USJ's Cole White voted The Jackson Sun's boys athlete of the week for April 2-7

Luis Torres
Jackson Sun
USJ's Cole White (18) sends the ball up the field against Lexington on April 4, 2018.

With 36.36 percent of the vote, University School of Jackson's Cole White has been voted as The Jackson Sun's boys athlete of the week for April 2-7.

South Gibson's Levi Schlesinger finsihed second in the voting with 22.74 percent of the vote. Schlesinger collected 867 votes.

White tallied 1,386 votes over the four-day voting period. White scored three goals and provided two assists for the Bruins overs two games. USJ defeated Lexington 7-2 and defeated FRA 5-0.

Here were the other candidates:

  • Burton Colvett, Huntingdon: Colvett pitched a two-hit shutout over five innings and striking out 13 batters in a 11-0 win over Adamsville on April 4.
  • Alex Deal, Westview: Deal pitched a complete game against Gibson County, allowing two earned runs, one walk while striking out four in a 6-4 win on Friday.
  • Peyton Freeman, Crockett County: Freeman pitched 6 1/3 no hit innings while striking out 15 batters in a win over Milan.
  • Trace Haggard, JCS: Haggard had two shutouts in the Gulf Coast/Southern Coast Cup for the Eagles.
  • Hunter Hudson, Peabody: Hudson pitched a shutout against Madison, allowing three hits while striking out five. He was also 5-for-5 at the plate with three RBI on Wednesday.
  • J.T. Lea, Haywood: Lea pitched a complete game allowing one earned run and striking out 11 in a 6-1 win over Ripley.
  • Levi Schlesinger, South Gibson: Schlesinger hit a walkoff grand slam to give the Hornets a 7-3 win over McKenzie on April 6.

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