Below are the candidates for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Month for January. They were the winners of the four athlete-of-the-week polls during the month. The balloting for the athlete of the month closes on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at midnight. The winner will be featured in a future edition of The Herald.
Devin Gilbert | Cascade | Boys Basketball
Gilbert, a junior, scored 27 points and added 12 rebounds, three steals and two blocks as Cascade beat Lynnwood 75-70 on Jan. 7 for its first win of the season. Gilbert won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week voting for Jan. 3-9 by claiming 1,196 (32.8%) of 3,648 votes.
Jaytin Hara | Kamiak | Boys Basketball
Hara, a junior, went 13 of 14 from the free-throw line on his way to scoring a game-high 26 points as the Knights knocked off Arlington 74-60 on Jan. 15. He scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter, connecting on a 3-pointer and 11 of 12 free throws, to help Kamiak pull away in the final period. Hara won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week poll for Jan. 10-16 by claiming 689 (42.5%) of 1,621 votes.
Bubba Palacol | Marysville Getchell | Boys Basketball
Palacol, a freshman, converted a three-point play with six seconds remaining to give Marysville Getchell a 56-55 win over Monroe in a Wesco 3A/2A matchup on Jan. 20. Palacol finished with 12 points. He won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week voting for Jan. 17-23 by claiming 795 (40.6%) of 1,957 votes.
Ella Sylvester | Everett | Girls Basketball
Sylvester, a senior, averaged 21 points over two contests to help the Seagulls extend their winning streak to six games. Sylvester netted game highs with 18 points in a 54-41 win over Archbishop Murphy on Jan. 25 and 24 points in a 59-31 victory over Shorewood on Jan. 28. Sylvester won the Athlete of the Week voting for Jan. 24-30 by claiming 1,100 (40%) of 2,752 votes.
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