Sam Novak, a senior at Paradise Valley Phoenix Country Day School, broke the Arizona state record in the pole vault on Tuesday, April 15.

Here are the nominees for this week's poll, sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath. Voting closes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

To swing for the fences, you need a bat, but to sharpen your swing, you need a pro. On Monday, one Phoenix high school baseball team got both.