The senior athlete had no trouble getting off the ground during Thursday’s meet with Jackson. He won both hurdles races and set personal career bests in the long (20 feet, 8 inches) and triple jumps (40-6).
“He’s a senior and has matured to be an excellent athlete,” Lynnwood track coach Duane Lewis said. “I keep giving him a bad time. I say, “You’re not perfect. You only have a 3.94 grade point average.’”
Although he has one of the state’s best triple jump marks this season at 40-8, Porter’s strongest event is the 300-meter hurdles, Lewis said. As a junior, Porter ran out of his shoe during the 110 hurdles final at the Northwest District meet and then failed to qualify for state in the 300. But Lewis thinks he could make it to state in three events and a relay this year.
“His long jump is very competitive,” Lewis said. “He’s gone 21 (feet), but scratched.”
Other top boys track performers: Derek Fekkes, Stanwood; Chris Chambers, Jackson; Chris Wada, Shorewood.
The junior pitcher threw three shutouts, a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Mariner, and one-hitters in 7-0 and 10-0 victories over Jackson and Lynnwood.
“She’s just getting stronger to the point where she can pitch three games in a week,” Edmonds-Woodway coach Mike Pittis said. “Her control has been exceptional.”
In 49 innings pitched this season, Adix has allowed just one earned run while striking out 93 batters and walking just six. Now 5-2 her only losses were to Everett and Shorewood. She is scheduled to pitch today against Shorecrest and its all-star hurler, Kristan Thorson.
Other top softball performers: Rachel Mai, Stanwood; Amy Hudson, Everett; Julie Vanek, Everett; Lacie Nelson, Lake Stevens; Lindsay Freitag, Lake Stevens; Kristina Thorson, Shorecrest; Christie Robinson, South Whidbey; Carolann Lubach, South Whidbey; Heather Thomsen, Shorewood; Ashley Lopez, South Whidbey; Kristen Linscotrt, Archbishop Murphy; Danielle Shandera, Archbishop Murphy; Krista Colburn, Kamiak; Emily Weitzel, Marysville-Pilchuck; Bronwyn Russell, South Whidbey; Michelle Kordela, Archbishop Murphy.
Baseball player of the week: Dan Toshner, Stanwood.
Other top baseball performers: Aaron Burke, Archbishop Murphy; Chris Hahn, South Whidbey; Justin Jamieson, Stanwood; Trent Kristjanson, Shorewood; Justin Birch, Lakewood; Chris Minaker, Edmonds-Woodway; Dwayne Oxford, Oak Harbor; Mark Van Oort, Oak Harbor; Blake Snow, Cascade; Jacob Schmitt, Stanwood; Brady Switzer, South Whidbey; T.J. Peden, Granite Falls; Shane Strimple, Granite Falls; David Fertello, Shoreline Christian; Shaun Messerli, Stanwood.
Boys soccer player of the week: Kyle Massey, Shorewood.
Other top boys soccer performers: Matt Morrill, Sultan; Damon Parot, Cascade; Keith Schneider, Shorewood; Bryce Barker, Lakewood.
Boys golfer of the week: Mike Hibbitt, Jackson.
Other top boys golf performers: John Laws, Meadowdale.
Girls golfer of the week: Renee Skidmore, Cascade.
Other top girls golf performers: Meredith Horgan, Meadowdale; Heather Soraparu, Snohomish.
Girls track athlete of the week: Marji Bovey, Cascade.
Other top girls track performers: Erin Sieh, Edmonds-Woodway; Sarah Owen, Lynnwood; Tiara Krismunando, Shorewood; Brittany Bekins, Cascade.
John McDonald, Prep Editor
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