The Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 2-8. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Chayce Waite-Kellar | Monroe boys basketball
The junior scored 18 points against Snohomish on Jan. 28, and his 14 points and 16 rebounds on Jan. 31 helped the Bearcats clinch their first league title since 2011 with a win over Marysville Getchell. Waite-Kellar won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Jan. 25 – Feb. 1 by claiming 173 (60.70%) of the 285 votes.
This week’s nominees
Mia Brockmeyer | Meadowdale girls basketball
The junior scored 22 points twice last week, including the Feb. 7 win over Wesco 3A North-champion Stanwood.
Michael Carpenter | Monroe boys wrestling
The sophomore pinned three opponents to win the 113-pound division at the Wesco 3A North championships on Feb. 8. Carpenter performed his quickest work in the title bout, winning in 1 minute, 21 seconds.
Kamryn Mason | Lake Stevens girls wrestling
The Lake Stevens junior needed just 37 seconds to pin her opponent in 110-pound division title bout Feb. 7 at the 4A District 1 tournament. Mason also won her quarterfinal and semifinal matches with pins.
Noah Parker | Everett boys basketball
The senior scored 29 points and pulled down 15 rebounds on Feb. 4 to help the Seagulls secure a district playoff berth with a win over Stanwood.
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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