Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week (May 16-22)?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for May 16-22 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for May 16-22 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Monday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Tuesday, May 31st. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivewa.

THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK WASHINGTON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

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Abbie Amend, Freeman softball: The senior ace pitcher pitched a one-hitter in going the distance, and went 5-for-5 at the plate with a double and a pair of RBIs in the Scotties’ 12-1 victory over Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls in the Class 1A district title game at Spokane Falls CC, reports the Spokesman-Review.

Ryan Grace, Skyline softball: The 4A KingCo pitcher of the year was a force in the District 1/2 tournament, defeating Redmond, Jackson and then tossing a two-hitter, striking out 10 in the district title game - a 7-0 win over Mount Si.

Kaiea Higa, Tahoma softball: The Oregon State University-bound slugger had a stellar Class 4A West Central/Southwest bi-district tournament. In three games, she went 6-for-6 with three home runs and five RBi. She was intentionally walked three times in her final games.

Alli Kimball, Peninsula softball: After back-to-back no-hit performances to start the Class 3A West Central/Southwest bi-district tournament against Jefferson and Prairie, the junior held 2018 state champion Bonney Lake in check in the championship game, striking out 13 in five-plus innings in a 5-2 Seahawks’ victory.

Hana Moll, Capital girls track and field: The talented Cougars’ junior lowered her time in the 100-meter hurdles (14.69 seconds) to maintain the No. 2 overall mark in the state behind Emerald Ridge’s JaiCieonna Gero-Holt in winning at the Class 3A West Central/Southwest bi-district meet in Kent. She also went 14-0 in the pole vault to beat her sister, Amanda, for the district title.

Taylor Mularski, Mead girls golf: The Gonzaga University-bound senior fired a tournament-record 3-under-par 67 to take individual honors at the Class 3A district title at Liberty Lake Golf Course. Earlier in the season, she shot 6-under 66 to set the ladies’ course record at Horn Rapids in Richland, reports the Spokesman-Review.

Saydi Orange, Kentridge girls track and field: It’s been quite a month for the Chargers’ standout, who eclipsed 150 feet in the girls javelin for the third time - this time with a personal-best and state-leading 157 feet to win the title at the Class 4A West Central/Southwest bi-district title in Kent. She now leads all Washington throwers by nearly 7 feet.

Katelynn Rigg, Olympia girls track and field: The Bears’ senior PR’d by more than a half a second in the 800-meter run (2 minutes, 13.16 seconds) to take the top time in the state of Washington this spring in winning the event title at last week’s 4A West Central/Southwest bi-district meet in Kent.

Natalie Singer, University softball: The sophomore infielder blasted a three-run home run to blow the game open in a 9-3 district semifinal victory over Hermiston. Singer had two hits in the game. The Titans and Walla Walla were rained out and ruled to be co-district champions, reports the Spokesman-Review.

Karlee VonMoos, Adna softball: Went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI, and also notched the pitching save in the Pirates’ 14-13 Class 1A district championship showdown victory over No. 1 Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. Her two-run blast in the first inning got Adna going with a six-run first inning, reports the Centralia Chronicle.

Sarah Wright, Kentwood softball: One of the best pitchers in the state had a performance for the ages in the Class 4A West Central/Southwest bi-district championship game against Skyview. She pitched a no-hitter, striking out 18. She also hit two home runs and accounted for five Rbi in the team’s 6-0 win.

Jacob Andrews, Sehome boys track and field: Set two new state-best marks at the WIAA District 1 Championship meet on Friday, running a 10.55 100-meter dash and 21.24 in the 200.

Jackson Cox, Toutle Lake baseball: Tossed a no-hitter — his second of the season —in the regional quarterfinals against Forks to send the Ducks to the 2B state semis.

Ryan Orr, Tumwater baseball: Washington State-bound righty tied his own program record with 17 strikeouts in a 7-1 regional playoff win over Shadle Park on Saturday.

Sam Boyle, Columbia River baseball: Washington commit struck out 14 batters while giving up four hits and two walks in a complete game start to lead the Rapids past Steilacoom in the 2A regional playoffs.

Garet Hagy, Ephrata baseball: Drove in a walk-off single to send Ephrata to the second regional playoff round, then tossed seven strikeouts in a complete game start in the regional quarterfinals.

Alex Harris, Columbia River boys soccer: Logged his 10th hat trick of the season in a 3-0 win over Othello in the 2A state quarterfinals.

Jonathan Landry, Evergreen boys track and field: Set a school record with a 23-0 1/2 long jump at the 3A District 3/4 Championship meet on Friday.

Jordan Hanson, Tumwater baseball: His 11 strikeouts and nearly complete game showing wasn’t just the best pitching Ephrata coach Jason Lauren said he saw all year. It also helped the T-Birds book a trip to the 2A state semifinals.

Will Floyd, Seattle Prep boys track and field: Swept first in the 100, 200 and 400-meter races — the there events he hopes to win state in — at the 3A Sea-King District 2 Championship meet.

Salvador Ceja, Highland boys soccer: Scored a second-half insurance goal in a 2-0 win over top-seeded Toppenish in the 1A quarterfinals, ending a 19-game win streak.

Trevontay Smith, Yelm boys track and field: Smith recorded two PRs at the district meet - taking first in the high jump with a jump of 6’1" and first in Triple Jump with a jump of 44’10” helping the boys track team win districts for the first time in over 20 years. 

Hannah Chang, Richland girls track and field: Last week the senior won four regional events In Spokane, taking home victories in the 100m hurdles at 15.18 (which currently sits at No. 3 in 4A), 4x100 relay with a PR of 49.01 (currently No. 2 in 4A), 4x400 relay at 4.02.49 (No. 5 in 4A), and the long jump at 17'5" PR (No. 7 in 4A).