Left – Mountain Crest boys basketball forward Kaden Hess | Right – Ridgeline girls basketball guard Elise Livingston
LOGAN – Ridgeline girls basketball guard Elise Livingston and Mountain Crest forward Kaden Hess have been named Cache Valley Media Group Prep Players of the Week, Presented by McDonalds, for the week of Jan. 1-6.
Livingston led the way for the Riverhawks in a pair of impressive wins this last week, posting back-to-back 20-point outings in games against Fremont and Corner Canyon. She averaged 22.5 points for the week along with 1.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Between the two games, the senior guard also hit nine 3-pointers.
Hess paced the Mustangs in their lone game of the week, scoring a career-best 28 points in MC’s victory over Hunter. It’s Hess’ second straight 20-point game and fourth of the season as he’s helped Mountain Crest to a 9-3 record in non-region play.
Other nominations for this week’s awards included Liam Guthrie (Sky View boys), Gehrig Marble (Bear River boys), Kyran Hoffman (Green Canyon boys) Jalen Argyle (Logan boys), Jagger Francom (Ridgeline boys), Clair Fischer (Sky View girls), Angelie Delgado (Bear River girls), Marissa Best (Green Canyon girls) and Julia Held (Logan girls).
Tune in to the Full Court Press on 106.9 FM and 1390 AM each Tuesday at 4:25 p.m. to hear the announcement of the Players of the Week throughout the 2023-24 high school sports year.
Candidates for the Player of the Week award were nominated by Cache Valley Media Group staff and voted on by all CVMG high school broadcast staff and crew, including “Hurricane” John Newbold, Rex Davis, Jason Walker, Adam Loertscher, Trent Carter, Josh Theurer, Dave Simmons, “The Patriot” Nick Zollinger, Jake Ellis, “The Coach” John Olsen, Stockton Jewkes, Terrell Baldwin and Eric Frandsen. Some stats may be unofficial. Thanks to the Cache and Box Elder McDonalds locations for sponsoring the Player of the Week award and supporting local high school sports!
