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15-05-2025
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Pierce County man with dementia walked away from hospital. He made it 9 miles
On a gloomy morning in June 2024, an elderly Orting man stood gingerly in front of a King County sheriff's deputy on a wet, rural two-lane road in Kent. The deputy held steady onto the man's right hand for support, as if the two were prolonging a handshake, and asked him if he knew his current whereabouts. Gary Lay, a 74-year-old retired Boeing worker, responded, 'Yes,' but then he laughed. He couldn't give a straight answer. He appeared disoriented. Body-camera footage obtained by The News Tribune captured the scene from June 15, 2024, including law enforcement's efforts to solve an apparent mystery. 'What is he doing up here?' one deputy can be heard asking. Lay, who suffers from dementia, wandered overnight for more than 10 hours and at least nine miles, walking away from Auburn Medical Center where he had been admitted the day prior to undergo an evaluation for his condition, according to a lawsuit filed this week against the hospital's owner, Tacoma-based MultiCare. The complaint, filed in King County Superior Court on Tuesday, alleges that MultiCare knew Lay had dementia and was a significant flight risk but failed to properly monitor him, implement an adequate plan to prevent him from leaving or detect his absence within a reasonable time. No missing-persons report was filed with law enforcement and no Silver Alert — an advisory for missing persons over 60 years old — was requested, the lawsuit claimed. 'This should never have happened. We entrusted him into their care,' Marcene Lay, the victim's wife of nearly 40 years, told The News Tribune in an interview Tuesday. 'He's very vulnerable. He cannot take care of himself. And they let him down. He should never have been able to walk away from that hospital.' Marcene Lay, 65, is the plaintiff in the suit, named individually and as the power of attorney for her husband, according to a copy of the complaint. She and her attorney, Neil Stubbs, spoke to The News Tribune about the incident from Stubbs' law office in downtown Tacoma. Stubbs claimed that medical records he obtained indicated that MultiCare did nothing to try to find Gary Lay, who he noted has the mental capacity of a child due to his condition. 'Imagine if a 1 to 1-1/2 year old had escaped day care,' he said. 'What would happen?' In a statement, MultiCare spokesperson Scott Thompson said that the health care system could not respond to the allegations because litigation was ongoing. 'MultiCare's commitment to our mission — partnering for healing and a healthy future — is unwavering,' Thompson said. 'We have no higher priority than the health and safety of every patient in our care.' Gary and Marcene Lay met in Palm Springs, California, and lived in Orting for three decades. Gary Lay is an Air Force veteran who served two tours in Vietnam. Both worked in the aviation industry until Marcene Lay later took a job in the Orting School District, she said. The couple have two children. Around 2021, Gary Lay began to exhibit signs of dementia — a broad term for symptoms that affect memory, thinking and social abilities, according to Mayo Clinic. Its most common cause is Alzheimer's disease. Prior to then, personal issues in their relationship led Marcene Lay to move out of their Orting home, but she remained nearby. She took care of him after his diagnosis, she said, including ensuring that his bills were paid and he had groceries. She ultimately would begin to split time between Orting and Oregon, where she had family who also needed her attention. In 2023, Marcene Lay said she received a phone call that her husband had wandered from his home and needed to be placed in a facility for seniors who require care for dementia. For nearly a year, Gary Lay stayed at an assisted-living facility in South Hill. As he gradually declined and grew more agitated, the facility sought to adjust his psychiatric medications. To do so, he needed to be admitted for as long as a week to Auburn Medical Center, according to Marcene Lay. 'He does not know who I am at all,' she said. 'Doesn't recognize me a bit, which is probably the hardest part ever.' His hospital stay would prove to be short-lived. On his first day, he walked out at roughly 11 p.m. and was seen leaving by staff who didn't intervene, the lawsuit claimed. At about 9:30 the next morning, someone called 911 to report that Gary Lay was disoriented in the vicinity of the 31400 block of East Morton Drive Southeast in Kent, the suit said. Gary Lay may have walked for longer than nine miles, according to Stubbs. The estimated distance of 9.2 miles was calculated using a direct path between the hospital and where he was found. There were six to eight potential routes that Gary Lay could have taken, a couple of which would have required him to cross State Route 18 twice. Marcene Lay said she was told by a deputy it was believed her husband had traveled 13 miles and crossed SR 18 at least once before he was found in a yard, curled up and hurt. 'How he's still alive, I have no clue,' she said. Marcene Lay recalled driving to Washington from Oregon after being notified of the situation by the couple's daughter, who had received a call from a deputy. 