Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week nominees

Voting is now open and will run through midnight Thursday for this week’s Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week. The poll is on the upper right-hand side of the page.

Here are your nominees:

Calvon Clemons, Murphysboro: The senior scored 29 points in two wins helping lead the Red Devils to the West Frankfort 2A Regional championship.

Abby Compton, Goreville: The sophomore scored 53 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in two wins helping lead the Lady Blackcats to the Sesser-Valier 1A Sectional championship.

Alecia Doyle, Carterville: The senior scored 41 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in two wins helping lead the Lady Lions to the Nashville 2A Sectional championship.

Scout Hudgens, Christopher: The sophomore scored 29 points in two wins helping lead the Bearcats to the
Elverado 1A Regional championship. Hudgens scored 23, making 6-7 3-pt field goals in the Bearcats’ championship game win over Sesser-Valier.

Alivia Ming, Goreville: The sophomore finished 4th in the 135 pound weight class in the first Girls State Wrestling Tournament in Bloomington.

Venson Newsom, Marion: The senior scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked 5 shots in 2 wins helping Marion win the Richland County 3A Regional. Newsom hit the game winning shot with :04 in the win over Mascoutah, then blocked a potential game-tying 3-point shot in the closing seconds in the win over previously unbeaten Richland County.

Briley Rhodes, Okawville: The junior scored 40 points in two wins helping lead the Lady Rockets to the Bunker Hill 1A Sectional championship.

Davin Tabor, Centralia: The senior scored 33 points in two wins helping lead the Orphans to the Centralia 3A Regional championship.