Here are the Herald’s Athletes of the Week for April 8-14:
Ben Forder, Edmonds-Woodway boys soccer
Forder, a junior midfielder/forward, scored all three goals in the Warriors’ 3-1 victory over Marysville Getchell in a Wesco 3A match April 10.
Katherine Houghton, Meadowdale softball
Houghton, a sophomore pitcher, threw a one-hitter in the Mavericks’ 6-0 Wesco 3A South victory over Stanwood on Thursday. Of the 21 outs Houghton recorded, 17 came via the strikeout.
Jack Sheward, Arlington baseball
Sheward, a junior catcher, went 10-for-12 at the plate — an average of .833 — with a double, two home runs and 14 RBI in the Eagles’ four wins last week. The victories extended Arlington’s winning streak to nine straight games.
Cody Oakes, Arlington boys golf
Oakes, a senior, shot a 2-over-par 74 to finish in a five-way tie for first place, then emerged victorious from a five-hole playoff to win the prestigious Dolan Invitational on April 9 at Everett Golf & Country Club.
Katelynn Melohusky, Marysville Pilchuck girls golf
Melohusky, a senior, shot a personal-best 83 on Thursday to lead the Tomahawks to a 490-631 victory over Oak Harbor in a Wesco 3A North match at Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville.
Sam Van Peursem, Cedar Park Christian boys track and field
Van Peursem, a junior, won two events at the 25-team Terrace Invite on Saturday. Van Peursem placed first in the shot put (53 feet, 4 inches) and first in the discus (159-8).
Elena Willems, Glacier Peak girls track and field
Willems, a senior, won the 800-meter race at the prestigious Pasco Invitational on Saturday. Willems completed the race in 2 minutes, 17.66 seconds, finishing nearly a second ahead of the runner-up. Willems also placed fourth in the 400 with a personal-best time of 58.87. A total of 53 teams took part in the meet.
Alexi Huffman and Hailey Rehnfeldt, Edmonds-Woodway girls tennis
Huffman and Rehnfeldt, both seniors, rallied from a second-set loss to win their No. 1 doubles match 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 on April 10. Their victory helped give the Warriors a 4-3 win over Shorewood in a Wesco 3A South contest.
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