Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (6/9/2025)

Each week during the high school sports season, High School on SI will gather the best performances across the country with the help of fans, readers and staff.

Now, it’s your turn to choose a standout among the pack, the best of the best.

Here are the nominees for High School on SI’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week for June 2-8. Voting closes on Monday, June 16 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The poll is below the write-ups on each athlete.

Want to nominate an athlete? Please tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveSports.

Editor’s Note: High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll.

High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week candidates

1. Steel Bayer, sr., East Pennsboro (Pennsylvania) baseball

Bayer went 4 for 4 in a 14-4 Class 4A state quarterfinal win over Elizabeth Forward. 

2. Gunner Bazar, jr., Centerville (Texas) baseball

Bazar fired a one-hitter with three strikeouts as Centerville captured the Class 2A Division I state title with a 6-1 win over New Home. 

3. Rylan Hainje, jr., Franklin Central (Indiana) track

Hainje broke two state records at the Indiana state championships in the 110 hurdles (13.28 seconds) and 300 hurdles (35.82). His 300 hurdles time ranks second nationally this season while his 110 hurdles time is No. 5 in the country. 

4. Zachary Hare, sr., Riverside (Pennsylvania) baseball

Hare followed up a perfect game with a no-hitter in a 6-0 shutout of Mohawk in the Class 3A quarterfinals. The senior struck out 13. 

5. Tristin Harris, sr., Lafayette (Virginia) track

Harris secured a gold medal in the triple jump at the Class 3 state championships with a leap of 51 feet, 4.75 inches. The mark ranks third in the nation this year. 

6. Chris Marcell, jr., Marathon (Wisconsin) track

Marcell won a pair of Division 3 state championships in the shot put (61-0) and discus (211-4). His discus mark — a new Division 3 state meet record — ranks fifth in the country this spring. 

7. Lucas Nawrocki, jr., Aledo (Texas) baseball

Nawrocki went 4 for 4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored as Aledo downed Smithson Valley for the Class 5A Division I state title, 8-1. 

8. Joshua-Kai Smith, jr., Gar-Field (Virginia) track

Smith set a new Virginia state record in the 110 hurdles with a time of 13.39 — the eighth-fastest time in the nation this year — at the Class 6 state championships. 

9. Chris Spatenga, sr., Sayville (New York) baseball

Spatenga surrendered just two hits in six shutout innings as Sayville knocked off Marlboro Central in the Class A semifinals, 5-0. 

10. Andrew Visconti, sr., Mason (Ohio) baseball

Visconti threw his second straight no-hitter in a 7-0 victory over Oak Hills in the Division I, Region 4 semifinals. The Southern Miss signee fanned nine and walked four. 

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports

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