Vote now for the Monroe News-Star's Athlete of the Week for May 4-9
There were many standout performances across the Monroe area this week. Who gets your vote as the News-Star's Athlete of the Week?
There were many standout performances from Monroe-area athletes this week. Who gets your vote as the News-Star's Athlete of the Week? Below are the Athlete of the Week nominees for May 4-9 as well as a poll to vote for the athletes.
The poll closes at 10 a. m. on Friday, May 15.
LHSAA baseball: How defending champion Sterlington shined in postseason Joley Bennett, D’Arbonne Woods Charter girls track and field: The sophomore clinched the LHSAA Class 2A individual championship in javelin. Madison Boyd, West Ouachita girls track and field: The senior clinched the LHSAA Class 4A individual championship in the 300-meter hurdles. Drew Browning, Weston baseball: The senior went 2-for-2 with a home run in an 8-3 quarterfinal victory against Holden.
Tayven Carter, Delhi Charter boys track and field: The junior clinched LHSAA Class 2A individual championships in two events (long jump and triple jump). Cedar Creek boys golf: The Cougars clinched the LHSAA Division IV team championship as two golfers (junior Alex Roebuck and freshman Jase Martin) had top-five finishes. Rylan Davis, Claiborne Christian softball: The sophomore went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and pitched a two-hit shutout with three walks and 13 strikeouts in a 7-0 quarterfinal victory against False River.