Voting open for Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week, May 2-8

TL;DR

Voting is now open for The Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week from May 2-8. Last week's winner was Anna Sophia Walker, who received 80.68% of the votes.

Key points

Voting for Girls Athlete of the Week is open from May 2-8.
Anna Sophia Walker was the previous week's winner.
Nominations come from top performers in the Tuscaloosa area.

It's time to vote for The Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week from May 2-8.

Last round's winner was Hubbertville softball pitcher Anna Sophia Walker, who won 80.68% of the vote (6,802) for striking out nine and allowing one hit and one run through 4⅔ innings in relief in a 13-5 win against Marion County.

Nominees for Athlete of the Week come from our top performers list the week before. Any sport in the Tuscaloosa area can nominate for the top performers list and, in turn, our Athlete of the Week. Coaches and team stat keepers can send in stats to nominate players to sports@tuscaloosanews.com by 10:30 p.m. the night of their game.

Here are our nominees for our Girls Athlete of the Week. Voting will last until noon Thursday, May 14.

TOP PERFORMERS: Northridge's Jennings Hinz leads top performers with state championship

Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week nominees

Hale County softball’s JJ McDaniel drove in three RBIs, scored three runs and had three stolen bases in a four-hit effort during the Wildcats’ 19-4 three-inning victory against Greensboro, the second in the AHSAA Class 3A Area 7 Tournament. She also pitched the first two innings, allowing two unearned runs on no hits, two walks and a hit by pitch along with three strikeouts.
Hillcrest softball's Jessie Hartley went 7-for-10 with a double, two triples and six RBIs in the Patriots' wins over Prattville (12-11) and Tuscaloosa County (20-19). Hartley also had the walk-off single in Hillcrest's comeback win over the Wildcats.
Holt track and field's Zy'Iona Crooks earned second place in the AHSAA Class 4A 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.29 seconds.
Northridge soccer's Kiley Brewer recorded five saves and allowed one goal at goalkeeper in the Jaguars' 2-1 win over St. Paul's to advance to the AHSAA Class 6A girls state championship.
Paul W. Bryant track and field's Abigail Postell won the AHSAA Class 6A shot put title, throwing over 43 feet, nearly 4 feet longer than any other competitor.