Junction City boys basketball player wins Register-Guard Athlete of the Week
Junction City boys basketball player Keivon Riley is The Register-Guard's Athlete of the Week.
Riley won the newspaper's poll for top area athletes, which is voted on by readers.
The senior sunk a three-pointer from three-fourth court at the buzzer to give Junction City a 60-58 Sky-Em League victory over Marist.
Here is another look at this week's other nominees.
Karsyn Stapleton, Pleasant Hill girls basketball
Pleasant Hill freshman Karsyn Stapleton scored 14 points in the Billies' 48-42 win over Creswell.
Olivia Froehlich, North Eugene girls wrestling
North Eugene senior Olivia Froehlich defeated Junction City's Sydnee King to win the 170-pound division at the girls Cottage Grove Invitational.
Else Langan, North Eugene girls swimming
North Eugene senior Else Langan earned a pair of wins in a tri-meet with Ashland and Crater. The senior won the 200 individual medley in 3:04.55 and the 100 backstroke in 1:21.51.
Jennalyn Kruger, Creswell girls wrestling
Creswell senior Jennalyn Kruger defeated Hidden Valley's Kaydence Johnson in a major decision (13-0) to win the 135-pound division at the girls Cottage Grove Invitational.
Edith Noriega is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. If there is an athlete you would like to nominate for Athlete of the Week, you may reach her at ENoriega@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter at @Noriega_Edith
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