It’s time to vote for Sun Herald’s MS Coast Athlete of the Week for April 3
Gulfport once again flexed its strength at the statewide powerlifting championships, earning 63 team points while second-place Madison Central finished with a distant 22 points.
The Admirals, along with the Ocean Springs girl’s powerlifting team, join the baseball and softball stars in this week’s 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, April 10, at www.sunherald.com.
Get to know the Sun Herald Athlete of the Week nominees here:
- Gulfport boy’s powerlifting: Gulfport took home the 6A state championship in powerlifting over the weekend. It’s the Admirals’ sixth championship in seven years.
- Ocean Springs girl’s powerlifting: The Greyhounds also earned a state title in Jackson, with Emma Rowland leading the way.
- TJ Dunsford, East Central baseball: Dunsford tossed a one-hitter shutout with nine strikeouts in an 8-0 win over rival Vancleave.
- Carley Mataya, Pearl River Central softball: Mataya had five hits, two of which were doubles and one a home run. She drove in six runs in three games and scored six times.
- Logan Fontenelle, Biloxi baseball: Fontenelle had five hits and seven RBIs in the Indians’ series win over Gulfport.
Have a nominee in the future? Send game stats to swatkins@sunherald.com or reach out on Twitter @scottwatkinsTU.
This story was originally published April 3, 2023 at 1:16 PM.
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald