The Athlete of the Week nominees for Nov. 11-17. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced on next week’s Prep Focus page. Each weekly winner will be included in an Athlete of the Month poll.
Mia Chang | Jackson | Girls Swimming
Chang, a junior, won the 100-yard backstroke and the 200 individual medley Saturday at the Class 4A state championships in Federal Way. She swam All-American qualifying times in both events and was named the 4A swimmer of the meet.
Carson Chrisman | Lakewood | Football
Chrisman, a junior wide receiver, caught seven passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns in the Cougars’ 38-12 win over Sequim on Friday in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs.
Kayli Kersavage | Snohomish | Girls Diving
Kersavage, a junior, captured her third straight state diving title Saturday at the Class 3A state championships in Federal Way. Kersavage’s score of 438.8 was more than 36 points ahead of the runner-up, Brooke Andrews of Mercer Island.
Dallas Landeros | Lake Stevens | Football
Landeros, a senior running back, rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns on 41 carries in the Vikings’ 28-21 victory over Union on Saturday in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Edgar Martinez | Marysville Pilchuck | Football
Martinez, a senior, kicked a 39-yard, game-tying field goal as time expired Friday to send the Tomahawks’ first-round 3A state playoff game against Prairie into overtime. Marysville Pilchuck went on to win, 37-30.
Samaya Morin | Lake Stevens | Volleyball
Morin, a junior, had 14 kills and seven digs in the Vikings’ 3-0 win over Mount Si in a Wes-King Bi-District Tournament match Nov. 12. The victory earned Lake Stevens a berth in this week’s Class 4A state tournament in Yakima.
Daylee Peterson | King’s | Girls Soccer
Peterson, a junior midfielder/forward, scored a pair of goals Wednesday in the Knights’ 4-0 victory over La Center in the opening round of the Class 1A state playoffs.
Jasett Smith and MacKenzie Whyte | Snohomish | Volleyball
Smith, a sophomore, and Whyte, a junior, combined for 33 kills and 53 digs in the Panthers’ 3-0 win over Oak Harbor on Thursday in a Northwest District contest. The victory earned Snohomish a berth in this week’s Class 3A state tournament in Yakima.
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