The Athlete of the Week nominees for Nov. 3-9. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Wednesday’s paper.
Last week’s winners
Grady Fournier | Arlington Boys Cross Country
The senior finished second at the 4A District 1/2 Cross Country Championships on Nov. 2 with a personal-record time of 15 minutes, 15.29 seconds to lead the Eagles to the team title. Fournier won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27 – Nov. 2 by claiming 345 (43.45%) of the 794 votes.
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This week’s nominees
Cole Adams | King’s Football
The junior quarterback threw for 110 yards, two touchdowns and three tw0-point conversions and also carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards and four TDs in the Knights’ 46-20 playoff win over Kalama.
Laura Eichert | Lake Stevens Volleyball
The junior outside hitter registered 30 kills and 10 digs as the Vikings clinched the Wesco 4A crown with a 3-1 win over Glacier Peak on Nov. 4.
Jacob Hopkins | Cascade Cross Country
The junior claimed his third straight state title in the boys ambulatory race at the state cross country championships on Nov. 9 at Sun Willows Golf Course. Hopkins shaved over 24 seconds off the course record time he set last year by finishing the 2.1-mile race in 12 minutes, 57.5 seconds.
Olivia Hoyla | Jackson Swimming
Olivia Hoyla won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 backstroke with automatic state-qualifying times and participated in two winning relays as the Timberwolves swam away with the District 1 title on Nov. 9.
Caleb Reed | Arlington Football
The senior running back bulldozed his way to four rushing touchdowns and established a new school single-game rushing record of 309 yards on 27 carries in Arlington’s 56-35 playoff victory over North Creek on Nov. 9.
Olivia Taylor | Shorecrest Soccer
The sophomore forward Olivia tallied two goals in a 4-1 winner-to-state, loser-out victory over Monroe on Nov. 7.
Note: The Herald’s Athlete of the Week nominees are chosen based off 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, go visit heraldnet.com.
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