Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week

Jarrid Denney, Salem Statesman Journal
Maps Athlete of the Week.
Maps Athlete of the Week.

Action is heating up as Salem-area spring sports teams make their way toward the postseason.

This week's Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week nominees are:

  • Boyd Messman, Sprague baseball

  • Grace Mucken, Blanchet Catholic track and field

  • Kaylee Nicholson, West Salem softball

  • McKenzee Petersen, Silverton softball

  • Kevin Semm, South Salem baseball

Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving in the poll below. The poll closes at noon Thursday.

Boyd Messman, Sprague baseball

Sprague sophomore catcher Boyd Messman hit two towering home runs and finished 2-for-4 with three RBI in a 6-4 loss to South Salem on April 23.

Grace Mucken, Blanchet Catholic track and field

During a recent home meet, Blanchet senior Grace Mucken set personal bests in the discus (72 feet, 11 inches) and pole vault (9 feet). She also recorded big marks in the javelin (95 feet) and high jump (4 feet, 6 inches).

Kaylee Nicholson, West Salem softball

In three games, West Salem senior third baseman Kaylee Nicholson hit .667 with two RBI, one double, and three walks. Nicholson tallied a .800 on base percentage, a 1.633 OPS, and had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

McKenzee Petersen, Silverton softball

Silverton junior pitcher McKenzee Petersen led the Foxes to a 9-7 win over No. 1-ranked Dallas. Petersen tossed a complete game and struck out five, and also hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Kevin Semm, South Salem baseball

South Salem junior third baseman Kevin Semm smashed a walk-off two-run single to help the Saxons to an 8-7 comeback win over Sprague on April 24. Semm also homered in the game. One day earlier, Semm pitched four innings in relief to help the Saxons to a 6-4 victory over the Olympians.

Jarrid Denney covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at JDenney@salem.gannett.com or on X @jarrid_denney

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week

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