Winners of the Treasure Valley athlete of the week contests (Feb. 22 to 28)
Voting has closed in the latest Treasure Valley Athletes of the Week contest sponsored by Edmark Toyota.
Here are the winners. You can read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
- Wrestling: Elijah Carter, Weiser
- Boys basketball: Henry Clark, Melba
WRESTLING
Caleb Shaw, New Plymouth: The sophomore won the 2A 113-pound title, leading the Pilgrims to their first team state championship. He pinned his way into the finals, then beat a defending champ 7-1.
MaHonri Rushton, McCall-Donnelly: The senior pinned all four opponents he faced to win the 3A 195-pound title and finish the year undefeated (41-0).
Josh Mendoza, Timberline: The senior capped an undefeated season (15-0) with the 5A 113-pound state title. He’s Timberline’s first state champ since 2003.
Hunter Mitchell, Kuna: The senior became the 30th wrestler in Idaho history to win four state titles with a 5-3 decision in the 5A 132-pound finals.
Cade White, Meridian: The sophomore won his second straight state championship (5A 138), helping the Warriors bring home their first team title since 1987.
Charley Hastriter, Capital: The Oregon State-bound senior finished an undefeated season (18-0) with the 5A heavyweight championship. He was seconds short of finishing the year pinning every opponent he faced.
Christopher Martino, Bishop Kelly: The senior won his third straight state title, beating Caldwell’s Hunter Bidelman 8-6 in overtime for the 4A 126 crown.
Simon Alberto Luna, Nampa: The sophomore pinned all four opponents in the first round to win the 4A 113-pound title.
Tanner Frothinger, Eagle: The sophomore brought home his second state championship Friday, winning the 5A 120-pound crown with a 4-0 decision.
Layne Feasel Dalton, Emmett: The senior repeated as the 4A 182-pound champ with a 7-2 decision in the finals.
Nico Rodriguez, Columbia: The junior repeated as the 4A 220-pound title winner with a 9-2 decision in the finals.
Dylan Summers, Middleton: The senior won an upset state title, scoring a takedown in sudden-death overtime in the 4A heavyweight finals.
Elijah Carter, Weiser: The senior won the 3A 220-pound state title as the No. 4 seed, beating the No. 1 and No. 2 seed along the way.
Isai Arriaga, Marsing: The senior scored an 8-7 win in the 2A 182-pound state championship match.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
McKay Anderson, Meridian: The senior scored a game-high 21 points and added three steals as Meridian dug out of an 11-0 hole to win its first 5A District Three championship since 2003.
Tyler Medaris, Middleton: The junior scored a game-high 16 points to lead Middleton to back-to-back 4A District Three championships with a 57-41 win over Bishop Kelly.
Henry Clark, Melba: The senior racked up 22 points and six rebounds to lead the Mustangs to a 62-57 win over Ambrose in the 2A District Three championship. It’s Melba’s first district title since 2016.
Matt Hall, New Plymouth: The senior poured in 24 points in a state play-in game to clinch the Pilgrims a spot at the 2A state tournament.
Jason Janish, Eagle: The senior scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting to lead the Mustangs to a 57-40 win over Timberline in a district tournament elimination game.
Caleb Smith, Gem State: The senior averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds in the Jaguars’ final two games.
Jacob Ankeny, Marsing: The senior racked up 10 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks in a 33-30 win over Cole Valley Christian in the 2A District Three tournament.
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This story was originally published March 1, 2021 at 1:43 PM.
