Vote: Augusta-area high school sports athlete of the week, including Week 3 of football

With three weeks of high school football in the books, it's time to take a look at last week's top fall sports performers.

The athletes featured in this poll represent the best on-field performers from the past week of high school sports competitions around the Augusta area. For nominations for future polls, please email Will Cheney (wcheney@gannett.com) or message him on X (formerly known as Twitter). Augusta-area athletes from Georgia and South Carolina schools are eligible.

The poll and nominees are listed below. The poll will close Friday at 5 p.m.

Previous winners

Jaris Sinkfield, Thomson football

Chloe Smith, Thomson softball

Nominees for Augusta-area high school athlete of the week

Beau Polcha, Augusta Prep football

Polcha carried the football 17 times for 286 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-22 win over Windsor Academy.

Ty Jones, Lakeside football

Jones completed 7 of 11 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown in a 28-19 win over South Aiken. He also added 119 yards and a score on the ground, along with an interception on defense.

EJ Hogan, Evans football

Hogan scored four times (three rushing) in a 38-3 win over Grovetown.

Mekhi Quiller, Fox Creek football

Quiller caught seven passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-24 loss to Dixie. He also returned a kick for a touchdown.

Levi Murphey, Westminster Schools of Augusta football

Murphey completed 7 of 10 passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-6 win over Monsignor Donovan.

Lucas Johnson, Westminster Schools of Augusta cross country

Johnson (16:15.00) finished runner-up in the boys varsity race at the Jekyll Island Invitational over the weekend.

Liliana Beemer, Evans cross country

Beemer (18:39.08) finished runner-up in the girls varsity race at the AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther XC Meet over the weekend.

Blakeley Johnson, Lakeside volleyball

Johnson recorded 15 kills, seven aces and four digs in a 2-1 win over Richmond Academy last week.

Evelyn Shaw, Davidson Fine Arts volleyball

Shaw recorded 13 aces and nine assists in a 2-0 win over Josey last week.

Alley McBride, Alleluia Community School volleyball

McBride finished with 14 kills, three aces and 15 digs in a 3-0 win over Harlem last week.

Treasure Story, Grovetown softball

Story went 5-for-6 at the plate with a home run, three doubles and seven RBI in wins over Grovetown and Evans last week.

Kendra McFeely, Cross Creek softball

McFeely recorded a homer and three RBI in a 20-5 win over Richmond Academy last week. She was also the winning pitcher in the circle.

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