Athletes of the Week | Sept. 28 – Oct. 3

Daniel Johnson

Mountlake Terrace | Football

Johnson, a junior, caught four passes for 221 yards and three touchowns in a 30-26 victory over Shorecrest. Johnson’s third TD of the night — with 2:03 remaining in the fourth quarter — proved to be the game-winner.

Devon Martinka

Stanwood | Volleyball

Martinka, a freshman an outside hitter for the Spartans, had 15 kills in a come-from-behind victory over Lynnwood last Tuesday and had 10 kills in a three-set sweep of Edmonds-Woodway on Thursday.

Spencer Wirkkala

Granite Falls | Girls Soccer

Wirkkala, a sophomore, had four goals to lead the Tigers to a 5-1 victory over Lakewood* on Thursday. She has helped the Tigers to a 4-1-1 league record and has helped them stay in the mix for a Cascade Conference championship.

Kincaid Norris

Snohomish | Boys Tennis

Norris, a junior, went 3-0 this past week. He defeated Lake Stevens’ Stephen Ball 6-0, 6-1 on Monday, Cascade’s Yevgeniy Kolomiyets 6-1, 4-6 (10-3) on Wednesday and Mariner’s Chang Wu 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday.

Karlie Rimat

Stanwood | Girls Swimming

Rimat won the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstsroke in a 92-84 victory over Snohomish and a 121-62 loss to Glacier Peak on Thursday. Rimat also helped two relay teams to victory in her team’s win over Snohomish.

Nathan Beamer

Arlington | Boys Cross Country

Beamer, a senior, placed second at the Twilight Cross Country Invitational on Saturday with a time of 15:14. Beamer’s time was just three seconds behind the winner, Eastlake’s Nathan Pixler. The Eagles placed third as a team.

Taylor Roe

Kamiak | Girls Cross Country

Roe, a freshman, won the Twilight Cross Country Invitational on Saturday with a time of 17:46. Roe edged Lynnwood’s Malia Pivec by 11 seconds. Aided by Roe’s victory, Kamiak finished fifth in the overall team standings.

Athletes of the week are selected by Herald Staff based on first-hand observations, statistical analysis and coaches suggestions.

*—The original article listed the wrong opponent.

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