Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for May 17-23 as nominated by coaches, readers and fans. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email jd@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveark.
Brayden Anderson, Valley View baseball: Anderson was the MVP of the Class 4A championship game. He pitched a four-hitter and went 1 for 3 with a run. Valley View beat Magnolia, 8-1.
Taylor Bornds, Baptist Prep softball: Bornds homered and drove in two runs in the Class 3A title game, helping Baptist Prep notch a 9-1 victory over Hoxie.
SBLive’s Arkansas High School Athlete of the Week for May 10-16!
Caldwell ran away with this week’s honor, receiving
71.85% of the total vote.
If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email regan@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveark.
Here are the other athletes who were nominated for May 10-16:
Chris Anderson, Harding Academy baseball: In a 6-5 win over Ashdown in a 3A semifinal, Anderson homered, walked, scored two runs and drove in three.
Macey Cutsinger, Greenwood softball: Cutsinger had three hits and three RBIs in an 11-5 second-round win over Marion in the 5A playoffs and two more RBIs in a 7-5 semifinal victory against Mountain Home. In a 3-0 first-round win over Lake Hamilton, she tripled, singled and drove in a run.