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Here are this week's nominees for The Arizona Republic's boy’s and girl’s athletes of the week sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath. Nominees are based on performances in AIA-sanctioned sports the week of for March 9-14, 2026,. Vote for the top selection in each of our polls below. Voting will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, and winners will be announced the next day on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic on Saturday. Submit a weekly nominee at static.azcentral.com/sports/high-schools/nominations/).
Here are this week's nominees, followed by poll (scroll down on poll to vote):
Nicole Ripperdan, Queen Creek, track and field, Sr.: She won the 400 meters at the Brophy Devon Allen Invitational on March 13, running 54.53 seconds – which is a state lead and No. 8 all-time in Arizona history.
Bianca Hurtado, Gilbert Campo Verde, track and field, Sr.: She won the 800 meters at Red Mountain Rampage on March 13, running 2:11.53 to set the state lead.
McKenzie Hernandez, Anthem Boulder Creek, softball, Jr.: In a 5-2 upset win over top-ranked Scottsdale Desert Mountain on March 11, she pitched five innings, giving up four hits and one earned run. She was also 4-0 on the week.
Trey Smith, Gilbert Williams Field, track and field, Jr.: He won the 100 meters at the Brophy Devon Allen Invitational on March 13 in 10.52 seconds, setting the state lead.
Reyden Stewart, Waddell ALA West Foothills, track and field, Jr.: He won the shot put at the Phoenix Christian Small School Invitational on March 12 with a throw of 57 feet, 10 inches, setting the state lead.
Keith Price, Mesa Red Mountain, baseball, Sr.: In a 10-2 upset win over No. 1-ranked Brophy Prep on March 14, he hit a home run and had four RBIs.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Vote: The Republic's High School Athlete of the Week, March 9-14
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Here are this week's nominees, followed by poll (scroll down on poll to vote):
Girls
Nicole Ripperdan, Queen Creek, track and field, Sr.: She won the 400 meters at the Brophy Devon Allen Invitational on March 13, running 54.53 seconds – which is a state lead and No. 8 all-time in Arizona history.
Bianca Hurtado, Gilbert Campo Verde, track and field, Sr.: She won the 800 meters at Red Mountain Rampage on March 13, running 2:11.53 to set the state lead.
McKenzie Hernandez, Anthem Boulder Creek, softball, Jr.: In a 5-2 upset win over top-ranked Scottsdale Desert Mountain on March 11, she pitched five innings, giving up four hits and one earned run. She was also 4-0 on the week.
Boys
Trey Smith, Gilbert Williams Field, track and field, Jr.: He won the 100 meters at the Brophy Devon Allen Invitational on March 13 in 10.52 seconds, setting the state lead.
Reyden Stewart, Waddell ALA West Foothills, track and field, Jr.: He won the shot put at the Phoenix Christian Small School Invitational on March 12 with a throw of 57 feet, 10 inches, setting the state lead.
Keith Price, Mesa Red Mountain, baseball, Sr.: In a 10-2 upset win over No. 1-ranked Brophy Prep on March 14, he hit a home run and had four RBIs.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Vote: The Republic's High School Athlete of the Week, March 9-14
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