Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for May 17-23 as nominated by coaches, readers and fans. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email jd@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveark.
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Brayden Anderson, Valley View baseball: Anderson was the MVP of the Class 4A championship game. He pitched a four-hitter and went 1 for 3 with a run. Valley View beat Magnolia, 8-1.
Taylor Bornds, Baptist Prep softball: Bornds homered and drove in two runs in the Class 3A title game, helping Baptist Prep notch a 9-1 victory over Hoxie.