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THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK WASHINGTON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Addison Hall, Winlock girls basketball: Hall scored a game-high 18 points to help the Blue Team to a 62-53 win over the White Team in the Southwest Washington Senior All-Star Game.
Esther Akinlosotu, Federal Way girls track and field: In a showdown with sophomore teammate Cassandra Atkins, the senior took over the state’s top mark in the triple jump with a mark of 38 feet, 71/4 inches at the Kent-Meridian Invite. Atkins moved up to No. 2 at 38-41/4.
Kamy Dacus, W.F. West softball: The senior left-handed ace got her first win of the spring by striking out 13 batters over seven innings, and scoring a run in the team’s 2A EvCo win over Centralia, reports the Centralia Chronicle.
Emma Hansen, Snohomish softball: The shortstop had three extra-base hits - two triples and one double - and four RBI in the Panthers’ 3A Wesco win over Marysville Getchell, reports the Everett Herald.
Madison Hubbard, Camas girls track and field: The junior moved atop the state rankings in the 100-meter dash by running a personal-best 12.09 seconds at the Tiger Invite.
Amanda Moll, Capital girls track and field: On her final attempt at the prestigious Texas Relays, the Cougars junior broke the national outdoor record in the girls pole vault with a mark of 14 feet, 91/2 inches. Paige Sommers held the previous mark at 14-9.
Nae Stalcup, Evergreen of Vancouver softball: Hits a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in a come-from-behind victory over Union. She finished with two hits. The Plainsmen rallied from a three-run deficit, reports the Vancouver Columbian.
Vivian Watts, Yelm softball: In seven innings pitched, Watts allowed just three runs, fours hits, had five strikeouts, and threw 82 pitches with 56/82 were strikes.
Allie Thomsen, Jackson softball: The ninth-grader center fielders/pitcher socked a home run in each game at the Auburn Riverside Fastpitch Invitational (Yelm, Bonney Lake), and pitched six scoreless innings while picking up a victory in relief as the Timberwolves remained undefeated.
Jessica Waters, Mount Spokane softball: The junior first baseman hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-high eight RBI in a GSL victory over Ridgeline, reports the Spokesman-Review.
Jessika Jennings, Yelm softball: Jennings had 14 strikeouts, and threw 72 strikes out of 109 pitches against East Valley.
Austin Richardson, Yelm baseball: The sophomore pitched six innings against Peninsula on the road and gave up 2 runs (1 earned), six hits, and one walk.
Hudson Barnum, Pe Ell/Willapa Valley baseball: Threw eight strikeouts on his way to four hitless innings in a 13-0 win over Chief Leschi, reports The Centralia Chronicle.
Ethan Cox, Kamiak baseball: Tossed nine strikeouts opposite one hit in a 4-1 win over Snohomish Tuesday.
Mike Cunneely, Gonzaga Prep baseball: Threw nine strikeouts and gave up two hits in a complete-game outing to help the Bullpups beat Central Valley 3-1.
Joseph Floyd, Black Hills baseball: Tossed a complete-game shutout with five strikeouts and two hits in a 3-0 win over talent-laden Tumwater, reports The Centralia Chronicle.
Jordan Hanson, Tumwater baseball: 72 percent of his pitches went for strike as he fanned 17 batters, gave up a hit and a walk in a 3-1 win over Black Hills, reports The Centralia Chronicle.
Zach Hauser, Battle Ground baseball: Fanned nine batters opposite three hits, two walks and no earned runs to beat Washington State commit Reece Walling and Prairie after tossing three eighth-inning strikeouts in a relief appearance to beat Kelso, per The Columbian.
Dominic Hellman, Jackson baseball: The Oregon pledge tallied a two-run homer and a double in a 7-1 win over Meadowdale.
Quinn Hubbs, Cheney baseball: Threw 13 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Central Valley.
Austin Lindquist, Mark Morris baseball: How’s this for a debut start? The sophomore tossed a perfect game in a 14-0 win over Fort Vancouver, reports The Daily News of Longview.
Kalama’s 4x100 team boys track & field: Jaxxon Truesdell, Nate Meyer, Max Cox and Kasen Dubke logged the fastest 2B 4x100 time in the state so far this season in a Central 2B meet, reports The Daily News of Longview.
Sam Martens, Mt. Spokane baseball: Tossed a perfect game with five strikeouts in a 17-0 win over Ferris, per The Spokesman-Review.
Keegan Masters, Lynnwood baseball: Fanned 14 batters and allowed just two runs, hits and walks to beat Mountlake Terrace 3-2 in a complete-game outing, reports The Everett Herald.
Brody Mills, West Valley baseball: Went 6 of 8 with eight RBI from a double, triple and homer in a doubleheader sweep of Wenatchee.
Tyler Minerich, Tenino baseball: The freshman had a hat trick (three goals) in a 3-1 win over Eatonville and a brace (two goals) in a 3-1 win over Raymond-South Bend, reports The Centralia Chronicle.
Julio Radillo, R.A. Long boys soccer: Notched a first-half hat trick in a 7-1 win over Mark Morris on Saturday, per The Daily News of Longview.
Dylan Richardson, Union baseball: Went 2 for 3 with a solo home run and a double in a 3-1 win over La Center on Saturday, per The Columbian.
Caiden Schultz, Toledo baseball: Nearly tossed a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Morton-White Pass in six innings on Friday. Struck out 12 opposite just one hit, and added two hits and two RBI at the plate, according to The Centralia Chronicle.
Cody Wheeler, Hockinson boys track & field: Tossed a school-record javelin throw with 184 feet, six inches at the Tiger Invite at Battle Ground on Saturday, per The Columbian.