Winner of The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week (March 16 to 21)
Voting is now closed for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between March 16-21. Thanks to everyone who voted and supported local student-athletes.
This week’s winner is:
Landyn Keister, Olympia baseball
The right-hander earned the win (3 IP, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) and delivered a two-run double at the plate in Monday’s 16-4 win over Timberline.
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Hunter Anderson, Enumclaw baseball — Leadoff center fielder went 3-for-4 with five runs and two RBI in Tuesday’s 24-0 win over Kent-Meridian.
CJ Baxter, Auburn baseball — Senior right-hander threw a five-inning shutout with 13 strikeouts (2 H, 0 BB), going 1-for-3 with a run and RBI at the plate in Monday’s 10-0 win over Spanaway Lake.
Fernando Bonilla-Ruiz, Decatur soccer — Junior midfielder delivered a goal in wins over Enumclaw and Federal Way.
Imani Brown, Auburn Mountainview baseball — Senior right-hander threw five shutout innings (2 H, 0 BB) with 13 strikeouts, adding two hits and an RBI at the plate in Monday’s 5-0 win over Todd Beamer. Brown added four RBI in Tuesday’s 19-0 win over Todd Beamer.
Talon Coker, Tahoma baseball — Starting pitcher threw four no-hit innings (0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) in Wednesday’s 10-0 win over Skyline.
Abraham Cooper, Stadium soccer — Junior striker notched a hat trick (three goals) in Friday’s 6-0 win over Kentridge.
Jesus Cruz, Clover Park soccer — Junior forward scored twice in Monday’s 4-0 win over Centralia.
CJ Gatterson, Decatur baseball — Leadoff center fielder went 2-for-5 with four RBI in Friday’s 11-0 win over Auburn. In two wins over Kentlake on Monday and Wednesday, Gatterson went a combined 3-for-7.
Isaac Hall, Kentwood baseball — Starting pitcher threw a five-inning one-hitter (0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K) in Friday’s 10-0 win over White River.
Cooper Hordyk, Curtis baseball — Junior right-hander threw four shutout innings (2 H, 0 BB, 5 K) with two singles at the plate in Monday’s 11-1 win over Kentwood. Hordyk homered twice and went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs and three RBI in Friday’s 12-3 win over Stadium.
Logan Johnson, Peninsula baseball — Junior right-hander threw four perfect innings with 11 strikeouts, part of a combined no-hitter in Tuesday’s six-inning win over Lincoln. Johnson went 2-for-2 with three runs in Wednesday’s win over Bellarmine Prep, adding two RBI in Saturday’s win over Mount Tahoma.
Landyn Keister, Olympia baseball — Right-hander earned the win (3 IP, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) and delivered a two-run double at the plate in Monday’s 16-4 win over Timberline.
Bryson Miller, Bellarmine Prep baseball — Starting pitcher threw five shutout innings (2 H, 0 BB, 5 K) in Friday’s 5-4 win over River Ridge.
Kaeden Morgan, Auburn Riverside baseball — LHP threw a seven-inning complete game in a win over Enumclaw on Friday, allowing five hits, one run, striking out nine and walking four.
Griffin Owen, Silas baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw five shutout innings (2 H, 1 BB, 8 K) in Wednesday’s 17-0 win over Lakes.
David Perez, North Thurston baseball — Starting pitcher tossed a complete-game shutout (7 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 4 K) and went 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI at the plate in Friday’s 6-0 win over Central Kitsap.
Madden Pike, Puyallup baseball — Right-hander threw four no-hit innings (0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) with a single and walk at the plate in Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Edmonds-Woodway.
Jacob Powell, Franklin Pierce baseball — Threw a no-hitter in win 3-0 win over Heritage on Saturday, tossing seven innings, striking out 10 and walking one.
Zach Smith, Gig Harbor baseball — Catcher went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Wednesday’s 15-1 win over North Thurston.
This story was originally published March 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM.
