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 the nominees:
Cameron Ande, Harrisburg: The sophomore was 7-13 with 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 7 RBIS, and 6 runs scored in 4 games, including 2 homers and 5 RBIs in the SIRR Ohio championship clinching win over Herrin.
Ryley Calcaterra/Brock Dury, Herrin: The Tigers duo won the Lake of Egypt Bass Fishing Sectional and earned a trip to the State Tournament by catching a 5 fish limit that weighed in at more than 15 and a half pounds.
Tanner Koontz, Mt. Vernon: The senior won the pole vault at both the Ram Invite (15-0) and the Collinsville Invite (15-4). Koontz’ effort at Collinsville broke a school record that had stood for 21 years.
Jackson Kranawetter, Trico: The senior was 3-5 with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs scored at the plate and picked up the win on the mound allowing 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings while striking out 10 in a win over Vienna.
Karli Mann, Herrin: The sophomore won 4 events to help the Lady Tigers capture the SIRR–Ohio championship. Mann won the 200 (27.52), the 400 (1:04.27), the long jump (16-2), and the triple jump (36-1).
Olivia Phillips, Du Quoin: The senior won 3 events and was part of a relay winning team helping the Lady Indians capture the SIRR–Mississippi championship. Phillips won the 800 (2:24.21), 1600 (5:22.40), and the 3200 (11:56.29) as well as running a leg on the 4×400 winning team. Phillips’ times in the 1600 and 3200 set new conference meet records.
Lily Taft/Owen Dunn, Nashville: The Hornets duo won the Rend Lake Bass Fishing Sectional and earned a trip to the State Tournament by catching more than 8 pounds of fish.
McGwire Taylor, Fairfield: The senior threw his second straight no-hitter, striking out 13 in a shutout win over Flora.