Vote for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week (Feb. 3 to 8)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb. 3 and 8. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.
Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted.
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.
Olivia Collins, Sumner basketball — Junior guard dropped game-high 18 points to guide Sumner to Saturday's 4A SPSL championship over Olympia, 49-35, the program's fifth straight.
Shayla Cordis, North Thurston basketball — Junior dropped 26 points with six steals in playoff win over Gig Harbor, then had 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists in 3A PSL championship win over Bellarmine Prep.
Na'leiyah Duncan, Bethel basketball — Sophomore point guard scored 23 points with five assists and four steals in 73-24 win over South Kitsap.
Kyla Frazier, Bellarmine Prep — Lions forward posted 21+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 2+ assists in both playoff wins over Lakes and Lincoln.
Soraya Ogaldez, North Thurston basketball — Senior guard dropped 32 points with eight steals in playoff win over Gig Harbor, then had 29 points and six rebounds in North Thurston's win over Bellarmine Prep in Saturday's 3A PSL championship.
Samara Oliver, Lakes basketball — Senior point guard posted 21-point, 14-rebound double-double with four assists and four blocks in 65-60 playoff loss to Bellarmine Prep.
Grace Richardson, Peninsula basketball — Senior guard tallied 25 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in 54-49 playoff loss to Silas, then dropped season-high 30 points with four assists and three steals in 59-53 playoff loss to Lakes.
Brandi Stanford, River Ridge basketball — Junior point guard dropped 20+ points in three playoff games, including 30 points with six rebounds, four assists, and five steals in Saturday's 55-49 win over Silas.
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