West Salem softball player Kali Parks is the winner of the Maps Credit Union high school girls Athlete of the Week, as voted by Statesman Journal readers.
A senior, Parks delivered two hits, six RBIs and scored twice March 24 in the Titans’ 11-0 win over McMinnville in the North Medford tournament.
Parks received 60.41% of the reader poll votes. Cascade tennis player Kate Withers (18.39%).
Here are the other nominees.
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.
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. X