
Voting is open and will run through midnight Sunday for our next Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer.
Here are the nominees for September 22-27:
Wilke Armstrong, Massac Co.: The senior earned medalist honors at the SIRR Ohio girls conference tournament carding a 79.
Xander Ashby, Mt. Vernon: The senior earned medalist honors at the South Seven boys conference tournament carding a 76.
Johnathan Brown, Du Quoin : The senior accounted for 280 yards (139 passing/141 rushing), 4 touchdowns, and 2 extra points in the Indians 46-27 win over Pinckneyville
Parker Diehl, Murphysboro: The senior earned medalist honors at the SIRR Ohio boys conference tournament carding a 76.
Jace Erwin, Sesser-Valier/Waltonville: The senior rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown in the Red Devils’ 40-6 win over CZRE.
Archie Goewey, Centralia: The sophomore was 12-19 for 250 yards passing and 2 touchdowns in the Orphans’ 35-23 win over Carbondale.
Essence Haynes, Elverado: The junior tallied 56 kills, 17 blocks, 7 aces, and 23 digs helping the Lady Falcons to a 7-2 record for the week. Haynes was named to the All-Tournament Team after Elverado won the Webber Smackdown.
Hazel Helmers, Trico: The junior was named MVP of the Trico Invitational after tallying 30 kills, 14 blocks, 9 aces and 8 digs to help the Pioneers go 5-0 and win the tournament championship.
Natalie Lawler, Marion: The junior earned medalist honors at the South Seven girls conference tournament carding at 73.
Aidan McFadden Anna-Jonesboro: The senior earned medalist honors at the SIRR Mississippi boys conference tournament carding a 70.
Brynn Stiegman, Nashville: The senior earned medalist honors for the 4th straight year at the SIRR Mississippi girls conference tournament carding a 77. Stiegman also finished 3rd at the loaded Gary Bair Invitational at Edwardsville.
Cole Stiegman, Nashville: The sophomore was 20-25 for 231 yards with 5 touchdowns passing and added 14 yards rushing in the Hornets’ 41-6 win over West Frankfort.
Bronson Tippett, Eldorado: The sophomore earned medalist honors at the Black Diamond Conference boys tournament carding a 72. It’s the first conference medalist in school history.
Josie Welch, Johnston City: The senior won the Black Diamond Conference girls tournament carding a 79.