Vote now for The News Tribune’s Golf Athlete of the Week (May 18 to 23)
Vote now for The News Tribune’s Golf & Tennis Athlete of the Week for contests played between May 18-23. Voting will remain open until noon Friday.
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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 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.
Zane Allred, Gig Harbor boys golf — Tides freshman finished T8 at the Class 3A state tournament with rounds of 68 and 73 at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Quintin Apfel, Emerald Ridge boys golf — Junior finished T15 with rounds of 74 and 79 (153) at the Class 4A state tournament (Eagles Pride Golf Course) in DuPont on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cienna Chabot, Stadium girls golf — The freshman’s two-day total of 146 (74-72) earned a T6 finish at the Class 4A state tournament (The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie, Links) in Lacey on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rane Divers, Life Christian Academy boys golf — Senior finished eighth at the Class 1A state tournament with a two-day total of 147 (79-68) at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Anna Duerr, Capital girls golf — The senior’s two-day total of 145 (74-71) earned a T5 finish at the Class 3A state tournament at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Abby Follen, Curtis girls golf — Junior carded rounds of 74 and 73 (147) for an eighth-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament (The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie, Links) in Lacey on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ella Follen, Silas girls golf — Senior finished eighth at the Class 3A state tournament with rounds of 70 and 77 at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Blake Gregory, Cascade Christian boys golf — Freshman carded consecutive rounds of 73 (146) for a seventh-place finish in the Class 1A state tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Opal Herrmann, Silas girls golf — Junior finished fourth at the Class 3A state tournament with rounds of 69 and 73 at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Grady Higgs, Central Kitsap boys golf — Freshman finished T8 at the Class 3A state tournament with rounds of 70 and 71 at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kaliya Ikei, Gig Harbor girls golf — Tides sophomore finished ninth at the Class 3A state tournament with rounds of 76 and 72 at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sophia Janho, Cascade Christian girls golf — Senior finished T15 at the class 1A state tournament with a two-day total of 180 (95-85) at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ellie Johnson, Black Hills girls golf — Senior finished fourth at the Class 2A state tournament with a two-day total of 158 (80-78) at Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Makenna Kelpman, Life Christian Academy girls golf — Senior finished fourth in the Class 1A state tournament with a two-day total of 156 (80-76) at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tyler Kim, Charles Wright Academy boys golf — Senior fired rounds of 77 and 71 (148) for a T9 finish in the Class 1A state tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Layna Louch, Gig Harbor girls golf — Tides freshman posted consecutive rounds of 77 (154) for a T15 finish at the Class 3A state tournament at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Myla Louch, Gig Harbor girls golf — Tides sophomore carded rounds of 74 and 78 (152) for a 12th-place finish at the Class 3A state tournament at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lily Melvard, Franklin Pierce girls golf — Cardinals sophomore carded rounds of 96 and 93 (189) for a T23 finish at the Class 2A state tournament (Riverside Golf Club) in Chehalis on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sofia Nguyen, Fife girls golf — Trojans junior finished runner-up at the Class 2A state tournament with a two-day total of 151 (76-75) at Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hannah Pace, Steilacoom girls golf — Senior posted rounds of 91 and 93 (184) for a T17 finish in the Class 2A state tournament at Riverside Golf Club (Chehalis) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Zeke Prociw, Cascade Christian boys golf — Senior posted rounds of 75 and 70 (145) for a T5 finish in the Class 1A state tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Jantzen Putnam, Life Christian Academy boys golf — Freshman carded rounds of 77 and 78 (155) for a 15th-place finish in the Class 1A state tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nathan Schmidt, Cascade Christian boys golf — Junior posted rounds of 79 and 75 (154) for a T12 finish in the Class 1A state tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Claire Sim, Steilacoom girls golf — Freshman finished 16th at the Class 2A tournament with rounds of 94 and 89 (183) at Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Olivia Snyder, Gig Harbor girls golf — Tides freshman carded rounds of 73 and 72 (145) for a T5 finish at the Class 3A state tournament at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Theo Snyder, Gig Harbor boys golf — Tides senior finished runner-up in the Class 3A state tournament with a two-day total of 137 (69-68) at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Logan Stallings, Black Hills boys golf — Senior carded rounds of 77 and 79 (156) for a T21 finish at the Class 2A state tournament (Tumwater Valley Golf Club) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hailey Storaasli, Cascade Christian girls golf — Junior finished T11 at the Class 1A state tournament with a two-day total of 175 (88-87) at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Aidan Swafford, Life Christian Academy boys golf — Sophomore finished T5 at the Class 1A state tournament with a two-day total of 145 (72-73) at MeadowWood Golf Course (Liberty Lake) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Janiece Taamu, Auburn Mountainview girls golf — Sophomore posted rounds of 78 and 75 (153) for a 13th-place finish at the Class 3A state tournament (Deer Park Golf Club) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kenley Taylor, Silas girls golf — Junior finished T5 at the Class 3A state tournament with rounds of 70 and 75 at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Emree Thompson, Sumner girls golf — The junior’s two-day total of 151 (73-78) earned a T12 finish at the Class 4A state tournament (The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie, Links) in Lacey on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Micah Tilley, Timberline boys golf — Sophomore posted consecutive rounds of 69 for a T3 finish at the Class 3A state tournament (Indian Canyon Golf Course) in Spokane on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Esther Yu, Auburn Mountainview girls golf — Junior carded rounds of 78 and 76 (154) for a T15 finish at the Class 3A state tournament at Deer Park Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday.
