Here are The State Journal-Register’s athlete of the week nominees.
The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Carlinville’s Noah Byots won last week’s poll.
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Samantha Breckenridge, Taylorville, volleyball
The senior setter compiled 16 assists, eight digs, four aces and two kills in a 25-18, 25-14 win over Lincoln on Thursday.
Drew Downen, Chatham Glenwood, boys golf
The senior golfer won the individual boys Central State Eight Conference title even-par 71 at the Lincoln Elks Club on Wednesday. Appenzeller, last year’s CS8 champion, shot 75 and the Titans earned second place as a team behind Normal U-High.
Alaina Ervin, Pleasant Plains, girls golf
The senior golfer won her fourth individual Sangamo Conference title 5-over-par 76 at Edgewood and the Cardinals won the team title as well.
Brooks Gavin, Rochester, football
The junior defensive back pulled down a key interception in the third quarter and sealed the 38-30 Central State Eight Conference win over Normal U-High with a strip and fumble recovery on the final defensive stand on Friday.
Izzy Hassebrock, Sacred Heart-Griffin, girls golf
The senior golfer won the individual and team girls Central State Eight Conference titles 1-under-par 71 at Lincoln Greens Golf Course on Wednesday.
Aiden Hatalla, North Mac, boys golf
The senior carded a 2-over-par 72 for medalist honors and North Mac won the South Central Conference Tournament by nine strokes, 318-327 over second-place Pana at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore on Tuesday.
Riley Holliday, Williamsville, volleyball
The senior setter reached 2,000 career assists in a 25-19, 24-26, 25-22 Sangamo Conference win over Athens on Tuesday. She finished with 29 assists in the win.
Lucas Hollinshead, Williamsville, boys cross country
The sophomore won the Springfield High Invite in 15:39.20 at Lincoln Park on Saturday.
Gage Honn, Athens, football
The junior fullback ran for 154 yards and four touchdowns while also returning an interception for a score in a 67-28 Sangamo Conference win against Auburn.
Kristilyn Levora, Carlinville, girls golf
The senior won medalist honors, shooting a 78 at the South Central Conference Tournament on Tuesday.
Ali Londrigan, Chatham Glenwood, girls cross country
The sophomore won the Springfield High Invite in 18:16.50 on Saturday.
Josie Mack, Sacred Heart-Griffin, volleyball
The senior hitter generated five aces and two kills in a 25-17, 25-15 win over rival Springfield High on Thursday en route to the team’s second straight City title. She delivered four aces in one sequence that led to a 21-11 advantage in the second set.
Clark Nelson, New Berlin, football
The senior running back rumbled for 197 yards on 20 attempts and scored three touchdowns in the Pretzels’ 35-0 victory at Pittsfield. Nelson’s TDs covered 75, 3 and 8 yards as New Berlin improved to 5-0 and became playoff eligible for the first time since 2015.
Isabella Tiburzi, Carlinville, volleyball
The senior posted seven kills, five aces, 10 assists and six digs to lift Carlinville to 12-3 overall in a 25-15, 25-13 win over Gillespie on Thursday.
🏆Past winners
Carlinville’s Noah Byots: Week 4 athlete of the week
Pawnee’s Carson Wort: Week 3 athlete of the week
Lincoln’s Gabe Smith: Week 2 athlete of the week
Pana’s Cash Lynch: Week 1 athlete of the week
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield area athlete of the week poll, Sept. 23-28
