The OSAA spring sports season is here and Salem-area girls athletes across softball, track and field, golf and tennis are back in their respective sports prepping for successful seasons.
Every week, you get to vote for the Statesman Journal’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Maps Credit Union.
Here are the nominees for this week’s girls Athlete of the Week, with nominations stretching back to the start of the season.
Maddie Ehrens, Silverton softball
Lexi Enzenberger, Silverton track and field
Bailee Finegan, Sprague track and field
Scout Haugen, Silverton track and field
Maddi Jones, Dallas softball
Kali Parks, West Salem softball
Jocelyn Schnurbusch, McNary track and field
Rachel Suelzle, Cascade tennis
Kate Withers, Cascade tennis
Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Madalynn Ehrens, Silverton softball
Ehrens, a junior, posted three hits and scored four runs March 20 in the Foxes’ 21-10 season-opening loss to Central Catholic.
Lexi Enzenberger, Silverton track and field
Enzenberger, a senior, won three individual events March 17 at the Silverton Cloud Breaker March. She won the 100-meter dash (12.56 seconds), 200 (26.9) and 400 (1:01.7).
Bailee Finegan, Sprague track and field
Finegan, a senior, won the shot put with a 32-foot throw March 17 at the Sprague vs. Dallas Icebreaker meet.
Scout Haugen, Silverton track and field
Huagen, a freshman, won the high jump March 17 at the Silverton Cloud Breaker meet. Her 5-foot, 4-inch jump is one inch off Oregon’s 5A all-time freshman record.
Maddi Jones, Dallas softball
Jones, a junior pitcher, threw all seven innings and collected 10 strikeouts March 24 in the Dragons’ 6-5 win over Barlow in the North Medford tournament.
Kali Parks, West Salem softball
Parks, a senior, delivered two hits, six RBIs and scored twice March 24 in the Titans’ 11-0 win over McMinnville in the North Medford tournament.
Jocelyn Schnurbusch, McNary track and field
Schnurbusch, a senior, won the 1,500 meter (5 minutes, 9.76 seconds) and 3,000 (11:21.69) March 18 at The Breaker meet at North Salem.
Rachel Suelzle, Cascade tennis
Suelzle, a senior, is a part of the Cougars’ No. 1 doubles team that went 3-0 in dual meets March 17-19. Suelzle and teammate Kate Withers defeated the No. 1 doubles teams from South Albany, Crescent Valley and Catlin Gabel.
Kate Withers, Cascade tennis
Withers, a senior, is a part of the Cougars’ No. 1 doubles team that went 3-0 in dual meets from March 17-19. Withers and teammate Rachel Suelzle defeated the No. 1 doubles teams from South Albany, Crescent Valley and Catlin Gabel.
Landon Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.