'I was flabbergasted,' Marcene Lay said. In the body-camera footage, which was shared by Stubbs with The News Tribune, Gary Lay is bent noticeably to his right and hobbling in a blue jacket and dark pants. The video begins with Gary Lay standing on the side of a road and speaking with a deputy near the deputy's parked patrol vehicle. Deputies who responded to the location where his trek ended called medical aid to attend to his injured back, according to the footage. Law enforcement learned that Gary Lay had been in a memory-care facility and knew, based on his hospital wristband, he was in a hospital the prior day. It was clear from the footage that deputies were investigating where he had come from — his bracelet apparently didn't have the hospital's name — and one deputy worked to identify and reach out to family members. After a deputy informed a partner that Gary Lay's daughter had confirmed his admittance to Auburn Medical Center, the other deputy replied: 'And he walked away? And nobody knows? Holy.' Marcene Lay is suing MultiCare for negligence and abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult, among other claims, according to the suit. The complaint seeks unspecified damages for emotional distress, medical expenses and other causes, and legal fees. The incident negatively affected Gary Lay, who was subsequently in the Auburn hospital for roughly two weeks for treatment, according to his wife. She said that a COVID-19 outbreak in the facility's geriatric psychiatric center precluded her husband from receiving the evaluation he was originally intended to have. As a result, Gary Lay couldn't return to his assisted-living facility in South Hill, forcing Marcene Lay to act quickly to find him a new home in Puyallup. 'I want the hospital to have a protocol or a system or something that never lets this happen again to anybody,' she said. 'That's the biggest thing I want out of it. It should not have happened to him and it should never happen to anybody else.'
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25-02-2025
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Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week (Feb. 17 to 22)
Vote for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb 17-22. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday. The polls are located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. 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 ( 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. Bradley Amsden, Lincoln wrestling — Abes senior captured the 3A 285 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday night. Trevor Anderson, Orting wrestling — Cardinals sophomore captured the 2A 120 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday night. Javon Barbee, Franklin Pierce basketball — Scored a team-high 18 points in loss to top-seeded Bremerton in 2A District 3 championship game on Saturday. Trey Collier, Lincoln basketball — Scored a team-high 16 points in 57-56 comeback win over Federal Way in 3A District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday. William Conroy, Fife wrestling — Secured the 2A 165 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday. Caleb Dale, White River wrestling — Claimed Friday's 3A 150 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Levi DiCugno, Orting wrestling — Claimed his second state title with a win in Saturday's 2A 175 championship at Mat Classic XXXVI, one of Orting's six individual champions. Colby Ducatt, Bonney Lake wrestling — Captured the 4A 150 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Aizak Fetters, Curtis wrestling — Captured the 4A 113 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Michael Fritz, Orting wrestling — Captured the 2A 144 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday, one of Orting's six state champions. Carter Hansen, Auburn basketball — Scored 22 points, including three clutch free throws late in the fourth quarter, in 63-57 win over Puyallup in 4A District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday. Scored 12 points in win over Camas in district championship game on Saturday. Quentin Harding, Orting wrestling — Cardinals senior joined an elite group of four-time state champions, capturing the 2A 157 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday. Daniel Johnson, Auburn basketball — Scored 22 points in win over top-seeded Camas in the 4A District 3/4 championship game on Saturday. Drew Jones, Puyallup basketball — Scored a game-high 25 points in 4A District 3/4 semifinal loss to Auburn on Tuesday. Matt King, Sumner wrestling — Won the 4A 215 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Tavarre Lee, Lincoln wrestling — Won Friday's 3A 132 state championship via 1-0 decision at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Owen Marshall, Tahoma wrestling — Sophomore won the 4A 126 championship at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Lazarus McEwen, Capital wrestling — Cougars freshman rolled through the 3A 106 bracket for his first state title at Mat Classic XXXVI. Brayden McVey, Federal Way basketball — Scored a game-high 19 points in loss to Lincoln in 3A District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday. Jessie Neff, Kent Meridian wrestling — Captured the 3A 165 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Nery Rivas, Orting wrestling — Cardinals freshman claimed the 2A 106 championship at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday night. Alan Salguero Jr., Orting wrestling — Cardinals senior joined an elite group of four-time state champions with a technical fall in Saturday's 2A 138 title match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Davion Shareef-Dulaney, Lincoln basketball — Freshman guard scored 11 points in win over Federal Way in District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday and a game-high 22 points in district championship win over Auburn Mountainview on Saturday. Riley Simmons, White River wrestling — Hornets senior claimed Friday night's 3A 215 championship at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Haziel Soto, River Ridge wrestling — Won Friday's 3A 120 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Kingston Stanciu, Olympia basketball — Scored a team-high 16 points in 4A District 3/4 loss to Camas on Tuesday. Josiah Taijeron, Rogers wrestling — Rams senior claimed the 4A 165 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Nathaniel Trieu, Kennedy Catholic wrestling — Captured the 4A 106 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Kasey Williams, Lincoln basketball — Junior forward was in attack mode from the tip, scoring 20 points in 3A District 3/4 championship win over Auburn Mountainview on Saturday. Adrian Windsor, Silas wrestling — Rams freshman captured the 3A 113 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI.
