Meadowdale, football
The 5-foot-11 senior wide receiver/defensive back caught six passes for 173 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown reception, and intercepted two passes Friday night in Meadowdale’s 24-7 road victory over Everett.
“He’s made big plays over the last couple years,” said Meadowdale coach Mark Stewart, whose Mavericks (6-2) have won five consecutive games. “He’s kind of a come-on-in-the-clutch kind of guy.”
Meadowdale’s offense faced third-and-long from its own 18-yard line in the first quarter when Linton raced down the right sideline on a fade route. Stewart said he thought Mavericks quarterback Demetri Huffman threw the ball too far, but Linton made a leaping, one-handed catch over an Everett defender and raced to the end zone.
“He’s a great athlete,” Stewart said of Linton, who is also a standout guard for the Meadowdale basketball team. “He has the ability to be a nice (college) wide receiver. His hand-eye coordination, in terms of catching the ball, is just great.”
Linton ranks among the Western Conference South Division leaders this season with 41 receptions for 649 yards and six TDs.
Other top football performers: Jesse Hoffman, Shorecrest; Demetri Huffman, Meadowdale; John Dawson, Edmonds-Woodway; Travis Smith, E-W; Mike Darrington, E-W; Stewart Schaefer, E-W; Brandon Huppert, E-W; Aaron Cartwright, Mariner; Dan Raymond, Oak Harbor; Jon Rockstad, Stanwood; Stan Smith, Archbishop Murphy; Marquise Moses, Marysville-Pilchuck; Justin Petry, M-P; Tim Berry, Monroe; Jeff Donaldson, Monroe; Beau Siegel, Snohomish; Austin Collins, Shorewood; Adrian Blake, Mountlake Terrace; Colby Peters, Mountlake Terrace; Michael Lodell, South Whidbey; Dane Guetlin, South Whidbey; Kyle Nelson, Granite Falls; Nick Jones, Bothell; James Dolph, Darrington.
Girls soccer player of the week: Sylvia Olsby, Shorecrest
Other top girls soccer performers: Brittney Doran, Meadowdale; Amanda Johnson, Cedarcrest; Lauren Hansen, Stanwood; Farrah Ragsdale, Jackson; Keena Hopkins, Monroe; Nicole Brekkaa, Snohomish County Christian; Brittany Gegax, Cascade.
Boys soccer player of the week: Ian Lugg, Grace Academy
Other top boys soccer performers: Owen Huffington, Snohomish County Christian; Chris McAuliffe, Grace Academy.
Volleyball player of the week: Jennifer Luatua, Everett
Other top volleyball performers: Becky Scherer, Shorecrest; Anna Herold, Shorecrest; Nicole Barhanovich, Everett; Daylene Wilkie, Lynnwood; Stephanie Lau, Kamiak; Heidi McNeill, Oak Harbor; Melissa Thompson, Marysville-Pilchuck; Catie Newman, Cedarcrest; Megan Amundson, Stanwood; Sara Mosiman, King’s; Mindy Horr, Coupeville; Erin Greenwood, Edmonds-Woodway.
Boys cross country athlete of the week: Nathan Zahn, Lakewood
Other top boys cross country performers: Ben Jones, Cascade; Kelly Spady, Kamiak.
Girls cross country athlete of the week: Amanda Stopa, Snohomish
Other top girls cross country performers: Kate Southcote-Want, Edmonds-Woodway; Caitlin Ramirez, Cedarcrest.
Girls swimming athlete of the week: Rikka Brunner, Kamiak
Other top girls swimming performers: Leanne Dull, Shorewood; Lacey Sunderland, Lake Stevens; Hanan Hozail, Lake Stevens; Brittany Wolcott, Lake Stevens; Kelly Conrad, Lake Stevens; Kelsey Randolf, Snohomish; Brittney Thompson, Cascade; Emily Rogers, Jackson; Deborah Shawback, Snohomish; Aydan Sarikaya, Shorecrest; Jessic Hale, Shorecrest; Lisa Keane, Meadowdale; Danielle Yost, Mountlake Terrace; Sarah Fisher, Stanwood; Brittney Wynn, Lynnwood.
Boys tennis player of the week: Clayton Shaw, Cascade
Other top boys tennis performers: Mike Reading, Jackson; Craig Miller, Lake Stevens; Chad Jerde, Lake Stevens; Steve McCall, Shorewood; Scott Bourne, Shorewood; Jonathan Tat, Shorecrest; Jordan Hamanishi, Shorecrest; Brian Cheung, Shorecrest.
Mike Cane, Herald Writer
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