Girls

Akeema Richards Western, basketball

The junior point guard led the Doves to two big wins last week to assure her team a spot in the Baltimore City title game. In a 74-46 victory over Digital Harbor on Feb. 5, Richards finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, six steals and four assists. In the Doves' 54-44 win over then-No. 4 City on Friday, she shot 64 percent from the field and finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four steals in a game for first place in Baltimore City's Division II. Averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds, Richards thrives on being the team's catalyst and leader. Also a standout shortstop on Western's softball team, Richards is ranked ninth in her class with a 4.0 grade point average.

Others considered -- Ashley Davis, Arundel, basketball; Alese Forbes, Northwestern, track; Alyssa McClure, Digital Harbor, track; Erika Stasakova, John Carroll, track.

Boys

Giles Smith McDonogh, swimming

Giles Smith, a junior All-American, was on the winning end in three of the four races in which he competed in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championships last week. In capturing the 50-yard freestyle in 20.95 seconds, Smith became the first metro-area high school swimmer to break 21 seconds. He also won the 100 butterfly in 51.07 seconds and anchored the Eagles' winning 200 freestyle relay and runner-up 400 freestyle relay teams. Smith, who finished 16-0 in individual events this season, is also a member of McDonogh's water polo team and has a 3.26 grade point average.

Others considered -- Garee Boston, Annapolis, basketball; Angelo Diggs, Digital Harbor, indoor track; Brandon Greene, Towson Catholic, basketball; Mike Holden, Eastern Tech, basketball; Alexander Jackson, Randallstown, basketball.