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Vote now for The News Tribune’s Golf & Tennis Athlete of the Week (April 13 to 18)

Vote now for The News Tribune’s high school golf and tennis Athlete of the Week.
Vote now for The News Tribune’s high school golf and tennis Athlete of the Week. The News Tribune

Vote now for The News Tribune’s Golf & Tennis Athlete of the Week for contests played between April 13-18. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.

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 (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) 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.

Grady Higgs, Central Kitsap boys golf — Freshman carded a 34 at Meadow Park Golf Course on Tuesday.

Stephen Lucash, Bonney Lake boys golf — Junior carded a 37 at The Classic Golf Club on Wednesday.

Sam Spitzer, Curtis boys golf — Senior carded a 33 in Tuesday’s win over Bethel at Meadow Park Golf Course.

Kenley Taylor, Silas girls golf — Junior shot a 38 in Tuesday’s win over North Thurston and Timberline at Hawks Prairie Golf Course.

Reed Vaccaro, River Ridge boys golf — Freshman shot a 35 in Tuesday’s win over Lakes at Hawks Prairie Golf Course.

Courtney Yee, Central Kitsap girls golf — Senior fired a 37 at Meadow Park Golf Course on Tuesday.

This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM.

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
Tyler Wicke
The News Tribune
Tyler Wicke joined The News Tribune in 2019 as a sports clerk. A graduate of the University of Washington Tacoma in 2021, Wicke covers the Mariners, preps, and maintains clerical duties. Was once a near-scratch golfer, but now, he’s just happy to break 80.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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