The Athlete of the Week nominees for Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Ben Lee | Jackson | Boys Tennis
Lee stayed perfect this season with a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Shorewood. Lee won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Sept. 22-28 by claiming 219 (49.44%) of the 443 votes.
This week’s nominees
Jackson Fawcett | Snohomish | Boys Tennis
The freshman helped the Panthers stay perfect by sweeping two No. 1 singles matches last week. He dropped only two games, winning by scores of 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 and 6-2.
Sydney Garner | Monroe | Girls Soccer
Sydney Garner, a senior team captain, helped lead Monroe to a pair of victories by scoring the winning goal against both Stanwood and Everett. Garner compiled five goals for the week, including four against Stanwood in a 4-3 victory as well as the Bearcats’ lone goal vs. Everett in 1-0 final.
Ava Nowak | Glacier Peak | Volleyball
The senior outside hitter helped the Grizzlies stay perfect with 33 kills two Wesco 4A wins last week. Nowak recorded 25 kills and seven digs in a victory over Arlington, and also registered eight kills in a sweep of Cascade.
Jeslyn Vuong | Mountlake Terrace | Girls Swimming
The senior swam a state meet qualifying time of 24.63 second in the 50-yard freestyle and also won the 100 freestyle in a meet against Kamiak and Shorecrest.
Note: The Herald’s Athlete of the Week nominees are chosen based off 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.)
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