Winners of the Treasure Valley athletes of the week contest (April 19 to 25)
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.
- Baseball: Henry Clark, Melba
- Softball: Brylin Field, Kuna
- Boys track: Cruz Flores, Caldwell
- Girls track: Kendall Clark, Melba
BASEBALL
Kailer Saunders, Timberline: The junior threw 8 ⅔ scoreless innings, recording a win, a save and 13 strikeouts. He also went 8-for-11 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs at the plate.
Henry Clark, Melba: The senior fired a one-hit shutout and struck out 13 in a 3-0 win vs. Payette. He also hit a two-run home run in that game and added a pair of doubles and three RBIs in an 8-4 win at Marsing.
Ben Koster, Middleton: The senior recorded seven scoreless innings on the mound and struck out 12. He earned the save in a 3-0 win at Vallivue, then picked up the win in relief vs. Nampa. He also went 2-for-4 and drove in the tying run against Nampa.
Landon Cheney, Nampa Christian: The junior threw a six-hit shutout and struck out six against Fruitland. He also hit .556 with a triple, four runs scored and four RBIs to lead the Trojans to a 3-0 week.
Caden Casagrande, Bishop Kelly: The junior led the Knights to wins over Emmett and Columbia, going 5-for-8 with a double, a triple, a home run and five RBIs.
Korbin McCarney, Borah: The sophomore delivered an eighth-inning, walk-off single to lead the Lions to a 3-2 win over Mountain View.
Ayric Robinson, Centennial: The senior went 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam and four RBIs to lift the Patriots to an 11-8 win over Capital.
Tommy Muir, Homedale: The senior threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out nine in an 11-0 victory vs. Parma.
Ben Ford, Eagle: The senior went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Mustangs to a 9-3 win over Kuna.
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SOFTBALL
Delaney Keith, Skyview: The junior went a perfect 11-for-11 at the plate with two doubles, seven home runs and 25 RBIs. She led the Hawks to wins over Centennial, Mountain View and Meridian.
Sydney Pecoraro, Eagle: The senior hit .500 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs. She finished three games with a 1.167 slugging percentage.
Amber Thornton, Timberline: The junior struck out 15 in a two-hit shutout of Capital, then held Borah to one run on four hits while striking out 19 in a nine-inning victory.
Naomi Merritt, Nampa Christian: The senior finished the week 5-for-7 with a double, a triple, a home run and eight RBIs in two games.
Megan Meracle, Borah: The freshman threw a five-inning, two-hit shutout and struck out 13 in a 14-0 victory at Meridian.
Kylie Yanzuk, Emmett: The junior went 6-for-11 with two doubles, three home runs (including a grand slam) and 11 RBIs in two games for the Huskies.
Brylin Field, Kuna: The sophomore hit for the cycle and drove in six runs in a 20-2 win over Boise. She also led the Kavemen to a win over Eagle, finishing the week 6-for-7 with two doubles, two triples, a home run and 10 RBIs.
Logann Walker, Middleton: The senior delivered the Vikings a 10-9 win over Nampa with a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Gracie Tentinger, Mountain View: The senior went 4-for-4 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs to lead the Mavericks to a 16-6 win over Borah.
Hallie Campbell, Columbia: The sophomore went 11-for-14 with a double, four home runs and 12 RBIs for the Wildcats last week.
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BOYS TRACK
Ian Stockett, Victory Charter: The sophomore won the 3,200 at 9 minutes, 47.4 seconds, more than 10 seconds ahead of the field, in a tri-meet with Kuna, Mountain View and Skyview. He currently leads the 1A division in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200.
Sam Fish, Vallivue: The sophomore won the 1,600 at a 4A SIC quad meet in 4:38.88.
Noe Kemper, Boise: The freshman set a personal record to win the 3,200 at 9:54.34 in a dual with Meridian.
James Onanubosi, Bishop Kelly: The junior set the school records again in the 100 (10.70) and 200 (21.82). Both are the second-best times in the state this season.
Jarrell Lucas, Rocky Mountain: The senior now holds the statewide lead in the shot put (58-6) and the discus (173-9) after a dual with Timberline.
Cole Severson, Timberline: The senior uncorked a triple jump of 43-11.5 to win a dual with Rocky Mountain. It’s the third longest jump in the state this spring.
Landon Helms, Emmett: The junior has returned from injury and sits third statewide and first in 4A in the 100 hurdles (15.06) after winning a 4A SIC quad meet.
Cruz Flores, Caldwell: The senior ran the fastest 3,200 at the 4A level (9:36.74) so far this season to win a quad meet at Caldwell.
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GIRLS TRACK
Tatum Richards, Emmett: The sophomore broke her own school record and took the statewide lead with a pole vault of 12-8 at a 4A SIC quad meet.
Skylar Erickson, Vallivue: The junior won the triple jump (34-7), the long jump (16-4) and finished second in the high jump (4-10) in a 4A SIC quad meet.
Kayden Hulquist, Boise: The senior ran the fastest 100 hurdles (15.06) in the state to win a dual with Meridian.
Mea Murray, Timberline: The senior set a personal record in the long jump at 17-11, the second best mark in Idaho and the best in 5A.
Kendall Clark, Melba: The sophomore unleashed the state’s best triple jump at 36-2.5 to win the 2A WIC Championship crown.
Gracie Strickland, Capital: The junior set a personal record with a shot put throw of 39-3, the fourth best throw so far this season.
Paige Tekippe, Bishop Kelly: The senior won the 100 (12.54) and 200 (25.78) at a 4A SIC quad. Her 100 time leads all 4A competitors, and her 200 time is the second best in 4A.
Addi Wyatt, Middleton: The senior ran the fastest 800 at the 4A level (2:21.81) to win the Middleton Quad.
Allison Whitehead, Homedale: The junior recorded the best triple jump at the 3A level (34-8) to win a 3A SRV meet.
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This story was originally published April 26, 2021 at 3:55 PM.
