After plenty of solid winter sports performers over the last week, here are the Journal Star girls high school athlete of the week nominees for Dec. 1-6.Head to pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday. Information about the nominees is below.If you have a nominee for the honor, email us at sports@pjstar.com or tag us on Twitter @pjstarsports. Last week, Michaela Pilgrim of the Limestone girls basketball team was named JS girls athlete of the week..oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}Sylvia Thornton, Peoria Heights basketballThe junior posted a pair of double-doubles last week. Thornton began her week last Monday, scoring 17 points and grabbing a single game, school-record 20 rebounds in a 58-32 loss to Brimfield. Her week concluded Thursday with 22 points and 12 rebounds despite a 41-35 setback to North Fulton. Heights (0-7) looks to snap its 38-game losing streak with three games this week.Sylvia Thornton sets a new Heights record tonight snagging 20 rebounds, getting her 5th double double in 6 games. Statline of 17pts, 20reb, 1assist, 1steal and 12deflections— Derek Scott (@Dscottph325) December 2, 2025Cally DeSutter, Midwest Central/Delavan basketballThe junior stuffed the stat sheet in giving the Raiders their first win of the season. DeSutter scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds, handed out eight assists and recorded five steals in helping beat Edinburg/South Fork on Saturday. She also scored 12 points in Thursday’s 43-37 loss to Lewistown.Midwest Central beats Edinburg 45-35. 2028 @callydesutter15 scores 16 and 2029 Kenzie Doty adds 10 💪🏼#MidProFam#CreateYourStorypic.twitter.com/5tX6f7dYKF— Midwest Prospect Academy Girls (@MidProGirls) December 7, 2025Amiya O’Neal, Pekin basketballThe sophomore was key in helping the Dragons go 2-0 last week. On Friday, O’Neal scored a game-high 23 points, adding eight rounds to beat Dunlap, 66-59. This included a 5-for-9 effort from the free-throw line as the Dragons claimed their first Mid-Illini Conference win. Her week ended by helping Pekin get a 59-41 win over Eureka.Marley Clark, Richwoods wrestlingThe junior captured an individual tournament championship on Saturday. Clark won the 235-pound weight class at the Larkin Tournament. Her road to the finals came with a pair of pins — one at the minute-mark during the quarterfinals, then capturing a semifinal victory just 2:10 into the match. Clark won the title match by pinning Glen Ellyn Glenbard West’s Thanh Dinh in 3:52. The Knights took 12th in the 16-team event.Congrats to Marley Clark who placed 1stJaydah Green placed 3rdLeah White placed 3rd@Richwoods_HS@pjstarsports@KurtPegler@AdamDuvallpic.twitter.com/D81fBAgZUo— LadyKnightsWrestling (@LadyKnightWrest) December 6, 2025Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Vote in poll for Journal Star girls athlete of the week