Vote now for your Tuscaloosa area boy and girl athlete of the week, week of April 1-5
It is time to vote for the boy and girl athlete of the week from the Tuscaloosa area for the week of April 1-5.
North River Christian Academy's Gracie Dice won the girls poll last week with 44.9% of votes, while American Christian Academy's Walker Hill won the boys poll with 57% of votes. Nominees for athlete of the week come from the top performers from the week before. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.
Tuscaloosa area boys athlete of the week nominations
Ty Burkes, Bibb County, went 3-for-4 from the plate in a 16-0 win over Dallas County, driving in four runs.
Jameson Farley, Hillcrest, went 3-for-4 from the plate with three runs scored. He also went 2-for-3 from the plate with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in a 9-0 win over Brookwood.
Preston Lancaster, Tuscaloosa Academy, went 2-for-3 from the plate in an 11-2 win over Hale County with a home run in the first inning.
Anton Schmidt, Tuscaloosa Academy, scored four goals in a 7-1 win over Prattville Christian.
Arturo Zapata, Brookwood, scored two goals in a 6-2 win over Central.
Tuscaloosa area girls athlete of the week nominations
Emma Champion, North River Christian Academy, went 4-for-4 from the plate in a 12-9 win over Pickens Academy, with five RBIs, two singles, one double and one home run.
Amelia Hamiter, Tuscaloosa Academy, scored three goals in a 4-2 comeback win over Prattville Christian.
Allee Hathcock, Tuscaloosa County, scored two goals in a 2-0 win over Holt,
Emily Rice, Hillcrest, finished the week going 5-for-12 from the plate with a batting average of .417, while also pitching five innings with two saves and an ERA of 1.31.
Willa Simmons, Winfield, went 3-for-3 at the plate in a 9-5 win over Carbon Hill.
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Anna Snyder covers high school sports and University of Alabama softball and football recruiting for The Tuscaloosa News. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com. Follow her on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @annaesnyder2
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