There were many standout performances from Monroe-area athletes this week. Who gets your vote as the News-Star’s Athlete of the Week?
Below are the Athlete of the Week nominees for May 4-9 as well as a poll to vote for the athletes. The poll closes at 10 a.m.onFriday, May 15.
Joley Bennett, D’Arbonne Woods Charter girls track and field: The sophomore clinched the LHSAA Class 2A individual championship in javelin.
Madison Boyd, West Ouachita girls track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 4A individual championship in the 300-meter hurdles.
Drew Browning, Weston baseball: The senior went 2-for-2 with a home run in an 8-3 quarterfinal victory against Holden.
Tayven Carter, Delhi Charter boys track and field: The junior clinched LHSAA Class 2A individual championships in two events (long jump and triple jump).
Cedar Creek boys golf: The Cougars clinched the LHSAA Division IV team championship as two golfers (junior Alex Roebuck and freshman Jase Martin) had top-five finishes.
Rylan Davis, Claiborne Christian softball: The sophomore went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and pitched a two-hit shutout with three walks and 13 strikeouts in a 7-0 quarterfinal victory against False River.
Devyn Downs, Sterlington baseball: The junior pitched nine innings with two hits, four walks and a strikeout in a 3-0 semifinal victory against South Beauregard.
Delhi boys track and field: The Bears clinched the LHSAA Class 1A individual championship in the 4×400-meter relay.
Nolan Gandy, Mangham baseball: The sophomore went 3-for-3 with four RBIs in a quarterfinal victory against Delcambre.
Ciara Gray, Jonesboro-Hodge girls track and field: The senior and LSU signee clinched LHSAA Class 1A individual championships in three events (300-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump).
Leah James, Cedar Creek girls track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 1A individual championship in the 400-meter dash.
Jack Kelley, West Ouachita boys track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 4A individual championship in the 3,200-meter run.
Kade Luker, Cedar Creek baseball: The junior went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs and yielded two hits, an earned run, two walks and 12 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings in a 4-3 quarterfinal victory against Riverside Academy.
Maddox Mowad, Neville boys golf: The junior clinched the LHSAA Division I individual championship.
Cody Nelson, Ouachita boys track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 5A individual championship in triple jump.
Presley Parks-Smith, Sterlington boys track and field: The junior clinched the LHSAA Class 3A individual championship in javelin.
Gavin Polk, Ouachita Christian baseball: The senior pitched a three-hit shutout with two walks and six strikeouts in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory against Ascension Episcopal.
Quitman track and field: The Wolverines sweep the LHSAA Class B titles and had six individual champions (boys 4×200-meter relay, boys 4×400-meter relay, senior Nathan Harvey in 300-meter hurdles, senior Gage Horton in 400-meter dash and 1,600-meter run, junior Kaleigh King in 300-meter hurdles and pole vault, senior Asher Shultz in javelin).
Ruston girls track and field: The Bearcats clinched the LHSAA Class 5A individual championship in the 4×800-meter relay.
Miller Sheets, Sterlington baseball: The senior went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in a 5-0 semifinal victory against South Beauregard.
Jaxon Talley, West Monroe boys track and field: The junior clinched the LHSAA Class 5A individual championship in javelin.
Amaren Woodard, Simsboro boys track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class B individual championship in the 200-meter dash.
This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Time to vote for Monroe News-Star’s Athlete of the Week for May 4-9