Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 10-16)?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 10-16 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.
Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 10-16)?
Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 10-16)? /

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 10-16 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Jan. 24. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivewa.

THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK WASHINGTON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

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Mya Groce, Pasco: The senior point guard exploded for a game-high 28 points, including two fourth-quarter 3-pointers than propelled the visiting Bulldogs to a key MCC victory over Chiawana.

Kyra Gardner, Raymond: The WSU signee blistered Winlock with a game-high 30 points - her fourth 30-point outing of the season - with 10 rebounds in a victory.

Libby Stump, Lynden Christian: The senior guard finished with a game-high 23 points, and the 1A Lyncs toppled Archbishop Murphy in a non-league tilt.

Madi Cloninger, Garfield-Palouse: The guard got hot from long range, tallying seven first-half 3-pointers and finishing with 21 points in a victory over St. John-Endicott.

Camille Jentsch, Lake Stevens: The EWU signee post player registered a rare triple double - 15 points, 12 rebounds, 10 blocked shots - in a Wesco victory over Everett.

Jersey Huerta, Kentwood: The point guard broke the school single-game scoring mark with 41 points in a 4A NPSL win over Federal Way.

Kylie Waltermeyer, Tumwater: The junior wing player led all scorers with 20 points, nine coming in the fourth quarter, as the Thunderbirds beat 4A Camas in a non-league meeting.

Taylor Schwab, Gig Harbor: The sharp-shooter scored a game-high 31 points in a 3A SSC win over Timberline.

Malia Garcia, Mount Vernon: The guard blistered Sequim for a game-high 25 points in a non-league victory.

Jolene Vaara, Sequim: The sophomore guard led the way with a game-high 31 points - 23 coming in the second half - with eight steals as the Wolves beat 2A Olympic rival Port Angeles for the first time since 2015.

Allie Greene, Neah Bay: The junior guard got hot from deep, sinking six 3-pointers and scoring a game-high 27 points in a win over Clallam Bay.

Brynn McGaughy, Colfax: The ninth grade forward had 23 points, 16 coming in the fourth quarter, as the Bulldogs rallied to hand Liberty of Spangle its first loss. She also had 10 rebounds in the victory.

Asher Cai, Colfax: Tallied a team-high 26 points and eight rebounds in the Bulldogs’ win over Liberty.

Teagan Colvin, Liberty of Spangle: The sophomore went off for a game-high 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals in a 2B NEC loss to Colfax.

Alana Zavala, Mabton: The eighth grader tallied a career-high 32 points, including five 3-pointers, in a victory over White Swan.

Asjon Anderson, Mount Tahoma (3A): Scored 33 points on 61 percent shooting overall, 7-of-12 shooting from 3, then pulled down seven boards, dished out three assists and had a block in a win over Lakes Saturday.

Trayce Atkins, Ferris (3A): Had 18 points in an important league thrashing of University on Tuesday.

Luke Blachly, Archbishop Murphy (2A): Had a season-high 26 points in a nine-point loss to Marysville-Pilchuck.

Tre Blassingame, Auburn (3A): Had 25 points, 14 boards, six assists and two steals in a win over Tahoma. 

Dylan Darling, Central Valley (4A): The senior guard added to his hot start to the season by scoring 39 points in a 12-point win over Cheney.

Chase Dieteker, Issaquah (4A): Scored 26 points in a one-point win over North Creek on Tuesday.

Tyler Duchów, Tonasket (2B): Scored 20 points with five 3-pointers and grabbed four boards in a loss to top-ranked Okanogan on Friday, then set a single-game school record with 38 points and also had six boards, five steals and four assists in a win over Republic.

Jackson Esary, Kalama (2B): Joined the 1,000-career-point club while going for 25 pointing in a win over Muckleshoot Tribal.

Yanni Fassilis, Union (4A): Had 22 points, 13 boards and seven blocks in a win over Camas and followed it up with a 21-point, seven board, two steal and two block outing against Skyview. 

Jayton Hara, Kamiak (4A): Junior point guard finished with 26 points on 13 of 14 shooting, grabbed four boards, doled out two assists and logged two steals in a 72-60 win over Arlington.

Jamond Harris, R.A. Long (2A): The Lumberjacks’ trusty senior guard strung together a stat-stuffing 18 points, nine steals, seven rebounds and seven assists in a lopsided win over Hockinson.

Justice Hart, Yakama Tribal (1B): Scored 33 points and hit 7 of 11 3-pointers, had nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and two blocks in a win over Touchet, then followed it up by finishing with 42 points, six steals, five boards, five assists and three blocks in a win over Tekoa-Rosalia. 

Trevor Hennig, Mount Si (4A): Scored 25 points on 10-for-11 shooting and dished out six assists inn a win over Bothell, finished with 15 points and five boards in a win over Eastlake and had 21 in a win over Bellevue. 

Diego Jaques, Walla Walla (3A): Had 35 points in a 99-67 win over Hermiston Friday, then 21 in three quarters against Hanford on Saturday.

Reilly McIlraith, Eatonville (1A): Scored 28 points in a win over Montesano on Friday, then had 23 in a loss to Morton/White Pass on Saturday.

Bennett O’Connor, Mount Si (4A): The senior point guard had nine assists against Bothell, 14 points and 21 assists in a win over Eastlake and 22 points and eight assists in a win over Bellevue. 

Levi Pepper, Selah (2A): Finished with 13 points, 17 boards and 11 assists in a win over Ephrata.

Dylan Reilly, Skyline (4A): The junior dropped 40 points in a win over Eastlake. 

Logan Stempniak, Kentwood (4A): Dropped 27 points and 11 boards ini a win over Kentridge, then had 25 points and 19 boards win a 65-50 win over Kentlake on Saturday.

Dorian Thomas, Kentridge (4A): Grabbed 25 rebounds in a win over Beamer, breaking what is believed to be a 50-year program record.

Ryan Tran, Mount Tahoma (3A): The point guard had 17 points on 55 percent shooting (4 of 7 from 3), 10 assists, four boards and four steals in a win over Lakes.

Mason Williams, O’Dea (3A): Had 21 points and 14 boards in a win over Bishop Blanchet.

Pierre Boorman, Moses Lake Christian Academy: The senior guard had 31 points and 7 steals against Riverside Christian, and scored 40 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and 8 steals against Soap Lake. Boorman has scored over 1,600 points in his career, and is averaging 22 ppg this season.

Jaiden Blackmon, Juanita: The sophomore scored 23 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in 58-71 loss against Interlake.

Jerome Mathias, Sedro-Woolley (2A): Scored 32 points- with 21 of those points coming in the first half and added 6 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 assists in win over Bellingham.

Iliana Moran, Hanford Girls Basketball: Scored a season-high 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in Mid-Columbia Conference win over Southridge.


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Paige Otto, SBLive Sports

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Paige Otto is a Recruiting Reporter for SBLive Sports.