Baton Rouge Athlete Vote Opens
Fans can select the top high school performer for the week ending Oct. 31 before noon Thursday.
By Takeshi Faure ·
Baton Rouge area residents can vote on the top high school athlete for the week of Oct. 25 through Oct. 31. The poll remains open until noon on Thursday, Nov. 5. The selected winner will be featured on The Advocate High School Sports Facebook page.
Audrey Harrison of St. Joseph’s Academy leads the volleyball candidates. The junior recorded 15 kills in a 3-0 victory over St. Michael on Tuesday. Brasia Smith of Prairieville also posted strong numbers, securing 11 kills and 21 digs in a 3-1 win against East Ascension on Wednesday.
Football players Max Gassiott and Brice Preston offer two distinct performances. Gassiott, a senior at Central, threw six passing touchdowns for 250 yards and rushed for 40 yards in the first half of a 61-0 win over Liberty. Preston, a senior at Southern Lab, totaled five touchdowns with 189 passing yards and 114 rushing yards in a 40-0 decision over St. John.
Swimming records fell at the City Championship. Molly Mayo, a senior at St. Joseph’s Academy, broke the 100-yard breaststroke record in both the preliminaries and the finals. She set the new mark with a time of 1:04.51. Noah Vargas of Catholic broke the boys meet record in the same event with a time of 56.01. He also won the 200-yard individual medley.
JJ Rush of University High took home the female swimmer of the meet award. She placed first in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle. Marcus Cannon of East Feliciana played both offense and defense in a 22-6 win over Kentwood. The senior quarterback passed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 98 yards on 16 carries. He also recorded one interception.
Ethan Kimmie of Zachary finished with 173 receiving yards and one touchdown in a 31-21 win over Destrehan on Friday. Harlem Turner of Madison Prep ran for 182 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in a 34-7 win over Plaquemine.
Readers who wish to submit candidates for future polls must contact Jackson Reyes at jackson.reyes@theadvocate.com. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Sunday each week.
