It’s time to vote for Sun Herald’s MS Coast Athlete of the Week for February 13
The statewide basketball playoffs have arrived off the heels of an exciting week of district tournament play around South Mississippi.
This week we recognize some of the top performances from the regional action in the Athlete of the Week Poll.
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. 20, at www.sunherald.com.
Get to know the Sun Herald Athlete of the Week nominees here:
- Jalynn Applewhite, West Harrison girl’s basketball: The sophomore scored 17 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and sent back three shots in the Hurricanes’ district championship win over Long Beach.
- Aujaylon Barron, Harrison Central boy’s basketball: Barron lit up the district tournament, dropping 32 points in back-to-back games in a win over Gulfport and the thrilling championship loss against Biloxi.
- Shaneal Corpuz, Biloxi girl’s basketball: Corpuz scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the region championship against Harrison Central.
- Aalyssa McSwain, Gautier girl’s basketball: McSwain led the Gators to their second region title in a row with an 18-point performance against George County.
- Elijah Isom, Ocean Springs boy’s basketball: Isom scored 24 points in the Greyhounds’ playoff-clinching victory over St. Martin the consolidation round of the region tournament.
Have a nominee in the future? Send game stats to swatkins@sunherald.com or reach out on Twitter @scottwatkinsTU.
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald