Athletes from basketball and football turned in stellar performances last week and are are among the finalists for Lone Star Varsity Athlete of the Week.

Coaches can nominate student-athletes in all varsity sports by sending an email by noon Sunday to sports@lubbockonline.com. Please include: name, grade, pertinent stats and use the subject head: "Athlete of the Week nomination" to ensure it's seen.

The poll opens Monday morning and will close at noon Thursday, with the winners announced Friday each week.

Take a moment to look at some of the top performances in the last week and vote at www.lubbockonline.com.

Female athletes

Lauren Bayouth, Sr., All Saints — Led the team with 18 points in a win over Anton.

Kendall Swaffer, Jr., Kingdom Prep — Scored 17 points in a win over Midland Home School.

K'Lynn Tarin, Jr., Meadow — Scored 17 points in a win over Hart.

Male athletes

Zyrin Brantley, Sr., Monterey — Scored 39 points in a 79-78 win over Canyon Randall. He also averaged 27 points over three games during the Thanksgiving break.

Will Hawley, Sr., Lubbock Christian — Totaled eight tackles, including two for a loss, and two sacks in a state semifinal win over Bryan Brazos Christian.

Brent Robinson, Fr., Whitharral — Had an interception, fumble recovery and tackle for loss at the goal line, in addition to a 38-yard touchdown run, in a state quarterfinal win over Balmorhea.

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