Vote for Journal Star boys athlete of the week for May 4-9, presented by CEFCU
After many strong athletes over the past week, here are the nominees for the Journal Star high school boys athletes for the week of May 4-9, presented by CEFCU.
Visit www.pjstar.com/sports to vote. Voting ends Friday at noon. Nominee information is below.
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If you have a candidate for this honor, email us at sports@pjstar.com or tag us on X @pjstarsports. Last week, Ryder Rennette of the Dunlap baseball team was named JS Male Athlete of the Week.
Griffin Meeker, Tremont baseball
The senior swung a hot bat last week. Meeker was a single away from the cycle as Tremont defeated Illini Bluffs, 8-1, on Saturday, May 9. He doubled in the third, hit a two-run homer in the fifth and brought in a pair on a triple in the sixth. Meeker finished the day 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs. He also came to pick up the save, facing six batters and striking out five on 20 pitches. Tremont (24-2) is riding an 11-game winning streak.
Cannon Foster, Washington baseball
The senior had a masterful throwing performance last week. Foster pitched a no-hitter in a 10-0 non-conference win over Bloomington on Saturday, May 9. He struck out 15 and walked one, facing just one over the minimum in the seven-inning contest. Foster threw 100 pitches, 70 of which were strikes for the Panthers (20-9).
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Aiden Duhs, Illinois Valley Central track and field
The senior won four events last week. Duhs picked up two wins at the Illini Prairie Conference Meet on Tuesday, May 5. He won the 800 meter race in 1 minute and 57.94 seconds. In the 4×800-meter relay, Duhs finished second, teaming with Colter Hedden, Cullan Fahrenkrug and Reece Fraikes as the Gray Ghosts finished in 8:17.27. On Friday, May 8, Duhs ran a season-best in the 1,600 meters (4:37.30) at the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Invitational. He also drove the 4×8 as IVC improved his time by almost 11 seconds (8:06.80).
IVC’s Aiden Duhs competes in the Class 2A boys cross country state championship on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Patrick Peterson, Dunlap track and field
The sophomore swept pitches last week. Peterson continued his dominance in the shot put and discus at the Bloomington Raider Relays on Thursday, May 7. His throw of 58 feet, 7.25 inches gave Peterson his 10th victory in the event this season. Peterson also won the discus with a toss of 173-1 for his ninth victory this season. He holds the best distances in both events on the latest Peoria area honor roll.
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Hunter Poole, Metamora tennis
The sophomore went undefeated last week, going a combined 8-0 in singles and doubles play. Poole finished his week on Saturday, May 9 at Metamora’s Tom Pitchford Invitational by going 2-0 in singles play. He played as the No. 2 singles player, knocking out opponents Troy Triad and Chatham Glenwood. On Friday, May 8, Poole won another singles match at the Pitchford Invite, while teaming with Matthew Poole for a No. 2 doubles win in straight sets over Charles McKee and Ben Witten of Peoria Notre Dame. Hunter Poole also had two wins each against Dunlap on Tuesday May 5 and Richwoods on May 4. The Redbirds are 26-2 in doubles play this season.
Metamora’s Hunter Poole faces Peking’s Jacob Brown in a Mid-Illini doubleheader tennis match Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in Metamora.
Adam Duvall is a sports reporter for the Journal Star. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Who is the Peoria Journal Star Male Athlete of the Week for May 4-9?
