Voting is now open and will run through midnight Thursday for this week’s Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week. The poll is on the upper right-hand side of the page.
Here are your nominees:
Nate Dampier, Marion: The senior went 3-0 with 3 pins to win the 152 pound weight class at the Mahomet-Seymour 2A Wrestling Sectional.
Addison Denny, Anna-Jonesboro: The senior posted 3 double-doubles last week, averaging 18.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.
Madi Hawk, Anna-Jonesboro: The senior finished 5th at the Mt. Vernon Girls Bowling Sectional with 1271 pins, helping the Lady Wildcats to a 3rd place team finish and a trip to the State Tournament.
Alivia Ming, Goreville: The sophomore went 3-0 with 2 pins and a major decision to win the 135 pound weight class at the Peoria Girls Wrestling Sectional and advance to the inaugural Girls State Tournament.
Haylie Nappier-Feth, Marion: The junior went 3-0 with 3 pins to win the 145 pound weight class at the Peoria Girls Wrestling Sectional and advance to the inaugural Girls State Tournament.
Brinnen Norris, Crab Orchard: The junior averaged 28 points in 2 games last week, including a career high 39 points with 9 rebounds and 6 three-pointers made in a win over NCOE.
JaLea Shered, Centralia: The sophomore averaged 25.5 points in 2 games last week, including 31 points in a win over Richland County.
Makayla Storment, Mt. Vernon: The junior finished 6th at the Mt. Vernon Girls Bowling Sectional with 1267 pins, earning a trip to the State Tournament as one of the five individual qualifiers.
Mason Tieffel, Benton: The sophomore went 3-0 with 2 pins and a major decision to win the 126 pound weight class at the Vandalia 1A Sectional. Tieffel pinned the number 2 ranked wrestler in the state in the semis.
Owen Treat, Vienna: The sophomore averaged 25.5 points in four games last week, including a career high 38 points in a win over Johnston City and 30 points in a loss to Goreville. He also set a school record with 17 assists in a win over Cairo.