05-05-2025
Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week (April 28 to May 3)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between April 28 and May 3. 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.
Dalton Abbott, Timberline baseball — First baseman went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in 10-0 win over Bellarmine Prep on Tuesday.
Cameron Bain, Auburn Riverside baseball — Junior right-hander shut down first-place Kentridge in Tuesday's 4A NPSL rivalry, allowing three hits and one earned run with three walks and five strikeouts across a complete game and 3-1 win.
Jacob Barr, Clover Park baseball — Went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored in 14-7 win over Bremerton on Friday.
Hunter Buol, Decatur baseball — Senior right-hander threw seven strong innings in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Federal Way, allowing two hits and one unearned run with three walks and eight strikeouts.
Harlan Carrillo, Curtis baseball — Vikings 3B homered in Friday's 12-2 win over Peninsula and finished 2-for-3 with a walk, run, and two RBI.
Kaleb Copeland, Peninsula baseball — Earned the complete-game shutout win in 3-0 win over Central Kitsap on Wednesday, pitching seven innings, giving up two hits, walking two and striking out four.
Jayce Corley, Gig Harbor baseball — Shortstop and leadoff hitter went 3-for-4 with two RBI in 7-1 win over Timberline on Wednesday.
Peyton Crass, Olympia baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw four shutout innings in Friday's 1-0 win over Enumclaw, part of a combined no-hitter with Landyn Keister (3 IP). Crass struck out four without a walk and singled at the plate (1-for-1).
Aiden Dixon-Howell, Emerald Ridge baseball — Jags starter shut down Spanaway Lake across a five-inning shutout (10-0), allowing two hits with no walks and five strikeouts on Tuesday.
Amare Ellis, Lakes baseball — Center fielder went 2-for-3 with a walk and four RBI in 12-3 win over Lincoln on Tuesday.
Mason Embrey, Yelm powerlifting — Senior 165-pounder broke three state records at this weekend's High School State Powerlifting Championship with a 500-lb squat, 575-lb deadlift, and 1350-lb total score. DOTS score of 443 (Dynamic Object Team Rating System) bested the tournament.
Ryder Fox, Charles Wright/Life Christian baseball — Right fielder went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs scored and five RBI in 21-1 win over East Jefferson on Thursday.
Kole French, North Thurston baseball — Junior shortstop went 5-for-7 at the plate this week with six runs and three RBI in wins over Mount Tahoma, Lincoln, and Tenino. French added three walks and a sacrifice fly without striking out or committing an error. Finished season with a .460 batting average (63 AB).
Ivan Gonzalez, Lakes baseball — Lefty tossed a six-inning no-hitter in 11-0 win over Mount Tahoma on Wednesday, allowing no hits, one walk and striking out eight.
Landon Hill, White River baseball — Senior right-hander threw three shutout innings (1 H, 0 BB, 2 K) in Wednesday's 12-0 win over Kent-Meridian and hit an inside-the-park home run in the fourth.
Adam Jay, Tahoma baseball — Pitched six innings in 7-5 win over Stadium, allowing one hit, one run (none earned), walking one and striking out 12.
Lucas Larson, Franklin Pierce baseball — First baseman went 4-for-4 with two RBI in 7-2 win over Steilacoom on Wednesday.
Carter Lystra, Silas baseball — Starter threw a complete game in 3-1 win over River Ridge, tossing seven innings, allowing two hits, one run (none earned), walking three and striking out nine.
Tyler Maurer, Kentwood baseball — Senior right-hander threw four shutout innings (1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K) in Tuesday's 11-0 win over Auburn, adding a walk and RBI at the plate.
Mason Montgomery, Bellarmine Prep baseball — Went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs in 10-7 win over Capital on Wednesday.
Hunter Payne, Gig Harbor baseball — Third baseman went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in 7-2 win over Fife on Saturday.
Mason Pike, Puyallup baseball — Senior right-hander threw five strong innings (2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K) in Wednesday's 8-1 win over Graham-Kapowsin and went 2-for-2 at the plate with a double, walk, RBI, and three runs.
Talan Robertson, Rogers baseball — Junior right-hander tossed a complete game in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Olympia, surrendering four hits and one earned run with two walks and 10 strikeouts.
Brody Thirtyacre, Eatonville baseball — In 12-0 win over Washington on Tuesday, went 3-for-4 with a walk and five RBI.
Derek Thompson, Tumwater baseball — Senior OF/RHP threw four strong innings (1 H, 1 BB, 6 K) in Tuesday's 10-0 win over Centralia, then launched a three-run home run in Wednesday's 25-1 win over the Tigers.
Johnny Turner, Orting baseball — Starter threw a complete-game shutout in 1-0 win over Fife on Thursday, pitching seven innings, allowing two hits, no runs, walking five and striking out two.
