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Vote for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Month for November

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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A variety of sports equipment on a black background including an american football, a soccer ball, a baseball, a baseball bat, a tennis raquet, a tennis ball, and a basketball
A variety of sports equipment on a black background including an american football, a soccer ball, a baseball, a baseball bat, a tennis raquet, a tennis ball, and a basketball

Below are the candidates for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Month for November. They were the winners of the three athlete-of-the-week polls during the month. The balloting for the athlete of the month closes at midnight Wednesday, Dec. 8.

Nominees

Ellina Powell | Jackson | Volleyball

Powell, a senior, had 23 assists, 21 digs and 14 kills and she helped the Timberwolves secure a 25-14, 11-25, 26-25, 25-16 victory over Issaquah in the Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District Tournament. The win clinched a state tournament berth for Jackson. She won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week voting for Nov. 8-14 with 433 (27.3%) of 1,586 votes.

Leah Wierschke | Jackson | Girls swim & dive

Wierschke, a senior, won the diving competition at the Class 4A District 1 championship meet on Nov. 6. She finished with an 11-dive score of 391.8 points to beat out two other state qualifiers. She won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week voting for Nov. 1-7 by claiming 893 (31.7%) of 2,816 votes.

Allie Williams | Archbishop Murphy | Girls soccer

Williams, a senior, delivered a shutout with four saves in front of the net to help the Wildcats secure a Class 2A state title with a 2-0 win over Hockinson on Nov. 20. She won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week voting for Nov. 15-21 with 496 (62.2%) of 798 votes.

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