Winners of the Treasure Valley athlete of the week contests (Dec. 13 to 19)
Voting has closed in the latest Treasure Valley Athletes of the Week contest.
Here are the winners. You can read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
- Boys wrestling: Isaiah Twait, Meridian
- Girls wrestling: Sammy del Fierro, Timberline
- Boys basketball: Isaac Mercer, Ridgevue
- Girls basketball: Cierra Peugh, Notus
BOYS WRESTLING
Kody Rich, Kuna: Rolled to the 138-pound title at the Wiley Dobbs Invite at Canyon Ridge, leading the Kavemen to the team trophy.
Zane Lovell, Nampa: Scored a 12-4 major decision in the finals to win the heavyweight division at the Wiley Dobbs Invite and remain undefeated (12-0).
Jacob Blandford, Middleton: Pins in the semifinals and finals led him to the 145-pound crown at the Wiley Dobbs Invite.
Isaiah Twait, Meridian: Finished second at 170 pounds at the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions.
Aden Attao, Borah: Brought home a silver medal from the Reno Tournament of Champions, falling 10-8 in the heavyweight finals.
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GIRLS WRESTLING
Sammy del Fierro, Timberline: Brought home the 113-pound title from the Wiley Dobbs Invite.
Mia Furman, Rocky Mountain: Took second place at 145 pounds at the Reno Tournament of Champions, pinning teammate Alexandra Garvin in the semifinals.
Reece Woods, Eagle: Led the Mustangs to a third-place team finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a runner-up finish at 182 pounds.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Max Gwilliam, Meridian: Notched a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Warriors to a 56-50 win over Eagle.
Joe Reiber, Melba: Averaged 23.5 points to lead the Mustangs to league wins over Nampa Christian and Vision Charter.
Johnny Sugarman, Ambrose: Averaged 18.3 points to lead the Archers to the small-school title at the Pro Image Sports Classic at Owyhee.
Nate Ojukwu, Mountain View: Had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, and added three assists, in the Mavericks’ 60-38 victory at Kuna.
Ashton Robinson, Nampa: Scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 54-49, overtime upset of Vallivue, one of the preseason favorites in the 4A SIC.
Isaac Mercer, Ridgevue: Poured in 24 points to carry the Warhawks to their first win, a 68-37 victory against Weiser.
Carson Atwood, Nampa Christian: Recorded a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Trojans’ 40-37 win at New Plymouth.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Ruth Heffington, Idaho City: Racked up 24 points and 10 rebounds in a 55-34 win over Riverstone. She also had 16 points in a 45-15 rout of North Star Charter.
Audrey Taylor, Timberline: Poured in 21 points and added four steals in the Wolves’ 52-23 victory at Mountain View, a place Timberline hadn’t won since 2011.
Cierra Peugh, Notus: Sank five 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead the Pirates to a 49-46 win vs. Rimrock.
Kendyl Parsons, Payette: Recorded a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Pirates to a 38-34 victory against Liberty Charter.
Kamryn Alder, Emmett: Racked up 25 points and six steals in the Huskies’ 57-56 win at Jerome to open the Jerry Callen Memorial Tournament.
Shae Olsen, Greenleaf: Tallied 23 points, four steals and three assists in the Grizzlies’ 64-25 win at Riverstone.
Kendall Clark, Melba: Notched a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds, and added three steals, in the Mustangs 58-27 win vs. Ambrose.
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This story was originally published December 20, 2021 at 6:35 PM.
