Winner of The News Tribune’s Athlete of the Week (Sept. 20 to 25)
Voting is now closed for The News Tribune’s high school Athlete of the Week poll (Sept. 20-25). Thanks to everyone who voted and supported local student-athletes.
This week’s winner is:
Leo Pulalasi, Lakes football
Pulalasi has stepped into the quarterback role admirably after Devon Nofoa-Masoe went down with injury against Enumclaw. He had 346 yards of total offense in win against Bonney Lake, rushing 13 times for 168 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 8-of-15 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Want to nominate a high school athlete from the South Sound in the future? Email preps reporter Jon Manley at jon.manley@thenewstribune.com or send a direct message on Twitter (@manley_tnt) 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.
You can read about the candidates and their accomplishments below.
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Joshua Wood, Graham-Kapowsin: Eagles QB completed 17-of-23 passes for 137 yards and four touchdowns in 34-3 win against Puyallup. He rushed eight times for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Gabarri Johnson, Lincoln: Abes’ QB completed 13-of-21 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns in 41-14 win over Spanaway Lake. Also ran for 74 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.
Eleanor Smith, Stadium swim: Freshman took the top spot in Sharkfest’s ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ race, a 1.5-mile open water race in San Francisco on Saturday.
Sophie Blake, Gig Harbor soccer: Sophomore midfielder had three goals in 4-1 win over rival Peninsula.
Zavier Nixon, Washington: Rushed for 260 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in 40-36 win over Clover Park. Also had an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Leo Pulalasi, Lakes: Had 346 yards of total offense in win against Bonney Lake, rushing 13 times for 168 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 8-of-15 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Jayden Wayne, Lincoln: Defensive end had three sacks and eight tackles in 41-14 win against Spanaway Lake.
Ben Hunter, Emerald Ridge: Senior defensive back had 3.5 tackles and three interceptions, including a pick-six, in win against Curtis.
Kayde Bodine, Auburn Mountainview: Lions QB threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns in 41-26 win over rival Auburn on Friday.
Ethan Hogan, Peninsula: Rushed 15 times for 193 yards and two touchdowns in comeback win over Timberline.
Cruize Corvin, Lakes cross country: Finished second in the Bellevue Cross Country Invitational on Saturday with a personal record time 15 minutes, 3.6 seconds.
This story was originally published September 28, 2021 at 11:06 AM.
