Vote for the Tennessean boys athlete of the week for March 12-17

The high school spring season kicked off last week. 

The poll runs until 3:30 p.m. Friday. The winner receives tickets for The Tennessean Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.

Here is a list of candidates for The Tennessean's player of the week:

► Drew Benefield, Siegel baseball. Benefield was 8-for-17 with five home runs, two singles, a double and drew nine walks. He scored 11 runs and had eight RBI.

► Juan Cernas, Smyrna soccer. Cernas scored five goals and had two assists in four games.

► Will Crain, Stewart County baseball. Crain went 1-0 on 108 pitches where he struck out 13, walked one and didn’t allow a run.

► Chase Farler, Tullahoma soccer. Farler scored four goals and had an assist in two games.

► Mykal Manfred, Gallatin soccer. Manfred recorded three shutouts to help Gallatin start 3-0 this season.

► Avery O’Bryan, White House baseball. O’Bryan went 4-for-8 with 2 doubles, a grand slam and 11 RBI. He also picked up a win in four innings where he struck out seven, gave up one hit and didn’t allow an earned run.

► Travis Odom, CPA baseball. Odom was 5-for-10 with three home runs and a double. He had eight RBI and stole five bases.

► Brandon Rooney, Stewarts Creek baseball. Rooney went 11-for-19 with three doubles, two home runs and had 10 RBI with six runs scored.

► Taylor Smith, Hillwood soccer. Smith has allowed one goal on 37 shots in three games for the Hilltoppers, who are off to a 3-0 start.

► Tashinga Vhumisai, FRA soccer. Vhumisai scored five goals and had an assist.

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Reach Tom Kreager at tkreager@tennessean.com or 615-259-8089 and on Twitter @Kreager