Prep Athletes of the Week
Published 9:00 pm Monday, October 18, 2004
Jackson football
The sophomore quarterback completed nine of 14 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-7 victory over Mariner. He also rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Jackson coach Joel Vincent described Gelakoska as a “5-foot-10 skinny kid” who played freshman football last season. But he has grown to 6-3 and 185 pounds now and has played so well that Jackson converted Chris Bowen, its returning starter at quarterback, into a fullback.
“The first game, we got him in for two or three series,” Vincent said. “The second game, it was four or five, the third game seven or eight.”
“He just sprouted up over the spring and summer,” Vincent said. “He’s stronger, he’s improved his foot speed.”
And he has become an offensive threat throwing and running. Vincent said Jackson runs a lot of play-action bootlegs.
“Once he gets to the corner, he decides what to do,” Vincent said. “On his long TD run (46 yards against Mariner), it was an option play. He went around the right end, turned it up field and went the whole way with it.”
Inexperienced at the beginning of the year, Gelakoska has adjusted to the speed of the game, Vincent said.
“He’s a quick study.”
Other top football performers: Michael Lodell, South Whidbey; Ben Lukone, Sultan; Jordan Sieh, Cascade; Blake Vigoren, Cascade; J.P. Oliver, Cascade; Marquise Moses, Marysville-Pilchuck; Shawn Klaus, Jackson, Richie Tri, Jackson; C.C. Long, Marysville-Pilchuck; Jon Rockstad, Stanwood; Justin Boyce, Everett; Josh Heard, Edmonds-Woodway; Travis Smith, Edmonds-Woodway; Jesse Hoffman, Shorecrest; Jon Glancy, Shorecrest; Mark Iddins, Kamiak; Austin Curran, Kamiak.
Girls soccer player of the week: Dani Oster, Jackson.
Other top girls soccer performers: Keena Hopkins, Monroe.
Volleyball player of the week: Daylene Wilkie, Lynnwood.
Other top volleyball performers: Becky Scherer, Shorecrest; Anna Herold, Shorecrest; Erin Greenwood, Edmonds-Woodway; Stephanie Lau, Kamiak; Amanda Allred, Stanwood; Megan Amundson, Stanwood; Tara Cunningham, Mount Vernon; Heidi McNeill, Oak Harbor; Kaytee Thomas, Marysville-Pilchuck; Melissa Thompson, Marysville-Pilchuck; Ashley Kingma, Oak Harbor; Sara Mosiman, King’s; Ashley Strecker, King’s; Britney Carlson, Archbishop Murphy.
Boys cross country athlete of the week: Tyler Rapp, Lakewood.
Other top boys cross country performers: Derry Betts, Edmonds-Woodway.
Girls cross country athlete of the week: Hannah Veitmeier, Shorewood.
Other top girls cross country performers: Kate Southcote-Want, Edmonds-Woodway.
Swimmer of the week: Kelsey Randolf, Snohomish.
Other top girls swimming performers: Anne Bilbro, Snohomish; Kelly Conrad, Lake Stevens; Missy McIntyre, Oak Harbor; Kyrie Russell, Oak Harbor; Julie Marriott, Oak Harbor; Jennifer Pederson, Cascade; Brittney Thompson, Cascade; Bethany Coleman, Marysville-Pilchuck; Rikka Brunner, Kamiak; Lisa Keane, Meadowdale; Lacey Sunderland, Lake Stevens.
Diver of the week: Samantha Young, Shorewood.
Boys tennis player of the week: Brandon Whited, Cascade.
Other top boys tennis performers: Evan Bovard and Dillon Bemis, Cascade; Jesse Knutsen and Spencer Mestel, Shorewood; Edwin Lee, Kamiak; Lynn Maeng and Daniel Yuen, Lynnwood.
John McDonald, Prep Editor
