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This week’s nominees are…
Shayla Coleman, Redford Thurston: Pitched in 12 points in a 56-49 win over Farmington in the Division 1 girls basketball pre-district.
Kate Martin, Farmington: Scored a game-high 21 points in a 56-49 loss to Redford Thurston in the Division 1 girls basketball pre-district.
Darcie Upshaw-Arnold, North Farmington: Pitched in three points in a 38-32 loss to Birmingham Seaholm in the Division 1 girls basketball pre-district.
Kaylee Patterson, Garden City: Scored four key points in the third quarter to ensure her team a 36-28 win over Westland John Glenn in the Division 1 girls basketball pre-district.
Brandon Quick, Wayne Memorial: Totaled 16 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a 65-48 win over Brownstown Woodhaven in the Division 1 boys basketball regional semifinal.
Avery Clark, Northville: Scored two goals in a 5-2 win over Ann Arbor Huron-Skyline in the Division 3 girls hockey frozen four.
Jaylohn Allen, Wayne Memorial: Scored 24 points in a 71-47 win over River Rouge in the Division 1 boys basketball regional final.
Riley Pilat, Plymouth Christian Academy: Totaled 23 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and three blocks in a 65-46 win over Wixom St. Catherine’s in the Division 3 girls basketball district final.
Nyla Lake, South Lyon East: Scored a game-high 24 points in a 52-45 win over Northville in the Division 1 girls basketball district final.
Sophia Fraas, Northville: Scored 20 points in a 52-45 loss to South Lyon East in the Division 1 girls basketball district final.
Naimeh Kellum, Farmington Hills Mercy: Scored a game-high 20 points in a 69-35 win over Livonia Franklin in the Division 1 girls basketball district semifinal.
Sammy Carignan, Livonia Franklin: Scored 13 points in a 69-35 loss to Farmington Hills Mercy in the Division 1 girls basketball district semifinal.
Reagan Heflin, Milford: Chipped in five points in a 41-31 win over Fenton in the Division 1 girls basketball district semifinal, helping the Mavericks earn their 19th win, the most in a single season in 37 years.
Aubrin Miller, White Lake Lakeland: Scored 24 points in a 48-45 win over West Bloomfield in the Division 1 girls basketball district final, surpassing 1,000 career points.
Nick Kogut, Detroit Catholic Central: Stopped all 15 shots he faced, helping the Shamrocks beat Northville in the Division 1 hockey state championship.
Andrea Castiglioni, Northville: Stopped 41 shots in a 6-0 loss to Detroit Catholic Central in the Division 1 hockey state championship.
Dawson Wallis, Livonia Stevenson: Scored a goal in a 4-1 loss to Flint Powers Catholic in the Division 2 hockey state championship.
Aubree Conte, Livonia United: Scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Cranbrook in the Division 2 girls hockey state championship.
Julia Asfour, Cranbrook: Totaled one goal and one assist in a 3-2 loss to Livonia United in the Division 2 girls hockey state championship.
Jamison Gregory, Detroit Catholic Central: Won a Division 1 individual wrestling state championship at 126 pounds.
Wyatt Lees, Detroit Catholic Central: Won a Division 1 individual wrestling state championship at 132 pounds, becoming the sixth wrestler in MHSAA history to win four team state titles and four individual state titles.
Grayson Fuchs, Detroit Catholic Central: Won a Division 1 individual wrestling state championship at 150 pounds.
Braxten Roche, Detroit Catholic Central: Won a Division 1 individual wrestling state championship at 175 pounds.
Caden Krueger, Detroit Catholic Central: Won a Division 1 individual wrestling state championship at 190 pounds.
Nakayla Dawson, Westland John Glenn: Won a girls individual wrestling state championship at 115 pounds.
Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. Follow him on his new X.com account at @folsomwrites.
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