Who will be the Mississippi Coast Athlete of the Week for Feb. 17? Vote now in our poll
Crossover season is briefly upon us. Soccer and basketball postseasons mingle with the start of baseball and softball and four sports are represented in this week’s poll.
Mississippi Coast athletes are nominated this week from D’Iberville, Pass Christian, Poplarville, St. Patrick and St. Stanislaus.
This is not a scientific poll, and you can vote as many times as you’d like until voting ends at noon Monday, Feb. 24, at sunherald.com.
Get to know the nominees here:
- Emma Franklin, D’Iberville softball: Franklin recorded 12 total bases on five hits (four doubles and one home run) across two wins. She also threw five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts.
- Kyren Laneaux, Pass Christian boys basketball: Laneaux led the Pirates with 19 points in a playoff win over Columbia.
- Braden Babiowski, Poplarville baseball: Babiowski struck out 10 batters across five scoreless innings, allowing just one baserunner in a win over North Pike.
- Bella Jordan, St. Patrick girls soccer: Jordan recorded a hat trick in the Irish’ 4-0 state championship win over Tupelo Christian.
- Max Birria, St. Stanislaus boys basketball: Birria poured in 28 points in a second round playoff win over Franklin County.
This story was originally published February 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM.
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald