Prep Athletes of the Week | Sept. 6-12

Donavan Sellgren

Arlington | Football

Sellgren, a senior, caught 18 passes for 275 yards and four touchdowns in the Eagles’ 45-35 win over Snohomish.

Sam Hayward

Archbishop Murphy | Volleyball

Hayward had 25 kills and 10 digs to help lead Archbishop Murphy to a win over Lakewood in the season opener for both teams last Thursday.

Madison Kellogg

Shorecrest | Girls Soccer

Kellogg had a hat trick in the Scots’ 7-0 victory over Shorecrest last Thursday.

Nathan Beamer

Arlington | Boys Cross Country

Beamer won the 2-mile senior boys race at the Sehome Invitational this past Saturday with a time of 9:59. Beamer was the only runner to go under 10 minutes and finished 14 seconds better than his closest competition.

Taylor Roe

Kamiak | Girls Cross Country

Smith won the 2-mile freshman girls race at the Sehome Invitational this past Saturday with a time of 11:19, which was 48 seconds better than the second-place finisher in the event.

Stephen Ball

Lake Stevens | Boys Tennis

The No. 1 singles player for the Vikings went 2-0 last week and helped his team to wins over Marysville Pilchuck and Arlington. Ball didn’t lose a set and dropped just four games.

Athletes of the week are selected by Herald Staff based on first-hand observations, statistical analysis and coaches suggestions. The football athlete of the week is selected by a vote of Herald Writers Aaron Lommers and David Krueger and the fans. The fans online poll counts as one vote and Lommers and Krueger each have one vote.

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