Coate is quickly proving that her freshman season was no fluke.
The 6-foot sophomore post dominated two Archbishop Murphy opponents last week, helping the Wildcats improve to 4-0.
Coate pulled down a school-record 22 rebounds Tuesday in a 57-52 victory over Darrington. She also contributed 15 points, six assists, six steals and four blocked shots.
On Friday, she had 18 points and 14 rebounds in Archbishop Murphy’s 44-21 victory over Forest Ridge.
“She’s having a great start to her sophomore year,” Wildcats coach Bill Kelley said.
Coate, who averaged 14 rebounds at the Class 1A state tournament last season to lead the Wildcats to fifth place, is averaging 17.4 points and 16 rebounds this season.
“She’s an incredible rebounder,” Kelley said. “She runs the court really well. Her defense has always been good, but it is outstanding this year.”
Other top girls basketball players: Randi Richardson, Arlington; Quinn Brewe, Meadowdale; Nichole Megard, Granite Falls; Morgan Harter, Edmonds-Woodway; Kirsten Thompson, Monroe; Chelsey Zimmerman, Monroe; Tara Holgate, Snohomish County Christian; Krista Eknes, Archbishop Murphy; Amy Jones, Darrington; Nikki Jordan, Marysville-Pilchuck; Caitlyn Faidley, King’s; Casey Jensen, Granite Falls; Ashley Grover, Mountlake Terrace; Jacie Short, Grace Academy; Kristi Auckland, Cascade; Molly Hunsinger, Lynnwood; Rachel Crossen, Everett; Tylah Santeford, Master’s Touch; Kelly Luke, Cedar Park Christian.
Ferguson was part of five state-qualifying performances in two Snohomish victories last week.
The senior helped Snohomish beat perennial Class 3A power Mercer Island 100-86 on Tuesday by winning two individual events and swimming on two winning relays.
Ferguson, who finished third in last year’s Class 4A state 200-yard freestyle final (1 minute, 44.47 seconds), set a personal-best on Tuesday with a state-qualifying time of 1:44.62. He added a second personal best in the 500 freestyle (4:56.73). He also swam the first leg for Snohomish’s state-qualifying 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams – the same events Ferguson helped the Panthers win last year at state.
“(Andy) had an awesome day,” Snohomish coach Rob Serviss said. “Basically (his performance) gives us more options with what we can do with him at the end of the year.”
On Thursday, Ferguson anchored the 200 medley relay team to a state-qualifying time of 1:45.13. He won the 50 and 100 freestyle races, missing the state-qualifying standard in the 100 by 0.01 of a second in a 121-63 victory over Oak Harbor.
Other top boys swimmers: Chris Fulton, Snohomish; Dan Shurtz, Snohomish; Kyle Ciminski, Oak Harbor; Steve Garka, Marysville-Pilchuck; Michael Hodgins, Marysville-Pilchuck; Peter Mullins, Jackson; Andrew Mullins, Jackson; Derek Shiu, Meadowdale; Jonathan Keane, Meadowdale; Tony Dennis, Edmonds-Woodway; Trevor Olson, Lake Stevens; Brady Dykgraaf, Lake Stevens; Junge Matsasuki, Lake Stevens; Brian Tarr, Everett; Brad Davis, Everett; Josiah Pleasant, Jackson.
Boys basketball player of the week: Jordan Doucet, Snohomish County Christian
Other top boys basketball players: Jon Brockman, Snohomish; Wes Taylor, Archbishop Murphy; Alan Black, Sultan; Kirk Lien, Master’s Touch; Corey Hall, Jackson; Darrell Martin, Snohomish; Jake Linton, Meadowdale; Larod Lover, Meadowdale; Delvaughn Tinned; Travis Tornga, South Whidbey; Mike Boxley, Mountlake Terrace; Robert Johnson, Lynnwood; Kyle Olin, Master’s Touch; Shawn Wolters, Sultan; Blaine Brown, Skykomish; Jason Hopkins, Edmonds-Woodway; Josh Nelson, Skykomish; Corey Pablo, Tulalip Heritage; Marc Robinson, Tulalip Heritage; Kyle Olin, Master’s Touch; Chris Maddon, Snohomish County Christian.
Wrestler of the week: Ryan Conley, Sultan
Other top wrestlers: Michael Bell, Mariner; Jonny Gilbertson, Cascade.
Girls bowler of the week: Jessica Tang, Mount Vernon
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