High School Sports

Winner of The News Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Week (Jan. 22 to 27)

Emerald Ridge’s Naomi Senato (left) steals the ball from Olympia’s Brooke Juergens during Wednesday night’s 4A SPSL girls basketball game at Olympia High School in Olympia, Washington, on Jan. 24, 2024. Emerald Ridge won the game, 58-51.
Emerald Ridge’s Naomi Senato (left) steals the ball from Olympia’s Brooke Juergens during Wednesday night’s 4A SPSL girls basketball game at Olympia High School in Olympia, Washington, on Jan. 24, 2024. Emerald Ridge won the game, 58-51. toverman@theolympian.com

Voting is now closed for The News Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Week for high school sports contests played Jan. 22-27. Thanks to everyone who voted and supported local student-athletes.

This week’s winner is:

Naomi Senato, Emerald Ridge

She scored a team-high 25 points in a win over Olympia on 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 reporters Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Lauren Smith (lsmith@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter (@manley_tnt or @smithlm12) 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.

Olivia Collins, Sumner — Scored seven points and pulled down 14 rebounds in win over Bellarmine on Saturday.

Shayla Cordis, Timberline — Scored 30 points in comeback win over Gig Harbor on Wednesday.

Kaylia Heidelberg, Peninsula — Scored 17 points and made four 3-pointers in loss to North Thurston on Wednesday.

Lainee Houillon, Sumner — Scored a team-high 24 points and had four steals in win over Bellarmine on Saturday.

Soraya Ogaldez, North Thurston — Scored a game-high 17 points, including four second-half 3-pointers in win over Peninsula on Wednesday.

Naomi Senato, Emerald Ridge — Scored a team-high 25 points in win over Olympia on Wednesday.

Sophie Solomon, Kentridge — Delivered a game-high and season-high 16 points in double-digit win over Decatur on Monday.

Divina Williams, Emerald Ridge — Scored 14 points, including 11 in the third quarter in win over Olympia on Wednesday.

Lauren Wolin, Olympia — Scored 14 points in loss to Emerald Ridge on Wednesday.

This story was originally published January 29, 2024 at 11:32 AM.

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
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