Athletes of the Week — Feb. 13-18
Published 8:56 pm Monday, February 20, 2012
ERIC SOLER
Lake Stevens | Boys wrestler
The 126-pound Vikings grappler defeated two previously undefeated wrestlers in the semifinals and finals to win an individual state championship this past weekend at Mat Classic XXIV. Soler (right) made a move in overtime to beat No. 1-ranked Steven Hopkins, of Tahoma, 8-6 in the final.
LIAM SOSINSKY
Kamiak | Boys swimming
The Knights swimmer won the 100-yard breaststroke and also helped the Kamiak 200 individual medley relay team finish fourth as Kamiak took third as a team at the state swim and dive championships this past weekend. In the 100 breaststroke, Sosinsky was able to hold off Eastlake’s Zach Alleva, who beat Sosinsky in the final a year ago.
DAN KINGMA
Jackson | Boys basketball
The Timberwolves sophomore guard knocked down three key 3-pointers in the third quarter as Jackson turned a three-point halftime deficit into an 11-point advantage en route to a 60-57 win over Snohomish in the 4A District 1 championship game. Kingma finished with 14 points.
BRIANNE LASCONIA
Shorecrest | Girls basketball
The Scots guard scored 26 points, including 12 during a fourth-quarter comeback as Shorecrest beat Glacier Peak in the 3A District 1 championship game, sewing up the district’s No. 1 seed and a state berth.
LAURA CHARBONEAU
Stanwood | Girls wrestler
The Stanwood senior pinned Bellingham’s Susie Molioo 3 minutes, 38 seconds into their 265-pound final during this past weekend’s Mat Classic XXIV. The pin helped Charboneau cap a weekend in which she pinned all four wrestlers to take her first state title.
