Winners of the Treasure Valley athlete of the week contests (April 26 to May 2)
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: Kaila Mederios, Meridian
- Boys track: Noah Peterson, Meridian
- Softball: Carly Boisvert, Mountain View
- Baseball: Dylan Pike, Timberline
GIRLS TRACK
Megan Rose, Capital: The senior set the school record and ran the fastest 100 meters in the state (12.16 seconds) this season to win a dual at Mountain View. She also ran the second best 200 (25.50) at the dual.
Sammy Smith, Boise: The freshman edged teammate Allie Bruce by 0.61 seconds for the fastest 1,600 so far (4:55.05) in a dual at Rocky Mountain.
Sarah Carillo, Eagle: The senior improved on her state-leading shot put mark with a throw of 42-6 in a tri-meet at Centennial. She also turned in a discus throw of 136-2.5, the second best across all classifications.
Kaila Mederios, Meridian: The junior won the Knight Invite at Bishop Kelly with a triple jump of 37-0. That’s the top jump in the state and beat her personal best by 2 feet.
Jayden Glaze, Skyview: The earned three first-place finishes at the Skyview Invite, winning the 100 (12.78), the long jump (15-8) and anchoring the 4x100 (50.91).
Jacoba Luteyn, Bishop Kelly: The junior set personal records in the shot put (37-5.5) and the discus (124-8) at the Knight Invite. But throws are the second best in 4A this season.
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BOYS TRACK
James Onanubosi, Bishop Kelly: The junior set a school and meet record in the 100 at the Knight Invite at 10.65 seconds, the second best in Idaho this season.
Liam Murray, Boise: The junior ran the second-fastest 200 (24.28) across all classifications and was part of the second-best 4x400 (3:27.07).
Noah Peterson, Meridian: The junior took over the state lead in the pole vault at 15-3 in a dual with Borah.
Mason Nichols, Middleton: The senior won the 300 hurdles at the Knight Invite with the best time at the 4A level this season (40.84).
Caleb Washington, Ridgevue: The sophomore unleashed the longest triple jump in the 4A ranks (43-10.5) to win the Knight Invite.
Grady Mylander, Nampa Christian: The junior won the 800 (1:58.79) and 1,600 (4:25.19) at the Knight Invite. Both are personal bests and lead the 2A classification. He also won the 3,200 at 9:44.07, the second best time in 2A.
Carter Woodland, Notus: The sophomore won the 100 (11.84) and the triple jump (41-5.75) at the Dave Mangum Invite at Melba. His triple jump is the second best in 1A and 19th overall this season.
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SOFTBALL
Amber Thornton, Timberline: The junior struck out 11 and held Rocky Mountain to one run on three hits through seven innings. She led the Wolves to a 6-1 upset which spoiled Rocky Mountain’s perfect season.
Carly Boisvert, Mountain View: The junior struck out 10 and held Capital to one unearned run on one hit to lead the Mavericks to a 2-1 win.
Regan Birt, Boise: The junior homered and drove in six runs to lead the Brave to a 19-18 win at Meridian, their third win of the season.
Pilar Cook, Bishop Kelly: The junior held Ridgevue to one unearned run on three hits and struck out four to carry the Knights to a 2-1 victory in a battle atop the 4A SIC standings.
Alexis Tovar, Nampa: The senior went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and four RBIs to lead the Bulldogs to a 15-2 win over city rival Columbia.
Payton Davy, Nampa Christian: The sophomore delivered the Trojans an 8-7 win over Vision Charter with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Lexi Cudaback, Notus: The sophomore led the Pirates to a 3-0 week by going 7-for-12 with two home runs and seven RBIs.
Kerissa Rupp, New Plymouth: The senior led the Pilgrims to a pair of 2A WIC victories, going a combined 6-for-7 with a double, a triple and eight RBIs.
Abbey Dwonch, Cole Valley Christian: The senior catcher went 4-for-5 with three runs and two stolen bases in a 20-16, eight-inning loss to Marsing.
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BASEBALL
Josh Tiersma, Nampa Christian: The junior pitched a seven-inning shutout in a 6-0 win over Melba. He struck out 14 and only allowed four hits.
Derek Schumacher, Rocky Mountain: The junior threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out five in a 10-0 victory at Meridian.
Dylan Pike, Timberline: The senior hit a walk-off grand slam to invoke the mercy rule in a 12-2, six-inning win against Boise on the Wolves’ senior night. He also threw five scoreless innings for the week.
Tommy Muir, Homedale: The senior hit two home runs to lead the Trojans to a 13-0 win at McCall-Donnelly. He finished the week 8-for-12 with a double, a triple, two home runs and nine RBIs.
Will Grizzle, Mountain View: The freshman dominated on the mound and at the plate in the Mavs’ 11-1 win at Kuna. He held the Kavemen to one run on five hits while striking out five in six innings. He also went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs at the plate.
Landen Mendive, Fruitland: The junior lined a walk-off single to right field to lift the Grizzlies to a 6-5 win over Weiser, keeping Fruitland undefeated in 3A SRV play.
TerRyck Pennington, Skyview: The junior ripped a solo home run to left field to lift the Hawks to a 2-1 win at Timberline, handing the Wolves their first 5A SIC loss.
Bennett Thurman, Horseshoe Bend: The junior threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout and struck out nine to lead the Mustangs to an 11-0 win over Greenleaf.
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This story was originally published May 3, 2021 at 4:30 PM.
