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 your nominees for March 16-21:
Kansas Craig, Anna-Jonesboro: The senior was 13-21 with 4 doubles, a triple, a home run and drove in 9 to help the Lady Wildcats go 4-1 for the week. Craig also stole 5 bases.
Joseph Frierdich, Carbondale: The sophomore won both the shot put (50’6.25”) and the discus (176’9”) at Cape Notre Dame’s Frozen Invite. Frierdich’s winning throw in the discus was a new meet record.
Savannah Gibbs, Carterville: The senior went 4-9 with a triple and a home run, scored 5 runs and drove in 2 to help the Lady Lions go 3-0 for the week.
Essence Haynes, Elverado/Z-R: The junior was 3-5 with 2 home runs and a double, scored 2 runs and drove in 6 at the plate and tossed a complete game 3-hitter striking out 13 in a win over Shawnee.
Hunter Irvin, Benton: The senior was 6-14 with 2 doubles, 2 stolen bases, 2 runs scored and 4 RBIs to help the Rangers go 3-1 for the week. On the mound, Irvin was 1-0 in 2 appearances, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits while striking out 6 in 7 innings of work.
Owen Kueker, Sparta: The sophomore threw a complete game, 4-hit shutout striking out 11 in a win over ZRC. At the plate, Kueker was 3-11 with a double, stolen base, 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs helping the Bulldogs go 3-1 for the week.
Nora Lands, Harrisburg/Eldorado: The freshman scored 6 goals and added 3 assists to help the Lady Bulldogs go 3-0 for the week. Lands tallied hat tricks in wins over Vienna/Goreville and Carbondale.
Trevor McClure, Mt. Vernon: The junior was 4-6 with 2 walks and a double, and drove in 4 to help the Rams go 2-1 for the week.
Madalynn Mohr, Pinckneyville: The senior scored 2 goals and added an assist in the Panthers win over Du Quoin.
Aiden Pickles, Marion: The senior picked up the win pitching 3 perfect innings with 7 strikeouts on the mound and was 3-4 at the plate with 2 RBIs in a win over Murphysboro.
Sadie Popejoy, Nashville: The freshman picked up the win allowing a run on 4 hits while striking out 7 over 6 innings against Highland. At the plate, Popejoy had 3 hits including a double and drove in a run.
Elyssa Schoenbaechler, Waltonville/Sesser-Valier: The junior tossed a complete game 5-hit shutout striking out 12 in a win over NCOE. At the plate, Schoenbaechler was 1-2 with 2 walks, 3 stolen bases and scored 3 runs.
Adam Taake, Century: The senior was 2-3 with 2 walks a home run, scored 3 runs and drove in 5 in a win over Carrier Mills/Stonefort.