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23-02-2025
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Mat Classic XXXVI: Harding, Salguero Jr. guide Orting to fourth consecutive 2A state title
It's become an annual tradition for Alan Salguero Jr. at the Tacoma Dome — win a state title, flash the 'O' for a delighted section of Orting supporters, then visit the bleachers to thank friends, family, and hundreds more. Salguero Jr. was sure to hug Mom and Dad first, but the senior superstar made plenty of time for the crowd, shaking hands and taking photos after claiming Saturday night's 2A 138 championship at the Tacoma Dome. 'This is our dynasty, the Orting dynasty,' Salguero Jr. said of his teammates, coaches, and supporters. 'It's really awesome.' This wasn't any state title win: It was Salguero Jr.'s fourth Mat Classic title, a symbol of perfection at the highest level. He took down Deer Park's Gavin Carnahan in a dominant shutout that ended via technical fall (15-0, 2:27) to make history, becoming just the 25th wrestler all-time to win four Mat Classic titles. 'I'm just really thankful,' he said. 'I get to experience this with my friends and family. It's really special to be a part of that four-time group.' Cardinals senior Quentin Harding followed suit, claiming his fourth Mat Classic title in a similar, suffocating fashion, and the Cardinals crowned six state champions in all. Orting piled 434 points and completed their banner year with another 2A team title, the program's fourth in a row. 'It's funny sometimes,' Orting's Levi DiCugno said, Saturday night's 2A 175 champion. 'People say, 'It's amazing Levi, you won state!' And I'm just thinking, like, 'Well, Q and AJ won it four times.' Orting's complete list of Mat Classic XXXVI champions: Nery Rivas (106): 'I've always dreamed about this. Being on this type of team, the support from Q-Harding, all of the seniors like AJ… really motivated me to be better.' Trevor Anderson (120): 'We had to come and dominate. We've been dominating all year at every tournament. I felt like we just had to. It was meant to be, you know? I could not see Toppenish beating us. I couldn't see us taking second this year. It just doesn't go through my mind, taking second.' Alan Salguero Jr. (138): 'The goal I've (had) since I was a kid was to become a four-timer. I wasn't going to let anything stop me from achieving that. I wanted to go in with a calm mind, and just do what I was going to do. Just let things fly and see what happens. I wanted to be relaxed and flowing.' Michael Fritz (144): 'I've got my parents (watching) up there. I've got my whole family. It's really special. My wrestling family. I've grown up with all of these people, so it feels like home.' Quentin Harding (157): 'It's everything I've wanted since I was little. … It's like, 'I'm going to be a four-time state champion. I'm going to be a four-time state champion.' I kind of tricked myself into thinking I'm going to be a four-time state champ. Now I am a four-time state champ.' Levi DiCugno (175): 'One of my favorite wrestlers always says: 'Listen like a robot, practice like a dog.' Listen like a robot in practice, record everything you hear, and get on the mat and wrestle like a dog.' Harding expected another state title, but he didn't expect to face longtime Orting teammate Will Lowery in the 157-pound championship. It took nearly five minutes, but Harding prevailed via technical fall (20-4, 4:59) and held up four fingers on each hand for the home crowd. 'We're teammates, we love each other, but we're going to go at each other the hardest we've ever gone at each other because we want the state championship,' Harding said. 'Shoutout to Will. He was overlooked the entire time in the bracket. They said a couple of other kids were dark horses, never mentioning his name. He showed out today. He was amazing.' Orting's Nery Rivas pinned Black Hills' Roberto Rivera-Jesus for the 2A 106 title and Cardinals sophomore Trevor 'TJ' Anderson smothered Woodland's Mathis Johns via technical fall, building a 17-0 lead in the championship's first period. Anderson said Friday he wanted to pin or tech each and every opponent he faced at Mat Classic XXXIV. Consider his mission a major success. 