Vote for the Campbell Clinic girls high school athlete of the week, Feb. 16-22
Voting is open for the Campbell Clinic Memphis area girls high school athlete of the week for Feb. 16-22. The poll closes Thursday at 4 p.m. See the nominees below:
Bella Rose Austin, Harding Academy: Austin scored a game-high 16 points in a win vs. St. George's, 10 points in a win over Jackson Christian and 19 points in a loss to USJ.
K'laya Currie, St. Benedict: Currie led the Eagles with 24 points in a 62-46 win over St. Mary's.
Zaria Moss, Arlington: Moss had game-high point totals in two games with 22 points in a win vs. Germantown and 19 points in a loss to Bartlett.
Caleigh Nix, Olive Branch: Caleigh Nix led Olive Branch with 25 points in its 75-44 win over Vicksburg to advance to the MHSAA 6A state semifinals.
Kaylin Sheffield, Bartlett: Sheffield scored a team-high 14 points in Bartlett's 69-35 win over Arlington.
Justine Su, Collierville: The Dragons freshman placed third at the TSSAA Girls Wrestling Championships in the 107-pound class.
Wendell Shepherd Jr. is The Commercial Appeal's high school sports beat writer. Reach Wendell at wendell.shepherd@commercialappeal.com or on X @wendellsjr_.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: POLL: Memphis area girls high school athlete of the week, Feb. 16-22
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