Seattle, April 14: Vote now for The News Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Week, recognizing outstanding performances from contests held between April 6 and 11. Voting will remain open until noon on Wednesday.
The poll is available below, along with details about each candidate and their impressive achievements.
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Would you like to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Reach out to reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com). You can also send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position, and a stat line from their recent games. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Here are this week’s nominees:
– Madison Adair, Rogers Softball: In victories over Bonney Lake and Bethel, Adair went 3-for-6 with a walk, a double, a triple, a home run, and five RBIs.
– Naomi Benavides, Kentridge Softball: The junior shortstop achieved a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in Tuesday’s win against Mount Rainier.
– Willow Bonnici, Gig Harbor Softball: Bonnici hit two doubles in Wednesday’s win over River Ridge, finishing 4-for-5 with three runs and four RBIs.
– Sydnee Chandler-Trent, Olympia Softball: The Bears’ starter threw a complete-game shutout in Tuesday’s win over Curtis, allowing three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. At the plate, she went 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
– Kaitlin Christiansen, Fife Softball: Christiansen hit an inside-the-park, three-run home run in Monday’s win over Washington, adding two hits and two RBIs in Tuesday’s victory over Eatonville.
– Kylee Curtis, Auburn Riverside Softball: The sophomore pitcher excelled in Monday’s 2-1 win against Kentridge, allowing five hits and one earned run while striking out seven. She also contributed a single at the plate.
– Laken Elvig, White River Softball: Elvig pitched two scoreless innings (0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K) and homered, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs in Monday’s win over Todd Beamer.
– Kate Erickson, Stadium Softball: The leadoff center fielder went 2-for-2 with two doubles in Monday’s win over Auburn, adding a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.
– Mallory Geving, Fife Softball: The senior right-hander threw four strong innings (1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K) and contributed a double in Monday’s win over Washington, along with two hits and three RBIs in Tuesday’s win over Eatonville.
– Jayda Guadron, Emerald Ridge Softball: The senior catcher drew a walk-off walk and homered in Monday’s thrilling 17-16 win over Olympia, going 2-for-3 with two walks and six RBIs.
– Nevaeh Haagen, Timberline Softball: Haagen struck out 14 in a complete game during Friday’s 8-3 win over Peninsula, allowing five hits and three runs (one earned). She also homered, finishing 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.
– Alexa Hansen, White River Softball: The leadoff catcher homered and tripled in Tuesday’s win over Kentlake, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs.
– Piper Harrison, Gig Harbor Softball: The junior first baseman went 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs in Wednesday’s victory over River Ridge.
– Abby Hoyt, Peninsula Softball: The freshman pitcher achieved a complete-game shutout against rival Gig Harbor on Tuesday, allowing just one hit with no walks and seven strikeouts. She also homered, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs.
– Jaycee Kemp, Puyallup Softball: The freshman starter struck out 13 in Tuesday’s 8-0 win over Bonney Lake, allowing three hits and a walk. She also had four strong innings with 11 strikeouts (3 R, 1 ER) in Monday’s win over Yelm.
– Bailey Martin, Puyallup Softball: The leadoff center fielder hit two home runs in Monday’s win over Yelm, finishing 2-for-4 with two walks and four RBIs.
– Natalie Medalia, Silas Softball: In wins over Mount Tahoma and Lakes, the shortstop went a combined 4-for-6 with a triple, three RBIs, and seven runs scored.
– Riley Meyers, Sumner Softball: The center fielder homered twice (including a grand slam) with a triple in Tuesday’s win over Spanaway Lake, finishing 4-for-5 with nine RBIs.
– Annabelle Murphy, Graham-Kapowsin Softball: The freshman catcher hit two home runs with a walk and six RBIs in Tuesday’s win over South Kitsap.
– Sierra Murray, Rogers Softball: The sophomore pitcher struck out 18 in a complete-game win over Bonney Lake on Monday, allowing four hits and two runs (none earned) while contributing a double at the plate. She added two scoreless innings (5 K) in Tuesday’s win over Bethel.
– Savanna Newville, Gig Harbor Softball: The senior catcher homered in Wednesday’s win over River Ridge, going 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.
– Josie Pendergrass, Stadium Softball: The freshman pitcher threw seven strong innings in Tuesday’s 9-2 win over Kennedy Catholic, allowing seven hits and two runs (none earned) with one walk and 12 strikeouts.
– Brooklyn Pettit, Graham-Kapowsin Softball: The sophomore pitched six stellar innings (2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 11 K) with a triple at the plate in Monday’s 8-3 win over Sumner. She added three scoreless frames (0 H, 1 BB, 9 K) in Tuesday’s win over South Kitsap.
– Alexa Ramirez, Tahoma Softball: The junior threw a five-inning shutout in Monday’s win over Mount Rainier, allowing one hit with no walks and 14 strikeouts across 16 batters faced.
– Kayla Ringenbach, Puyallup Softball: The second baseman hit a grand slam in Tuesday’s win over Bonney Lake, going 1-for-2 with four RBIs.
– Sosephina Sailiai, Federal Way Softball: The leadoff shortstop homered and doubled in Monday’s win over Decatur, going 2-for-5 with a walk, three runs, and five RBIs. In Tuesday’s win over Kent-Meridian, Sailiai went 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs.
– Kiley Sledge, Franklin Pierce Softball: In a win over Clover Park and a loss to Eatonville last week, the leadoff shortstop went a combined 3-for-6 with two doubles, three walks, seven runs, and three RBIs.
– Tessa Trippy, Auburn Mountainview Softball: The sophomore shortstop led the Lions to two wins (2-0) last week, batting a combined 5-for-8 with a double, two triples, three runs, four RBIs, and no fielding errors.
– Tyler Trujillo, Olympia Softball: The left fielder homered and tripled in Monday’s 17-16 loss to Emerald Ridge, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs.
– Kalea Yelle, Tahoma Softball: The third baseman homered in Monday’s win over Mount Rainier, finishing 2-for-2 with a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.
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