Who was the top Mississippi Coast boy’s athlete of the 2022-23 school year? Vote now.
With the academic year winding down for (most) schools in South Mississippi, it also means the end of another year of a competitive sports season.
From Friday night lights to the hardwood sports involving nets, and from the frosty soccer fields to the sunny diamonds, we’re going to honor the Coast’s top athletes of the school year.
The winner will be honored on Sun Herald social media along with the winner of the girl’s poll. Also, be sure to check out the All-South Mississippi Softball Team and be on the lookout for the baseball team coming soon!
This is not a scientific poll, you can vote as often as you like by simply refreshing the page. Voting closes on June 27 at noon.
Here are the nominees for boy’s athlete of the year:
- TJ Dunsford, East Central baseball: The 5A Mr. Baseball winner slashed .413/.555/.596 while also putting together a 1.30 ERA from the mound with 116 strikeouts. Dunsford led the Hornets to another state title.
Seth Farni, St. Stanislaus baseball: The Ole Miss commit slugged his way to a 1.348 OPS with eight home runs and 30 RBIs. Farni also pitched 31 innings with 55 strikeouts.
Aiden Boudro, Bay High soccer: Boudro found the back of the net 24 times and picked up 11 assists. He scored in each playoff game in leading the Tigers to a state title.
Trey Roche, Pass Christian soccer: Roche scored 25 goals and had nine assists in leading the Pirates to the 4A semifinals.
Kedrick Osby, Moss Point basketball: Osby was one of the top scorers on the Coast and averaged a double-double, scoring 22.7 points per game and grabbing 10.1 rebounds.
Duran Parish, Biloxi basketball: The Vanderbilt football signee scored 16 points a game, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists.
Dante Dowdell, Picayune football: The Oregon signee earned 5A Mr. Football honors and led the Maroon Tide to their second state title in a row. Dowdell rushed for 2,165 yards and a career-high 31 touchdowns.
Bray Hubbard, Ocean Springs football: Hubbard took home the 6A Mr. Football award for the second time after another impressive season. The Alabama signee threw for over 2,000 yards and rushed for over 1,700 while accounting for 41 scores.
Kaden Irving, Gautier football: The Ole Miss baseball signee carried the Gators to new heights, throwing for a state-high 3,953 yards and 46 touchdowns.
This story was originally published June 20, 2023 at 11:58 AM.
