Vote for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Week for Feb. 16-22
Published 10:22 am Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 16-22. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Cassie Chesnut | Shorecrest girls basketball
The senior scored 28 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in a Feb. 14 win over rival Shorewood in a district playoff contest. Chesnut won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-8 by claiming 94 (55.62%) of the 169 votes.
This week’s nominees
Conor Aney | Glacier Peak boys wrestling
The senior won his third state wrestling title, taking the Class 4A 285-pound title in double overtime at the Mat Classic to avenge his only loss of the season.
Hannah Baldock | Edmonds-Woodway girls wrestling
The senior went 5-0 at Mat Classic to claim the Class 3A 120-pound state title.
Mia Cianega | Everett girls wrestling
The junior completed a perfect season by winning the Class 3A 190-pound division state title at the Mat Classic.
Tre Haines | Arlington boys wrestling
The junior won his third state title with a Class 4A win at 157 pounds at the Mat Classic.
Torsten Hokanson | Snohomish boys swimming
The senior won the Class 3A 50-yard freestyle, finished second in the 100 and led the Panthers to two relay wins at the state swim meet.
Syunta Lee | Jackson boys swimming
The freshman set a state record in 200-yard individual medley and also won the Class 4A 500 freestyle title at the state swim meet.
Elisabeth Norton | Shorewood girls wrestling
The senior pinned all four opponents on her way to winning the Class 3A state title at 105 pounds at the Mat Classic.
Emily Ortiz | Jackson girls wrestling
The senior became the Timberwolves’ first state wrestling champion, winning the 145-pound division by pinning all four of her opponents at the Mat Classic.
Malia Ottow | Snohomish girls wrestling
The sophomore won the Class 3A state champion at 115 pounds by pinning all four of her opponents in the first round at the Mat Classic.
Kylee Wicklund | Lake Stevens girls wrestling
The sophomore pinned all four of her opponents and overcame a 3-0 deficit in the title bout to win the Class 4A 140 state title at the Mat Classic.
Note: The Herald’s Athlete of the Week nominees are chosen based on stats reported to the newspaper, recommendations from coaches and first-hand observations. Stats from games and recommendations for nominees can be sent to sports@heraldnet.com. Nominees must be submitted by 9 a.m. Monday. Did we miss someone? It could be because individual stats were not reported to The Herald. Coaches/scorekeepers: Please report results by 10:30 p.m. on the day of the event. To participate in the voting, visit heraldnet.com.
