The Athlete of the Week nominees for March 16-22. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Rose Gallagher | Shorewood softball
The first baseman recorded two of her three hits in the sixth inning and drove in the final two runs of the game with a go-ahead, two-run single as the Stormrays erased a 7-0 deficit to win 8-7 over Lake Washington on March 14. On March 12, Gallagher went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored in a win over Holy Names. Gallagher won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for March 9-15 by claiming 231 (41.71%) of the 863 votes.
This week’s nominees
Zach Mohr | Archbishop Murphy boys soccer
Mohr recorded a hat trick in the Wildcats’ 5-0 win over Meadowdale on March 21.
Aiden Jones | Arlington baseball
Jones struck out 12 in 6 1/3 innings on the mound for the Eagles in a 3-0 shutout of Glacier Peak on March 21.
Otto Nicholson | Glacier Peak boys soccer
The senior netted a hat trick in a 4-3 win over Meadowdale on March 20.
Riley Pevny | Lakewood softball
Penvy hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 and closed out the game by catching a line drive for the final out of a 23-21 win over Mount Baker on March 20.
Emma Stansfield | Kamiak softball
The Knights scored 43 runs in three games, led by their shortstop. Stansfield went 8-for-14, with two triples, a double, seven RBI, eight runs and two stolen bases in Kamiak’s 3-0 week.
Note: The Herald’s Athlete of the Week nominees are chosen based on stats reported to the newspaper, recommendations from coaches and first-hand observations. Stats from games and recommendations for nominees can be sent to sports@heraldnet.com. Nominees must be submitted by 9 a.m. Monday. Did we miss someone? It could be because individual stats were not reported to The Herald. Coaches/scorekeepers: Please report results by 10:30 p.m. on the day of the event. To participate in the voting, visit heraldnet.com.
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