The Athlete of the Week nominees for Nov. 6-12. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced with the next poll and in next Tuesday’s paper.
Last week’s winner
Lake Stevens’ David Brown (33) runs with the ball during a football against West Linn on Sept. 22 at Lake Stevens High School. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
David Brown | Lake Stevens | Football
Brown, a senior, hauled in two touchdown passes and had two interceptions, including a pick-six, in the Vikings’ 54-0 to win over Olympia in a winner-to-state Week 10 playoff game Nov. 4. He finished with a team-high 92 receiving yards. He won The Herald’s Athlete of the Week voting for Oct. 30-Nov. 5 by claiming 382 of 1,171 votes.
This week’s nominees
Mary Clarke | Snohomish | Girls Swim & Dive
Clarke, a senior, captured her second career state title by winning the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.78 seconds at the Class 3A state swim and dive championships Nov. 11. She also placed second in the 200 freestyle.
Darci Dalziel | Shorecrest | Girls Soccer
Dalziel, a senior, scored the decisive second goal for the Scots in their 2-1 upset victory over top-seeded Bellevue in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state tournament Nov. 11.
Addison Farman | Glacier Peak | Girls Swim & Dive
Farman, a junior, secured a state title in diving during the Class 4A state swim and dive championships Nov. 9. She finished with an 11-dive score of 403.40 points.
Sammy Holmer | Lynnwood | Volleyball
Holmer, a junior, piled up 15 kills and 15 digs as the Royals clinched a state tournament berth with a sweep of Shorecrest in the Class 3A District 1 tournament semifinals Nov. 9. She also helped Lynnwood win the district title against Shorewood on Nov. 11.
Samantha Mandeville | Archbishop Murphy | Girls Swim & Dive
Mandeville, a junior, earned the state title in diving during the Class 2A/1A state swim and dive championships Nov. 9. She finished with an 11-dive score of 317.75 points.
Claire Smith | Kamiak | Girls Swim & Dive
Smith, a senior, captured her second career state title by winning the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.14 seconds at the Class 4A state swim and dive championships Nov. 11. She also finished second in the breaststroke and was part of two second-place relay finishes for Kamiak.
Jake Willis | Arlington | Football
Willis, a junior, caught two touchdown passes, forced a fumble on a sack and recovered a fumble in the Eagles’ 35-13 win over Ridgeline in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs Nov. 10. He finished with a team-high 126 receiving yards.
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 noon Monday.
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