'Just stay dominant' was Anderson's mindset. 'I knew I could turn him on top, because I knew on his feet, he's good at those throws. I took him under… and dominated him.' Michael Fritz (2A 144) captured his second Mat Classic title over Burlington-Edison's Chase Weber via 7-1 decision, and Levi DiCugno won his second championship over Bainbridge's Garrett Goade in a physical 5-2 bout. Orting's Ty Satiacum Jr. (2A 126) and Dominic Thomas (2A 132) finished runner-up. 'This group ran on all cylinders,' Orting head coach Jody Coleman said. 'I love this group of kids. I'm bummed we don't have practice on Monday, and I hope some of them feel that way, too.' Harding and Salguero Jr. never lost inside the Tacoma Dome — and their team never lost, either. For a fourth straight season, the 2A team title heads to the same trophy case at Orting High. The Cardinals' 434 points were far and away the most by any team in any classification at Mat Classic XXXVI, adding to a dynasty that was already cemented. For Orting's seniors, winning at the Tacoma Dome is all they'll ever know. 'It's what we do,' DiCugno said. 'I just got used to it. Orting wins state, that's what we do. It's what (we) grew up with. They see all their friends winning it the years before, and they want to win it, too. I think it's a great community there.' Orting (434) pulled away from Toppenish (317) in the closing hours, fending off their rival in a two-man race between two of the state's premier programs. Both outscored 2A's third- and fourth-place finishers combined (Othello, 178.5 and W.F. West, 127.5). 'You're seeing talent from all different places,' Thomas said. 'You're seeing a lot of different wrestling styles, so you're adapting to all of them. Everybody's a killer in that room.' Anderson embraced the renewed rivalry after the Wildcats rose to 2A last fall. In the early hours of Friday's first rounds, he called his shot: 'A lot of (fans) came here to watch us beat Toppenish this year.' It wasn't an option, he said. 'We were both going for four straight team titles,' Anderson said. 'It feels good to stop their run.' It's way too early — but when Orting enters Mat Classic XXXVII next year at the Tacoma Dome, why not five straight titles? 'We're losing five really tough kids,' Coleman said, 'and we're getting five really tough kids in the door.' 2A BOYS — Orting (434) 2A GIRLS — Toppenish (273.5) 1A BOYS — Wapato (300.5) 1A/2B/1B GIRLS — Granger (184) 2B/1B BOYS — Tonasket (276.5)
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22-02-2025
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Mat Classic XXXVI: Orting's Harding, Salguero Jr. chase elusive fourth state title
When the Orting Cardinals enter the Tacoma Dome each February, the lights aren't too bright. The moment isn't too big, and the overwhelming sprawl of countless wrestlers — plus thousands more looking on — isn't so overwhelming. It's more than 'they've been here before.' In Tacoma, winning is all the Cardinals know. The defending three-time 2A team champions are back for more: Orting sent 14 wrestlers to Saturday's quarterfinals and beyond, and the Cardinals hold a slim lead over Toppenish for what could become their fourth-straight team title at Mat Classic XXXVI. 'Everybody's in good spirits,' Orting coach Jody Coleman said Friday. 'We drilled the heck out of them (at practice this week), so I think they're just hungry to wrestle.' Some schools bring two or three wrestlers to Tacoma. Stronger programs bring eight or nine. Orting brought two dozen. The Cardinals returned four reigning individual champions to Mat Classic XXXVI: Dominic Thomas (132), Alan Salguero Jr. (138), Quentin Harding (157), and Levi DiCugno (175). Also back are a pair of runner-ups from last year in sophomores Laithan Lawson and Ty Satiacum Jr. And don't forget Trevor 'TJ' Anderson, this season's 2A SPSL Wrestler of the Year who fell in last year's 2A 120 semifinals and hasn't lost since. Anderson (32-0) hunted opponents like prey in Friday morning's opening rounds, instantly attacking and maintaining pressure. 'I don't want to give any of these kids hope that they can win,' Anderson said after a quick, seemingly-effortless win in the Round of 16 via fall (1:07). 'I just want to go out and dominate.' It's a two-team race on the 2A boys team leaderboard between Orting and Toppenish, once again rivals after the Wildcats rose from 1A last fall. The Wildcats visited Orting for a highly-anticipated dual meet last December where the Cardinals prevailed by a razor-thin margin, 33-32. 'No disrespect to 1A, we had a great run in 1A, but obviously we didn't belong there,' Toppenish head coach Pepe Segovia told The News Tribune this week. 'Just all the politics and logistics behind the classification, we had to drop down. But... we chased the competition in 1A, now in 2A. We did the same thing. Nothing changed. 'We went out of our way and finally went out to Orting. After years of trying to get that duel to happen, Coach Jody (Coleman) said, 'You know what? Let's do it.' So we went out there, had a very intense match, pretty much for bragging rights as Washington's best team, and Orting got the best of us by a point. That's unsettled business. We're looking to get the victory and avenge that loss where it really counts – at the Dome.' Quentin Harding and Alan Salguero Jr.'s quest to join elite company lives on. The pair of Orting seniors can win their fourth individual state title at Mat Classic XXXVI — something just 22 wrestlers (18 boys) in state history have completed. Harding collected a pair of technical falls in the 2A 157's opening rounds, and Salguero Jr. notched a fall and technical fall (2A 138) to advance to Saturday's state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome. 'We've known each other since we were little,' Salguero Jr. said. 'We helped each other grow, always competed against each other. He's my best friend on and off the mat, and we continue to push each other. (Winning a fourth) would be really special to us.' Harding and Salguero Jr. would join three wrestlers in Orting history to accomplish the feat: Drew Templeman (2009-12), Fred Green (2012-15), and Alexander Cruz (2015-18). And neither shy away from the limelight. Winning a fourth individual title is a daily discussion at practice, and the team embraces the pressure in completing a 2A team four-peat. The message during Friday morning's warmups: 'One last ride. Let's go do it.' 'We don't feel like there's crazy pressure,' Harding said. 'We just want to go have fun and do what we love to do.' Salguero Jr. agreed. 'I'm just going out there and trying to have fun. Win or lose, it doesn't matter.' Coleman, arguably the busiest coach of the weekend with 24 wrestlers in attendance, wants to soak all of it in. 'It's kind of bittersweet, because I've known these kids forever,' Coleman said. 'We do have some seniors that are really special to me, in my heart, because I watched them grow up. I'm just trying to embrace the next week, because that's it. I've known them since they were like five years old, and then they're gone. 'I guess I'm just trying to enjoy the moment.' 2A BOYS — Orting (138.5) 2A GIRLS — Toppenish (92) 1A BOYS — Wapato (112.5) 1B/2B BOYS — Okanogan (99) 1A/1B/2B GIRLS — Zillah (58) These local wrestlers advanced to Saturday's state quarterfinals: 2A BOYS 106 — Nery Rivas, Orting; Roberto Rivera-Jesus, Black Hills 113 — Arcadius Cruz, Orting 120 — Trevor Anderson, Orting; Rorek Foss, Black Hills 126 — Cash Boos, Black Hills; Ty Satiacum Jr., Orting 132 — Justice Lopez, Orting 138 — Alexander Richardson, Foss; Alan Salguero Jr., Orting 144 — Michael Fritz, Orting; Laithan Lawson, Orting; Porter Niklason, Black Hills 150 — Brock Armstrong, Orting 157 — Quentin Harding, Orting; William Lowery, Orting; Mekhi Richardson, Tumwater 165 — Ammon Combs, Black Hills; William Conroy, Fife 175 — Levi DiCugno, Orting; Amos Voss, Orting 190 — Urijah Satiacum, Orting 215 — Jameson Beckord, Eatonville 285 — Trevion Johnson, Foss 2A GIRLS 100 — Sloane Kruger, Black Hills; Shan-Lee Salazar, Orting 105 — Najalia Baublits, Eatonville; Kenzie Goodman, Orting; Kyler Menza, Washington 110 — Athena Kusander, Washington 115 — Lilly Hopkins, Orting 120 — Aleeciya Meredith, Franklin Pierce 125 — Madison Watts, Orting 135 — Jayden Crouch, Orting 140 — Amayrany Rodriguez, Franklin Pierce 155 — Breanna Klein, Clover Park; Isabella Steinebach, Black Hills 170 — Makenzie Ball, Eatonville; Madeline Payne, Black Hills 190 — Isabella Chernard, Black Hills; Belleza Torres, Orting 1A BOYS 113 — Tyler McManemy, Cascade Christian 120 — Devon McManemy, Cascade Christian 126 — Aiden Kucera, Cascade Christian 144 — Casper Appleman, Cascade Christian 215 — Caleb Harris, Cascade Christian; Zachary McKnight, Life Christian 285 — Griffen Wells, Cascade Christian 1A/1B/2B GIRLS 115 — Makenna Kelpman, Life Christian 130 — Hazel Nielsen, Vashon Island 145 — Persephone Puz, Vashon Island 190 — Mercedes Chavez, Life Christian; Alara Demir, Vashon Island 235 — Sophie Stennes, Cascade Christian
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10-02-2025
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Vote for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week (Feb. 3 to 8)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb. 3 and 8. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. 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 ( 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. Brock Armstrong, Orting wrestling — Defeated Fife's John Spencer via technical fall (16-0 2:14) in the 150-pound class to capture Saturday's 2A SPSL title. J.J. Bordeaux, Bellarmine basketball — Scored 12 points in loss to Lincoln in 3A PSL tournament championship game at UPS on Saturday. Trey Collier, Lincoln basketball — Scored 12 points in 3A PSL tournament championship game win against Bellarmine on Saturday night at UPS. Arcadius Cruz, Orting wrestling — Defeated Cardinals teammate Malachi Pettis via technical fall (19-3 2:05) in the 113-pound class on Saturday to capture the 2A SPSL title. Levi DiCugno, Orting wrestling — Defeated Franklin Pierce's James Amadeo via technical fall (19-2 5:56) in the 175-pound class to win Saturday's 2A SPSL title. Damari Evans, Timberline basketball — Junior guard scored 20 points with two assists in 70-58 playoff win over Lakes, securing third place in the 3A PSL. Quentin Harding, Orting wrestling — Defeated Eatonville's Trey StaRosa via technical fall (16-1 3:52) in the 157-pound class to capture Saturday's 2A SPSL title. Birk Johnston, Bellarmine basketball — Scored a team-high 15 points in loss to Lincoln in 3A PSL tournament championship game at UPS on Saturday. Aiden Kucera, Cascade Christian wrestling — After the sophomore won his 100th varsity match during the Lumberjack/Lumberjill Classic, Kucera captured back-to-back league championships and guided the Cougars to a third straight team title in the 1A Nisqually. O'Shea Lamar, Lincoln basketball — Scored 12 points in 3A PSL tournament championship game win against Bellarmine on Saturday night at UPS. Jamaize McGriff, Emerald Ridge basketball — Junior forward dropped game-high 21 points in Saturday's 4A SPSL championship, a 53-48 loss to Puyallup. Will Nasinec, Puyallup basketball — Tied through three quarters, Nasinec dropped nine points in the fourth quarter and finished with team-high 17 points to lift Puyallup over Emerald Ridge, 53-48, in Saturday's 4A SPSL championship. Ty Satiacum Jr., Orting wrestling — Defeated Fife's Trayvon Braziel-Lee via technical fall (15-0 3:19) in the 126-pound class to win Saturday's 2A SPSL title. Davion Shareef-Dulaney, Lincoln basketball — Scored a game-high 19 points in 3A PSL tournament championship game win against Bellarmine on Saturday night at UPS. Kenyon Simmons, Timberline basketball — Senior guard posted 24-point, 15-rebound double-double with four assists in 68-64 win over Silas, scored 20 points (seven rebounds) in loss to Lincoln, then had 14 points and five rebounds in 70-58 win over Lakes in 3A PSL third-place game. Mason Sonntag, Puyallup basketball — Junior wing dropped team-high 17 points (12 in the first half), lifting Puyallup over Emerald Ridge, 53-48, in Saturday's 4A SPSL championship. Josh Tichenor, Timberline basketball — Senior guard stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, five assists, and five steals in loss to Lincoln, then had 18 points, six assists, and two steals in playoff win over Lakes, 70-58.
