05-05-2025
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week (April 28 to May 3)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls 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.
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.
Megan Barrett, Tumwater softball — T-Birds 2B homered in Monday's 14-3 win over W.F. West, going 3-for-3 with a walk and team-high four RBI.
Isabelle Bartlett, Gig Harbor softball — Sophomore threw five one-hit innings in Wednesday's 14-1 win over Mount Tahoma, allowing one unearned run with two walks and four strikeouts.
Gracie Carey, Gig Harbor softball — Senior infielder homered twice in Friday's 17-6 win over Bellarmine Prep, going 3-for-5 with two runs and five RBI.
Laken Elvig, White River softball — Dual-threat freshman hit three home runs at the plate and won three games in the circle this week, amassing 29 strikeouts and two immaculate innings while driving in 12 runners (.571 AVG).
Ella Ferguson, Tumwater softball — Sacramento State signee hit three home runs in pair of wins over W.F. West and Centralia, finishing a combined 5-for-7 with five RBI.
Nadia Flaherty, Enumclaw softball — Hornets pitcher threw five shutout innings (2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) in Friday's 16-0 win over Todd Beamer and went 3-for-4 at the plate with an inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning.
Stevie-Rae Garcia Zamora, Washington softball — Sophomore pitcher threw five strong innings in Thursday's 25-3 win over Clover Park (5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K) and went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, two walks, and five RBI.
Nevaeh Haagen, Timberline softball — Blazers pitcher tossed three shutout innings (2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) and went 4-for-4 with a home run and six RBI in Thursday's 23-0 rout of Capital.
Mia Hammington, Tahoma softball — Leadoff center fielder went 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI in Thursday's 16-0 win over Auburn.
Alyssa Harris, Enumclaw softball — Hornets 1B hit for the cycle in Wednesday's 19-1 win over Kent-Meridian, going 4-for-4 with six RBI.
Mia Heigh, Auburn Mountainview softball — Lions 3B homered in consecutive wins over Todd Beamer and Kentlake, collecting four combined hits.
Austin Hitchner, Yelm softball — Tornados shortstop homered in Tuesday's 36-1 win over Spanaway Lake and went 2-for-4 with two walks and seven RBI.
Paige Jones, Peninsula softball — Shortstop hit an inside-the-park home run in the first inning of Monday's 19-4 win over Lakes, going 3-for-4 with three runs and five RBI.
Jessika Jennings, Graham-Kapowsin softball — Eagles pitcher threw a five-inning no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in Tuesday's 21-0 win over Bethel, and homered at the plate (3-for-4) with a walk, two runs, and six RBI. In Thursday's 19-0 win over Spanaway Lake, tossed five shutout innings (one hit) with 15 strikeouts. Struck out 29 of 33 batters faced in two starts.
Scarlett Mabe, Central Kitsap softball — Cougars 1B went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI in Wednesday's 17-3 win over Silas.
Natalie Medalia, Silas softball — Rams pitcher struck out five across a five-inning complete game and went 3-for-5 at the plate with five RBI (two doubles, triple) in Friday's 16-5 win over Mount Tahoma.
Riley Meyers, Sumner softball — Spartans right fielder plated team-high five runs in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Rogers with a bases-clearing single and two-run triple, handing the Rams their first loss of the season. Went 3-for-5 in Thursday's 15-3 win over Curtis, finishing a home run shy of the cycle.
Brooklyn Pettit, Graham-Kapowsin softball — Eagles pitcher struck out 10 across 4 ⅔ strong innings and tallied seven RBI at the plate in Monday's 27-2 win over Spanaway Lake, going 3-for-4 with a home run and walk.
Hannah Potter, Auburn Riverside softball — The Ravens catcher launched her South Sound-leading 12th home run of the season in Tuesday's 12-1 win over Kentwood.
Kiley Sledge, Franklin Pierce softball — Sophomore P/INF homered in Tuesday's 9-3 win over Steilacoom and struck out 19 batters across 10 ⅔ combined innings of work this week.
Jaylah Sok-Vandergriff, River Ridge softball — Junior outfielder homered in Wednesday's 9-6 win over Peninsula and finished 3-for-3 with a walk, two runs, and two RBI.
Sarah Stevens, Tumwater softball — T-Birds pitcher hit two home runs (3-for-3, 4 RBI, BB) and threw four solid innings in Wednesday's 17-2 win over Centralia, allowing two earned runs with one walk and two strikeouts.
Leone Suamataia, Kentlake softball — Falcons 1B hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning of Wednesday's 28-12 win over Todd Beamer, going 1-for-2 with a walk, three runs, and four RBI.
Kiera Thomas, Puyallup softball — Senior threw a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts in Thursday's 3-0 win over Rogers, adding two hits and three RBI at the plate.
Jozi Thompson, Kentridge softball — Sophomore threw 13 combined shutout innings (3 G) and earned wins over Interlake, Auburn, and Kennedy Catholic last week, allowing five hits with one walk and 34 strikeouts. Thompson struck out 76 percent of batters faced and was a combined 7-for-10 with six RBI.
Joy Wilde, Lincoln softball — The state's leader in batting average (.805) per MaxPreps homered in Wednesday's 20-15 win over Bellarmine Prep, finishing 3-for-3 with four runs and six RBI.
Alanna Wirtala, Emerald Ridge softball — Jaguars right-hander threw a complete-game shutout in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Puyallup, allowing three hits with no walks and 12 strikeouts.
