Vote for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Week for May 3-9
Published 9:08 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Athlete of the Week nominees for May 3-9. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Mia Walker | Cascade softball
The junior went 3-for-3 with two doubles and scored three runs as the Bruins beat Glacier Peak to win their first Wesco 4A game of the season. Walker won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for April 26-May 2 by claiming 801 (53.65%) of the 1,493 votes.
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This week’s nominees
Mak Dauer | Snohomish girls tennis
Dauer won the Wesco 3A/2A North singles title on May 6, dominating her opponent 6-0, 6-0.
Cruz Escandon | Edmonds-Woodway baseball
The senior hit a walk-off single as the Warriors advanced to the district semifinals on May 9. Escandon finished 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.
Lucas Keller | Glacier Peak baseball
The junior went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run to lead the Grizzlies to a Class 4A state tournament berth on May 9.
Taylor Kildall | Marysville Getchell boys golf
Kildall shot a 2-under-par 69 to win a Wesco 3A/2A North tournament at Legion Memorial Golf Course on May 6.
Tristan Kim | Kamiak boys golf
Kim shot a 2-under-par 68 at Cedarcrest Golf Course on May 5 to win the Wesco 4A Championship.
Madison Mitchell | Meadowdale softball
The senior helped the Mavericks win two 3A District 1 Tournament games on May 8, going a combined 5-for-8 with a double and four RBI and two runs across the two victories.
Sophie Schmitz | Shorecrest girls tennis
Schmitz won the Wesco 3A/2A South singles title on May 6 by scores of 6-3, 6-1.
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.
