It’s time to vote for Sun Herald’s MS Coast Athlete of the Week for January 30
The soccer playoffs are nearing an end with the South State rounds slammed with Coast schools and talent. Basketball is nearly there, with the district tournaments bearing down quickly.
This week we have soccer and basketball teams from around South Mississippi nominated.
This is not a scientific poll, and you can vote as many times as you’d like until voting ends at noon on Monday, Feb. 6, at www.sunherald.com.
Get to know the Sun Herald Athlete of the Week nominees here:
- Mary Grace Batson, Stone girl’s soccer: Batson scored two goals and assisted another in a 4-0 win over Greene County that clinched a spot in the South State title round against Bay High.
- Taylor Hopgood, West Harrison girl’s basketball: Hopgood stuffed the stat sheet with 29 points over two games with 17 rebounds, 11 assists and six blocks in leading the Hurricanes to their 10th and 11th wins in a row.
- Trey Roche, Pass Christian boy’s soccer: Roche scored a goal and assisted another in leading the Pirates to a 3-0 playoff win over Greene County.
- Markuese Grady, Pascagoula boy’s basketball: Grady poured in 20 points in a thrilling win over Biloxi that ended in a Dorian McMillian half-court buzzer beater.
- Long Beach boy’s soccer: Long Beach earned its 100th win under head coach Andee Wilburn in the 5A state playoffs, setting the two-time reigning champions up in the South State title round against Pearl River Central.
Have a nominee? Send single game stats to swatkins@sunherald.com or on Twitter @scottwatkinsTU.
This story was originally published January 30, 2023 at 1:24 PM.
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald