie Rogers, Chapin soccer: Sophomore had three goals and two assists in the Eagles’ two matches as Chapin clinched the Region 4-5A championship.
Girls Player of Week May 1
Boys sports nominees. Cast your vote below bios
Nolan Cook, Dreher baseball: Coker commit pitched eight scoreless innings, allowed three hits, struck out 18 and walked one.
Jacob Graham, Spring Valley baseball: Senior pitched a no-hitter, struck out 11 in the season-finale against Richland Northeast on Saturday.
Zachary Hart, Gray Collegiate soccer: Senior had six goals and an assist in GC’s three matches as the War Eagles clinched Region 4-2A championship.
Reese Marcum, Lexington baseball: South Carolina signee allowed one hit over six innings, struck out eight in region-clinching win over Dutch Fork.
Jake Morris, Lugoff-Elgin baseball: Clemson commit pitched a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 11 as Demons clinched the Region 5-4A championship.
Thomas Powell, River Bluff baseball: South Carolina signee pitched a complete game Monday against Dutch Fork and went 4-for-8 with three homers and nine RBIs in a sweep of the Silver Foxes.
Dylan Richardson, Hammond baseball: Coastal Carolina signee struck out 11, allowed an earned run, three hits over six innings in a win over Trinity Collegiate. Richardson also went 3-for-6 with a homer and four RBIs at the plate.
Corbin Wright, Airport baseball: The Coker signee was 3-for-8 with two homers and four RBIs in the Eagles’ three wins last week. The Eagles finished second in Region 4-4A.
Boys Player of Week May 1
May 1, 2023 | State, The: Web Edition Articles (Columbia, SC)
Author/Byline: Lou Bezjak, The State | Section: high_school