Makaylynne Correa of the Canton softball/track & field team was voted the Journal Star high school girls athlete of the week for April 6-11, presented by CEFCU.
The senior was a two-sport standout last week. In softball, Correa batted .556 (5-for-9) with two home runs and four RBIs. Both of those dingers came in a 14-0 six-inning win over Galesburg on Friday, April 10. She hit a solo shot to lead off the third inning, then smacked a three-run homer in the fourth. Correa also won the shot put in a personal-best toss of 37 feet, 0.5 inches at the Chuck Danner Coed Invitational on April 11.
The poll closed at noon Friday. Information about the other nominees is below.
If you have a nominee for the honor, email us at sports@pjstar.com or tag us on X @pjstarsports. Last week, Kendyl Binder of the Brimfield/Elmwood softball team was named JS girls athlete of the week.
Payton Swanson, Washington softball
The junior put together an all-around effort for the Panthers last week. In four games, she batted .417 (5-for-12) with two doubles, one home run and seven RBIs. She also scored six runs, walked three times and stole a base. Swanson hit a three-run homer as part of a four-run third inning during a 10-5 loss to Pekin on Thursday, April 9. She was a part of two double plays, while recording 11 putouts and committed just one error in 22 total chances.
Kylie Smith, Morton track & field
The junior won two events at a big meet last week. Smith clocked in personal bests in both the 100 (12.63 seconds) and 200-meter (26.21 seconds) dashes at the Chuck Danner Coed Invitational on Saturday, April 11. Those times put her in the Class 2A top 20 for the season. Smith also was a member of the second-place 4×100-meter relay team (50.39 seconds) with Kenley Molton, Avery Striegel and Allison Evans. The Potters took fifth in the 18-team meet.
AJ Miller, Dunlap coop lacrosse
The senior went undefeated in three matches last week. Miller capped her week with nine saves on 11 shots on goal in a 14-2 win over Edwardsville on Saturday, April 11. She posted six saves as Dunlap held off Normal Community, 13-8 on Wednesday, April 8. Smith’s week began on April 7 when her nine saves helped the Eagles to a 14-9 victory over Washington. Dunlap is 5-2 on the season, riding a three-game win streak with one match this week.
Madalyn Lardi, Galesburg soccer
The senior added to her goal total last week. On April 7, Lardi recorded a hat trick and assisted on another goal as Galesburg blanked Western Big 6 Conference foe Sterling, 7-0. That marked the forward/midfielder’s third three-goal match in a row and fifth on the season. She then added one goal in a 7-2 nonconference loss to Pekin on April 9. Lardi has 21 goals on the season, giving her the fourth most in the state.
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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