Winners of the Treasure Valley athletes of the week contest (March 29 to April 4)
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.
- Girls track: Megan Rose, Capital
- Boys track: Eli Lawrence, Meridian
- Softball: Carly Boisvert, Mountain View
- Baseball: Ethan DiGiacomo, Columbia
GIRLS TRACK
Megan Rose, Capital: The senior established a new state-leading time across all classifications in the 100 meters at 12.25 seconds, a personal record.
Kyla Palmer, Rocky Mountain: The sophomore moved to the top of the state leaderboard in another event with a time of 59.42 in the 400. She’s also tied for the fastest 200 time in the state.
Sammy Smith, Boise: The freshman turned in the state’s fastest time in the 1,600 (5:08.33) this spring in her first race.
Avery McBride, Mountain View: The junior set another personal record and lowered her state-leading time in 300 hurdles to 46.05.
Sarah Carillo, Eagle: The senior took the state lead in a second throwing event with a discus throw of 130-1. She owns the state’s top shot put throw this season too.
Miya Koch, Centennial: The senior cleared 5-7 in the high jump, which is tied for the state lead and a personal record.
Kendall Clark, Melba: The sophomore set another personal record in the triple jump at 35-4.5, the second best mark in the state across all classifications.
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BOYS TRACK
Weston Jeffries, Fruitland: The senior broke a 23-year-old school record with a shot put throw of 56 feet, 3 inches. It’s the second best throw in Idaho this season across all classifications.
Leyton Smithson, Mountain View: The junior turned in the fastest 100-meter time in the state at 10.92 seconds at a home dual vs. Borah.
Anders Covey, Boise: The senior set the pace in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.53 in a dual vs. Kuna. It’s the best time in the state by 0.94 seconds.
Seth Rathbun, Eagle: The senior set a personal record and improved upon his state-leading shot put mark with a throw of 58-5.
Brock Gray, Rocky Mountain: The senior set a personal record and leapfrogged to the top of the state leaderboard with a long jump of 21-11.
Eli Lawrence, Meridian: The junior continues to dominate in the triple jump, recording a leap of 48-3 to set another personal record. He’s 3 feet, 10 inches ahead of the next closest mark in the state.
Brayden Walker, Weiser: The sophomore recorded the fastest 300-meter hurdles in the 3A classification this season at 43.66 seconds.
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SOFTBALL
Amber Thornton, Timberline: The junior struck out 14 and threw a no-hitter in the Wolves’ 11-0, six-inning win vs. Skyview. Only an error behind her kept her from a perfect game.
Ashlie Shaffer, Melba: The junior threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out eight as the Mustangs mercy-ruled Vision Charter 10-0.
Olivia Asumendi, Homedale: The freshman fired a no-hitter and struck out 12 in the Trojans’ 8-1 victory over Melba.
Emily Henard, Rocky Mountain: The senior led the Grizzlies to a 6-0 week by going 10-for-19 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs.
Sydney Groves, Eagle: The junior finished the week 7-for-11 with four home runs and 11 RBIs to lead the Mustangs to three league victories.
Grace Wontorcik, Capital: The junior went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBIs to lead the Eagles to a 14-2 win over Centennial. She finished the week 5-for-7.
Carly Boisvert, Mountain View: The junior didn’t allow an earned run and struck out 19 in two complete games. She pitched a two-hit shutout and struck out nine in a 6-0 win at Borah, then struck out 10 in a 3-1 win vs. Capital.
Whitney Cordes, Weiser: The junior threw a five-inning shutout and struck out four in a 13-0 win over McCall-Donnelly. She also helped her own cause, going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs at the plate.
Jorja Crider, Middleton: The freshman went 8-for-10 with four doubles and six RBIs to lead the Vikings to wins over Vallivue and Nampa.
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BASEBALL
Logan Miller, Timberline: The junior fired three, no-hit innings and struck out six to earn the win in the Wolves’ 5-1 victory over Rocky Mountain. He also went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs in the battle atop the 5A SIC standings.
Ethan DiGiacomo, Columbia: The senior threw a no-hit shutout and struck out four to carry the Wildcats to a 7-0 win at Vallivue.
Joshua Ineck, North Star Charter: The junior went 7-for-10 with three doubles and seven RBIs to lead the Huskies to a 3-0 record for the week.
Brett Spencer, Weiser: The junior led the Wolverines to wins over Caldwell, McCall-Donnelly and Melba by going 6-for-10 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
Brooks Rasmussen, Mountain View: The senior threw a two-hit shutout and struck out eight to lead the Mavericks to a 10-0, five-inning win over Borah. He also finished the week 9-for-15 with five RBIs.
Dyson Price, Meridian: The senior homered and drove in four runs to lead the Warriors to 10-5 win over Boise. He finished the week 3-for-8 with a triple and six RBIs in three games.
Carson Atwood, Nampa Christian: The junior struck out 11 while allowing one hit in four innings to lead the Trojans to a 11-0 win over Cole Valley Christian in five innings.
Zac Garner, Vallivue: The junior didn’t allow a hit or any runs through six innings and struck out four to lead the Vikings to a 3-2 win at Middleton.
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This story was originally published April 5, 2021 at 4:21 PM.
