03-06-2025
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week (May 26 to 31)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Athlete of the Week for contests played between May 26-31. 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 ( or Tyler Wicke (twicke@ 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.
Amara Brown, Sumner track and field — Spartans senior won the 4A Girls 400M Dash state title (55.80) at the WIAA Track & Field championships at Mount Tahoma.
Iren Derricks, Emerald Ridge track and field — Jaguars sophomore claimed two state titles in the 4A Girls 100M Dash (11.68) and 200M Dash (24.10) at the WIAA Track & Field championships at Mount Tahoma. Derricks' 200-meter time took down a state meet record that stood for 43 years (Donna Dennis, Clover Park, 24.13).
Taylor Johnson, Eatonville track and field — Cruisers junior won two gold medals in the Girls Discus Throw Ambulatory (52-2) and Shot Put Ambulatory (17-5.75) at the WIAA Track & Field championships at Mount Tahoma.
Marcella Jones, Kent-Meridian track and field — Royals senior won state titles in the 3A Girls 100M Dash (12.17) and 300M Hurdles (42.78) at the WIAA Track & Field championships at Mount Tahoma.
Addison Kelly, Silas track and field — Rams senior won her third straight 3A Girls Triple Jump title (38-6.5) at the WIAA state meet at Mount Tahoma.
Kayla Williams, Spanaway Lake track and field — Sentinels junior won the 4A Girls Triple Jump title (40-1) at the WIAA state meet at Mount Tahoma.
Callie Wilson, Bonney Lake track and field — Panthers senior claimed the 4A Girls 100M Hurdles state title (14.22) and finished runner-up in the 4A Girls 200M Dash (24.56) at the WIAA Track & Field championships at Mount Tahoma.
