This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School baseball player Chandler Purcell. The senior second baseman is hitting .513 for the Hawks in the early going, including a 3-for-4 performance with two home runs at Red Bud on Thursday and a 2-for-4 showing at Marquette on Monday. Purcell leads the team in RBIs (21) and has scored 18 runs in 12 games for the 7-5 Hawks.