West Salem volleyball player wins Statesman Journal athlete of the week
West Salem volleyball player Lauryn Johnson is the Statesman Journal Athlete of the Week, winning a poll voted on by readers.
Against McNary, she had six aces, 20 kills and 10 digs. Against South Salem, she had 17 kills. In a tournament at Westview, she had 35 kills.
Here is another look at the other nominees this week.
Joel Sanchez, McKay football
He rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns in the Scots’ 53-25 win against Crescent Valley.
Riley Burns, Stayton boys soccer
He scored the Eagles’ goal in a 1-1 tie against North Marion, and he had two goals and two assists in their 8-0 win against Cascade.
Yulissa Chavez Cortes, Kennedy girls cross country
She has a season-best time of 21:57.7, which she ran Sept. 13 at the Silver Falls Oktoberfest Invitational. That time is the eighth-best in Class 3A/2A/1A District 2.
Statesman Journal reporter Pete Martini covers college and high school sports. He can be reached at pmartini@StatesmanJournal.com.
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