High School Sports

Winner of The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week (April 15 to 20)

Voting is now closed for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week for high school sports contests played March April 15 to 20. Thanks to everyone who voted and supported local student-athletes.

This week’s winner is:

Joe Duke, Silas baseball

He went 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in a 5-0 win over Central Kitsap on Friday.

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 (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@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.

Curran Caufield, Puyallup soccer — Scored the game-tying goal in second half of 2-2 draw at Bellarmine Prep on Tuesday.

Garrett Chavis, Enumclaw baseball — Went 3-for-4 with two RBI in win over Steilacoom at Cheney Stadium on Friday.

Tyler Chisa, North Thurston baseball — Went 2-for-3 with two RBI in 5-2 win over Yelm on Wednesday.

Joe Duke, Silas baseball — Went 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in 5-0 win over Central Kitsap on Friday.

Andrew George, Curtis soccer — Scored the game winner in 2-1 win over Bellarmine Prep on Thursday in the 76th minute, keeping Curtis atop the 4A SPSL standings.

Jaggar Judkins, Bellarmine soccer — Scored two goals in 2-2 draw with Puyallup and scored a goal in 2-1 loss to Curtis.

Carter Lystra, Silas baseball — Threw a six-inning shutout in 5-0 win over Central Kitsap on Friday, allowing two hits, striking out four and walking one.

Cooper Markham, Enumclaw baseball Threw a no-hitter in 6-2 win over Steilacoom in 2A SPSL game at Cheney Stadium on Friday, striking out eight and walking three.

Riley Sanoy, Puyallup baseball — Plated a pair of runs with a go-ahead single in the fifth inning in 8-6 win over Emerald Ridge.

Jack Skelley, Olympia baseball — Bears’ shortstop hit the go-ahead grand slam in 8-3 win over Sumner on Friday.

Jesse Winkler, Stadium baseball — Went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in 9-7 win over Bonney Lake on Wednesday.

This story was originally published April 22, 2024 at 9:03 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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