Athletes of the Week — Nov. 28-Dec.3

Published 10:28 pm Monday, December 5, 2011

Conner Kruse

Football | Archbishop Murphy

The Wildcats senior quarterback/linebacker (above) finished with 75 yards on 16 rushes, including an 8-yard touchdown run in which he dragged at least seven defenders into the end zone. He also completed 4 of 6 passes for 54 yards and played solid defense for an Archbishop Murphy, which held Lynden to three points in the first half.

Colin Willis

Boys swimming | Marysville Pilchuck

The Tomahawks junior swimmer won the 500-yard freestyle race and also helped lead three relay teams to victory as the Tomahawks beat Snohomish and Glacier Peak in a meet that also included Marysville Getchell.

Luke Hamlin

Boys basketball | Snohomish

The Panthers forward scored a combined 57 points as Snohomish began the season 2-0 with wins over Mount Vernon and Woodinville. Hamlin had 31 points in a win over the Bulldogs and added 26, including 14 in a pivotal fourth quarter, to lead the Panthers over Kingco power Woodinville.

Erna Dzeko

Girls basketball | Mariner

Dzeko scored 20 points in the Marauders’ season-opening win over South Whidbey and added 17, including three 3-pointers in a 57-32 win over Highline two days later.

Nathan Proffitt

Wrestling | Snohomish

The Panthers 195-pounder went 4-0 in four matches last week, including Snohomish’s only victory — a 6-4 decision over Matt Hopkins — in its match with state power Tahoma. Proffitt also beat Everett’s Connor Boyce 5-0 in a matchup of two of the best wrestlers in the area, and a pin of Rogers’ Cody Layton.