Walk-off hits, complete-game gems: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week

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Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week.

The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Staunton's Ethan Sharp was the winner of the previous poll.

If you have trouble viewing the poll, click on this link.

Top performers: Gillespie's Carson Hailstone sparks rally, plus other week's top performers around Springfield

Grace Burris, Staunton, softball​

The junior hurler struck out seven and walked one in a complete-game 1-0 shutout victory over Auburn/Lutheran on Thursday. On Monday, she also pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts and two walks in Staunton’s 6-3 win at Nokomis.

Callie Gill, Auburn, girls soccer​

The Trojans’ senior scored three goals in the first half and assisted on another in the second to lead Auburn past Southeast 4-1 on Thursday.

Taryn Griffith, Chatham Glenwood, softball​

The senior catcher blasted two home runs, including a grand slam, in a 14-1 win over Belleville West on Saturday.

Carson Hailstone, Gillespie, baseball​

The junior hit a three-run double in a 13-11 comeback win over Carrollton on Friday. On Wednesday, he blasted a three-run home run and totaled two hits and five RBIs in a 17-10 win over Jerseyville.

Max Leitschuh, Litchfield, baseball​

The Purple Panthers' junior left-handed pitcher and catcher opened his first week with a .667 batting average (12-for-18) with five doubles, two triples, one home run and 13 RBIs. On the mound, he went 1-0 and with a save over 12 innings pitched, including a complete-game shutout in a 9-0 win over Springfield High on Saturday. He allowed seven total hits, four walks and struck out 14 without surrendering a run over the opening week.

Kaydi Miller, Havana, softball​

The junior hit the walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 6-5 win over Canton on Friday.

Lily Woodworth, Buffalo Tri-City/Sangamon Valley, softball​

The junior struck out 10 to open the season with a 12-1 win over Decatur St. Teresa on Friday after recovering from a car accident over the offseason.

— Ryan Mahan and Trevor Lawrence contributed to this poll.

Past winners​

• Staunton's Ethan Sharp:Week 26 athlete of the week
• Staunton's Ele Feldmann: Week 25 athlete of the week
• Gillespie's Amari Vickery: Week 24 athlete of the week
• Mount Pulaski's Alyson Murphy: Week 23 athlete of the week
• Kincaid South Fork's Angelina Ippolito: Week 22 athlete of the week
• Carlinville's Kaitlyn Reels: Week 21 athlete of the week
• Rochester's Khorbin Gregory: Week 20 athlete of the week
• Mason City Illini Central's Brody Folkes and David Bard: Week 19 athletes of the week
• Auburn's Ryan Lash: Week 18 athlete of the week
• Rochester's Khordell Gregory: Week 17 athlete of the week
• North Mac's Taylor Keirs: Week 16 athlete of the week
• Mount Olive's Lauren Bailey: Week 15 athlete of the week
• Springfield High's Aniyah Rhinehouse: Week 14 athlete of the week
• Southeast's Zaria Weston: Week 13 athlete of the week
• Pleasant Plains' Anna Weber: Week 12 athlete of the week
• Pawnee's Carson Wort: Week 11 athlete of the week
• Williamsville's Griffin Liles: Week 10 athlete of the week
• Staunton's Lilly Troeckler: Week 9 athlete of the week
• Niantic Sangamon Valley's Jaeger Hill: Week 8 athlete of the week
• Williamsville's Matthew Miller: Week 7 athlete of the week
• Staunton's Bryce Coalson: Week 6 athlete of the week
• Carlinville's Isabella Tiburzi: Week 5 athlete of the week
• Carlinville's Noah Byots: Week 4 athlete of the week
• Pawnee's Carson Wort: Week 3 athlete of the week
• Lincoln's Gabe Smith: Week 2 athlete of the week
• Pana's Cash Lynch: Week 1 athlete of the week

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield area athlete of the week poll, March 16-22

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