The Athlete of the Week nominees for Dec. 8-14. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Bubba Palacol | Marysville Getchell boys basketball
The senior guard poured in a game-high 41 points and knocked down a pair of late free throws to lead the Chargers to an overtime victory over Squalicum on Dec. 7. Palacol also scored 26 points on both Dec. 3 and Dec. 5, giving him 93 points for the week. Palacol won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Dec. 1-7 by claiming 345 (70.12%) of the 492 votes.
This week’s nominees
Owen Collins | Snohomish boys swimming
Collins helped Snohomish pick up victories against Lynnwood and Meadowdale by winning the 100 butterfly, the 100 backstroke and participating on the Panthers’ 400-meter freestyle relay team.
Jo Lee | Glacier Peak boys basketball
The senior guard scored 30 points as the Grizzlies took down Arlington 70-62 on Dec. 13. The next night, Lee poured in another 26 points to lead GP past Snohomish.
Akira Shaw | Everett girls basketball
The junior guard outscored crosstown-rival Cascade all by herself on Dec. 13 as the Seagulls won 63-23. Shaw also scored 15 on Dec. 11 against Lynnwood.
Nina Wilson | Lynnwood girls basketball
The frosh guard set Lynnwood’s freshman record with 32 points — including 20 in the second half — to propel the Royals (1-2) to their first win of the season on Dec. 11. Wilson added 14 points against Edmonds-Woodway on Dec. 13.
Note: The Herald’s Athlete of the Week nominees are chosen based on stats reported to the newspaper, recommendations from coaches and first-hand observations. Stats from games and recommendations for nominees can be sent to sports@heraldnet.com. Nominees must be submitted by 9 a.m. Monday. Did we miss someone? It could be because individual stats were not reported to The Herald. Coaches/scorekeepers: Please report results by 10:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
To participate in the voting, visit heraldnet.com.
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