Prep Athletes of the Week | May 16-22
Published 7:08 pm Monday, May 23, 2016
Aaron Davenport
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Jake Jewell
Cedarcrest | Baseball
Davenport, a sophomore, pitched a complete game four-hitter in Sunday’s 6-1 state regional win over Tumwater. Davenport’s performance helped earn the Red Wolves a spot in the state quarterfinals where they faced Liberty later Sunday afternoon. Senior Jake Jewell pitched another gem, throwing a complete game three-hitter to lead Cedarcrest to a 5-1 victory in eight innings. The Red Wolves advance to Friday’s state semifinals where they will play Fife at Yakima County Stadium.
Rachel Kent
Cedarcrest | Softball
Kent, a senior, batted 3-for-3 with two doubles in the Red Wolves’ 13-7 win over Sedro-Woolley in the championship game of the 2A District 1 tournament. The Red Wolves open state tournament action at Carlon Park in Selah on Friday.
Matt Williams
Archbishop Murphy| Boys Soccer
Williams, a junior, scored two of Archbishop Murphy’s three goals in a 3-0 win over Aberdeen in Friday’s 2A state quarterfinals.
Sasha Gaeth
Shorewood | Girls Tennis
Gaeth, a freshman, defeated Mountlake Terrace’s Tina Liu 6-0, 6-1 to win the 3A District 1 singles championship on Wednesday at Arlington High School.
Quinton Borseth
Stanwood | Boys Golf
Borseth, a junior, shot a first-round 72 and a second-round 73 for a combined two-day total of 145 to win the 3A District 1 championship last Tuesday. Borseth edged out Everett’s Andrew Martin and Mountlake Terrace’s Mikey Jenson for the title.
Morgan Rood
Meadowdale | Girls Golf
Rood shot a first-round 81 and a second-round 84 for a combined total of 165 to win the 3A District 1 championship last Wednesday. Rood beat Arlington’s Emmi Modahl, who placed second, by 10 shots.
Chris Diaz
Shorewood | Boys Track
Diaz won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.25 at the 3A District 1 championships at Quil Ceda Stadium in Marysville on Friday.
Chinne Okoronkwo
Mountlake Terrace | Girls Track
Okoronkwo, a senior, won the triple jump with a mark of 42 feet, 7.75 inches at the 3A District 1 championships at Quil Ceda Stadium in Marysville on Friday.
Ben Barton
Kamiak | Boys Lacrosse
Barton, a sophomore, scored seven goals in Kamiak’s 16-4 win over Seattle Prep in the first round of the state playoffs on Wednesday. Barton had two goals in Kamiak’s 12-5 loss to Issaquah in Friday’s state quarterfinals.
