Vote for Happy State Bank High School Athlete of the Week: March 1-8

Boys and girls basketball season is over in the Lone Star State, but powerlifting, track and soccer are in full swing as the spring semester progresses.

Standouts from each sport are among this week’s nominees for the Happy State Bank High School Athlete of the Week.

The Globe-News is taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the High School Athlete of the Week each Tuesday.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Saturday and can be submitted through email at [email protected], by messaging the Globe-News through its Facebook page or on Twitter @amarilloglobe.

Students in all varsity sports are eligible and can only be named Athlete of the Week one time per season, per sport, and athletes from one school cannot win more than three consecutive weeks.

The poll will close Thursday and the winners will be announced Friday each week.

Take a moment to look at some of the top performances in the last week and vote on amarillo.com.

This Week’s Finalists

• Lydia Aikman, West Plains girls soccer — Aikman scored three goals and added an assist in the Lady Wolves’ 9-0 win against Dumas.
• Kyron Brown, Palo Duro boys track & field — Brown won the 300-meter hurdles at the Cooper Pirate Relays in Lubbock, finishing in 40.26 seconds to claim the gold medal.
• Ryann Davis, Randall girls soccer — Davis scored two goals and chipped in an assist in the Lady Raiders’ 9-0 win against Pampa.
• Hannah Hernandez, Dumas girls powerlifting — Hernandez won her third consecutive regional powerlifting title, setting Region I Division II deadlift and bench press records en route to securing a spot in the state championship.
• Brooklyn Kinsey, Canyon girls track & field — Kinsey earned three gold medals and a bronze medal at the Cooper Pirate Relays in Lubbock, claiming first place in the 300-meter hurdles, long jump and the 4×400-meter relay. Kinsey finished third in the 100-meter hurdles and fourth in triple jump.
• Javier Martinez, Perryton boys powerlifting — Martinez placed first in the 181-pound weight class at the Region I Division II powerlifting meet, finishing with an 1,800-pound total to secure a spot in the state championship.
• Alhosan Sheriff, Caprock boys track & field — Sherriff earned two gold medals and a silver medal at the Cooper Pirate Relays in Lubbock, winning the 110-meter hurdles and the triple jump, while placing second in the 300-meter hurdles.
• Corbin Taylor, Valley boys basketball — The Patriots’ freshman tallied 25 points, 17 rebounds and a block in the Class 1A Division I state title game against Perrin-Whitt. Taylor was recognized on the Class 1A Division I UIL All-Tournament Team for his efforts.

Submit nominees, with stats, honors and accolades from the previous week by Saturday each week to [email protected]