Vote now for The News Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb. 2-7. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.
The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.
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Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.
Keke Bol, River Ridge basketball — Junior forward posted consecutive double-doubles in Monday’s win over Capital (16 PTS, 14 REB) and Wednesday’s win over North Thurston (10 PTS, 10 REB).
Kawehi Borden, Sumner basketball — The junior guard’s 10 points lifted Borden into the 1,000-point career scoring club in Saturday’s 4A SPSL championship game. Sumner defeated Olympia, 52-30, for the program’s sixth-straight league title.
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Natalie Buchanan, Black Hills basketball — Junior guard had 12 points, six assists, and three rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Centralia, adding 14 points and three assists in Thursday’s win over Aberdeen.
Adalynn Busch, Tahoma basketball — Scored four points, had 16 rebounds, three assists and two steals in win over Stadium on Tuesday.
Olivia Collins, Sumner basketball — Senior guard dropped a game-high 11 points in Saturday’s win over Olympia in the 4A SPSL championship, helping the program capture a sixth-straight league title.
Shayla Cordis, North Thurston basketball — Senior guard posted a 28-point, 15-rebound double-double with eight steals and four assists in Wednesday’s loss to River Ridge, adding 20 points and six assists in Monday’s loss to Lakes.
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Evy Garcia, Todd Beamer basketball — Sophomore dropped a season-high 29 points and hit nine three-pointers, adding seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals in Friday’s win over Kent-Meridian.
Juliana Gocha, Lakes basketball — Freshman guard had a career-high 17 rebounds with 15 points, six steals, and three assists in Monday’s win over North Thurston.
Emi HansonSmith, Peninsula basketball — Posted a double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, four steals, three blocks and two assists in 53-50 win over Lakes on Wednesday.
Andralynne Harless, Clover Park basketball — Senior forward posted consecutive double-doubles in Tuesday’s win over Orting (21 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK) and Friday’s win over Foss (20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL).
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Ehmarii McChristian, Lakes basketball — Junior guard had 24 points, six rebounds, and two blocks in Monday’s win over North Thurston.
Izzy McDonough, Kennedy Catholic basketball — Junior guard dropped a season-high 19 points with three rebounds and a steal in Tuesday’s win over Mount Rainier.
Macey McNicol, Cascade Christian basketball — Freshman scored 18 points, had five rebounds, four assists and four steals in win over Charles Wright on Tuesday.
Kaliyah Miller, Gig Harbor basketball — Senior guard dropped a career-high 31 points with five rebounds, five assists, and five steals in Monday’s win over Central Kitsap, adding 11 points and eight steals in Wednesday’s win over Mount Tahoma.
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Nikol Miranda, Todd Beamer basketball — Sophomore dropped 34 points with seven assists and four rebounds in Thursday’s win over Kent-Meridian.
Brooklynn Murray, Bellarmine Prep basketball — Freshman forward posted a 24-point, 12-rebound double-double in Wednesday’s win over Silas.
Bailey Nettleton, Tahoma basketball — Senior guard scored 18 points with two assists and two steals in Tuesday’s win over Stadium.
Mia Nielsen, Capital basketball — Senior guard had 20 points, five steals, and four rebounds in Wednesday’s loss to Timberline, adding 15 points and three steals in Monday’s loss to River Ridge.
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Ashlyn Peirce, Gig Harbor basketball — Junior guard had 16 points, five assists, and five steals in Monday’s win over Central Kitsap, adding 12 points and seven steals in Wednesday’s win over Mount Tahoma.
Melina Petramalo, Bellarmine Prep basketball — Senior guard posted an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double with three steals in Wednesday’s win over Silas.
Fa’aluaina Salanoa, Clover Park basketball — Senior guard dropped a season-high 27 points with 12 assists, eight steals, and two rebounds in Friday’s win over Foss, adding 12 points and eight rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Orting.
Abby Shelton, Cascade Christian basketball — Sophomore forward had a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double with four steals and three blocks in Friday’s win over Klahowya.
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Brandi Stanford, River Ridge basketball — Senior guard posted a 29-point, 11-rebound double-double with five steals and four assists in Monday’s win over Capital, adding 21 points and six steals in Wednesday’s win over North Thurston.
Taniyah Tatum, Spanaway Lake basketball — Freshman guard dropped a career-high 24 points with four rebounds, four steals, and three assists in Thursday’s win over South Kitsap.
Tyler Venable, Black Hills basketball — Junior guard scored 27 points with seven assists, five rebounds, and a season-high nine steals in Tuesday’s win over Centralia, adding 16 points and four steals in Thursday’s win over Aberdeen.