THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
Sage Allen, McNary: The junior cornerback won the battle for a 50-50 ball with four seconds left to preserve the Celtics’ 19-14 win over West Albany.
Tyasin Burns, Pendleton: Burns ran for three touchdowns and returned a punt for another in the Buckaroos’ 46-0 rout of Parkrose.
Austin Carter Redmond: Carter, moved from quarterback to running back for his senior year, rushed for four touchdowns and approached the 200-yard mark in the Panthers’ 35-0 win over Bend.
John Coiner, Crescent Valley: In his first high school football game, the freshman returned a fumble more than 70 yards with about two minutes left for the go-ahead touchdown in the Raiders’ 12-9 win over South Albany.
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Charlie Robertson, Sr., Franklin
Robertson improved from seventh at state as a sophomore to finish second last season behind teammate Aidan Palmer (now at Boise State). The Colorado signee and 2019 3,000-meter champion on the track won the final Elite 5K race at Hydrangea Ranch in Tillamook in November, beating Wyoming 3A state champion Peter Visser of Star Valley by eight seconds.
Ryan Schumacher, Sr., Jesuit
Schumacher, who signed with Notre Dame in the fall, moved up 25 spots between his sophomore and junior years to place fourth at the state cross country championships last season. He traveled to Indiana in November and placed 12th at the XC Town USA Meet of Champions.
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