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Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week

statesman journal staff
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Statesman Journal Athlete of the Week poll, presented by Map Credit Union.
Statesman Journal Athlete of the Week poll, presented by Map Credit Union.

Salem-area athletes capped off the winter high school sports season in a big way with a championship and third place finishes in the state basketball tournaments.

This week's Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week nominees are:

  • Kyleigh Brown, Silverton girls basketball

  • Cruz Veliz, Woodburn boys basketball

  • Maddie Dustin, Cascade girls basketball

  • Kaiden Ford, Cascade boys basketball

Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving in the poll below. The poll closes at noon Thursday.

Silverton's Kyleigh Brown (12) attempts to recover the ball during the Class 5A OSAA girls state championship on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Linfield University in McMinnville.
Silverton's Kyleigh Brown (12) attempts to recover the ball during the Class 5A OSAA girls state championship on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Linfield University in McMinnville.

Kyleigh Brown, Silverton girls basketball

Senior Kyleigh Brown scored a team-high 22 points and had a game-high 12 rebounds for Silverton in the Foxes 61-60 overtime win over Crater in the 5A state tournament.

Summit's Paxon Kettering (4), left, blocks Woodburn's Cruz Veliz (0) as he goes for the layup during the semifinals of the Class 5A OSAA boys state playoffs on Friday, Mar. 8, 2024, at Linfield University in McMinnville, Ore.
Summit's Paxon Kettering (4), left, blocks Woodburn's Cruz Veliz (0) as he goes for the layup during the semifinals of the Class 5A OSAA boys state playoffs on Friday, Mar. 8, 2024, at Linfield University in McMinnville, Ore.

Cruz Veliz, Woodburn boys basketball

Junior Cruz Veliz scored 17 points in Woodburn’s 67-37 third place victory over Putnam in the 5A boys state tournament.

Cascade's Maddie Dustin (5) goes up for a shot against Crook County during the first round of the OSAA 4A state tournament on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Cascade High School in Turner, Ore.
Cascade's Maddie Dustin (5) goes up for a shot against Crook County during the first round of the OSAA 4A state tournament on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Cascade High School in Turner, Ore.

Maddie Dustin, Cascade girls basketball

Senior Maddie Dustin scored 15 points in Cascade’s 35-33 third place victory over Philomath in the 4A girls state tournament.

Cascade's Kaiden Ford (1) shoots the ball during the first round of Class 4A OSAA state tournament against La Grande on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Cascade High School in Turner, Ore.
Cascade's Kaiden Ford (1) shoots the ball during the first round of Class 4A OSAA state tournament against La Grande on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Cascade High School in Turner, Ore.

Kaiden Ford, Cascade boys basketball

Junior Kaiden Ford scored 21 points in Cascade’s 63-53 third place victory over Marist Catholic in the 4A boys state tournament.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week