Vote now for The News Tribune’s Athlete of the Week for contests played between Dec. 15-20. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.
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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.
Payton Brown, Muckleshoot Tribal boys basketball — Junior guard dropped 24 points with seven assists and six steals in Tuesday’s 104-27 win over Redeemer Christian.
Natalie Buchanan, Black Hills girls basketball — Junior guard had 22 points with six rebounds and three assists in Friday’s 56-38 win over Olympic, adding an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double in Monday’s 67-41 loss to North Thurston.
Mason Emil, Mount Rainier boys basketball — Junior wing scored 21 points with seven rebounds and two assists in Tuesday’s 74-59 win over Auburn Riverside, adding a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double in Thursday’s 74-51 loss to Kentwood.
Isaiah Englund, Auburn boys basketball — Junior forward had 26 points in Thursday’s 91-64 win over Stadium.
Juliana Gocha, Lakes girls basketball — Freshman guard posted an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double in Friday’s 54-29 win over Timberline, adding eight points and seven rebounds in Monday’s 51-33 win over Capital.
Luke Heisel, Bellarmine boys basketball — Scored 16 points in win over Lincoln on Wednesday.
Darius Imperial, Lakes boys basketball — Senior guard led the charge in Lakes’ 5-1 start, delivering the game-winning three-pointer as time expired in Friday’s 2OT win over Timberline, 79-76. In two games last week, Imperial averaged 34 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists. He shot 50 percent from three-point range (11-22) and went 13-for-13 at the free-throw line.
Daniel Johnson, Auburn boys basketball — Senior guard dropped 26 points in Thursday’s 91-64 win over Stadium.
Jordan Josey, Spanaway Lake boys basketball — Senior guard dropped 23 points (13-16 FT) with five rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in Wednesday’s 64-49 win over Bethel.
Hudson Lindsay, Concordia Christian Academy boys basketball — Senior guard posted a 32-point, 15-rebound double-double with six assists and five steals in Tuesday’s 73-34 win over Summit Atlas, adding 20 points, seven rebounds, and seven steals in Monday’s 70-32 win over Crosspoint Christian.
Rylee Markantonatos, Muckleshoot Tribal boys basketball — Junior guard had 27 points, five assists, and two rebounds in Tuesday’s 104-27 win over Redeemer Christian.
Kaliyah Miller, Gig Harbor girls basketball — Senior guard had 24 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals in Wednesday’s 78-47 win over Silas.
Giovanni Moimoi, Kentridge boys basketball — Senior forward scored 24 points (9-11 FG) with nine rebounds and three assists in Thursday’s 59-56 win over Tahoma, adding 23 points and seven rebounds in Tuesday’s 81-54 loss to Auburn.
Bailey Nettleton, Tahoma girls basketball — Senior guard dropped a season-high 25 points (9-13 FG) with four rebounds and two steals in Thursday’s 81-31 win over Kentridge, adding eight points in Tuesday’s 50-48 win over Kennedy Catholic.
Kade Price, Bellarmine boys basketball — Scored 16 points in win over Lincoln on Wednesday.
Fa’aluaina Salanoa, Clover Park girls basketball — Senior guard dropped a season-high 22 points with eight rebounds and five assists in Friday’s 58-38 win over Washington, adding a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in Thursday’s 52-44 loss to Kingston.
Davion Shareef-Dulaney, Lincoln basketball — Scored 26 points in loss to Bellarmine Prep on Wednesday.
Abby Shelton, Cascade Christian girls basketball — Sophomore forward had 19 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks in Friday’s 36-35 win over Annie Wright, adding 10 points and five rebounds in Tuesday’s 69-6 win over Auburn Adventist.
Annique Smith, Silas girls basketball — Senior wing dropped 29 points with five assists and five steals in Wednesday’s 78-47 loss to Gig Harbor, adding 17 points and eight assists in Friday’s 83-46 win over Central Kitsap.
Brandi Stanford, River Ridge girls basketball — Senior guard had 16 points with a season-high 10 steals in Friday’s 43-27 win over Peninsula, adding three rebounds and three assists.
Zion Stone, Kennedy Catholic boys basketball — Junior guard dropped season-high 32 points with seven rebounds and four assists in Tuesday’s 72-69 win over Tahoma, had 23 points and four steals in Thursday’s 87-49 win over Auburn Riverside, and totaled 14 points in Friday’s 58-55 loss to Mount Si.
Brandon Tagle, Kentwood boys basketball — Senior guard dropped 27 points (10-19 FG) with 13 rebounds, five steals, and four assists in Thursday’s 74-51 win over Mount Rainier.
Jack Vahey, Northwest Christian (Lacey) boys basketball — Senior dropped a school-record 47 points (22-31 FG) with 14 rebounds and two assists in Friday’s 70-34 win over Crescent, adding a 34-point, 14-rebound double-double in Thursday’s 60-56 loss to Northwest Yeshiva.
Tyler Venable, Black Hills girls basketball — Junior guard had 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals in Friday’s 56-38 win over Olympic, adding 11 points and eight rebounds in Monday’s 67-41 loss to North Thurston.
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