Vote now for The News Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Week for contests played between March 23-28. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.

The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.

Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted.

Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.

Gigi Bell, Bonney Lake softball — Freshman pitcher threw five shutout innings in Wednesday’s 11-0 win over Olympia, allowing three hits with no walks and four strikeouts. Bell added two scoreless innings (1 H, 5 K) in Monday’s win over Spanaway Lake.

Payton Cantrell, Gig Harbor softball — Tides catcher went 5-for-5 with a home run, three doubles, and five RBI in Monday’s win over Lincoln.

Hope Cole, Fife softball — Trojans first baseman homered in Tuesday’s win over Clover Park, going 2-for-2 with five RBI. In Thursday’s win over Foss, Cole went 3-for-3 with a homer and threw four strong innings (1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K).

Sloan Cross, Auburn Riverside softball — Leadoff center fielder homered in Thursday’s win over Stadium, finishing 3-for-6 with a triple and three RBI.

Ashlyn Elder, Enumclaw softball — Hornets left fielder hit four doubles in Wednesday’s win over Kent-Meridian, going 5-for-5 with four runs and five RBI. Elder added two doubles and five RBI (3-for-4) in Friday’s win over Federal Way.

Norah Fenton, Orting softball — Cardinals catcher hit three home runs in Monday’s 18-12 win over Federal Way, going 3-for-3 with two walks and five RBI.

Stevie-Rae Garcia Zamora, Washington softball — Patriots pitcher struck out 17 batters across a complete game and homered at the plate (2-for-4, 2 BB, 4 RBI) in Thursday’s win over Franklin Pierce.

Jayda Guadron, Emerald Ridge softball — Jaguars catcher went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, and four RBI in Friday’s 17-5 win over South Kitsap.

Nevaeh Haagen, Timberline softball — Blazers P/1B hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, home run) and struck all six batters faced (2 IP, 0 H) in Wednesday’s 20-0 win over Capital. In Monday’s win over River Ridge, Haagen struck out 11 batters across five frames and went 3-for-4 with three RBI at the plate.

Natalie Harris, White River softball — Hornets pitcher struck out eight across five innings (2 ER) and homered at the plate in Monday’s win over Thomas Jefferson. Harris added eight strikeouts and earned the save in Wednesday’s win over Federal Way.

Brooklyn Harrison, Gig Harbor softball — Tides third baseman hit two home runs (2-for-2, 5 RBI) in Wednesday’s win over Silas.

Abby Hoyt, Peninsula softball — Seahawks pitcher hit two home runs (6 RBI) and threw two scoreless innings with five strikeouts in Monday’s win over Capital.

Jaycee Kemp, Puyallup softball — Freshman pitcher struck out 16 across seven strong innings (3 R, 1 ER) in Monday’s win over South Kitsap. Kemp added four scoreless innings and earned the win over Lake Washington on Saturday.

Scarlett Mabe, Central Kitsap softball — First baseman homered with three hits and four RBI in Tuesday’s win over Klahowya.

Siene Martin, Tahoma softball — Shortstop went 5-for-5 with two doubles, five RBI, and a walk in Thursday’s win over Auburn.

Sierra Murray, Rogers softball — Sophomore pitcher shut down rival Puyallup with 18 strikeouts for a complete-game shutout (7 IP, 1 H, 0 BB) in Friday’s 3-0 win. Murray struck out 17 across seven frames (1 ER) in Wednesday’s win over Sumner and homered in Monday’s win over Curtis.

Natalie Otero, Enumclaw softball — Hornets left fielder went 5-for-5 with three doubles and five RBI in Monday’s 22-4 win over Decatur.

Brooklyn Pettit, Graham-Kapowsin — Eagles ace no-hit Bethel on Thursday, tossing five scoreless innings with one walk and 14 strikeouts. The gem marked Pettit’s second no-hitter this season (March 17 at Yelm).

Hannah Potter, Auburn Riverside softball — Ravens catcher went 3-for-6 with a double and triple in Thursday’s 15-9 win over Stadium.

Paityn Powell, Yelm softball — Sophomore third baseman homered and went 2-for-3 with four RBI in Tuesday’s 17-2 win over Spanaway Lake.

Alexa Ramirez, Tahoma softball — Bears junior threw five strong innings (1 ER) with no walks and 10 strikeouts in Tuesday’s 13-1 win over Stadium.

Leticea Romo, Yelm softball — Tornados pitcher tossed a five-inning shutout with one walk and 11 strikeouts (2 H) in Monday’s 11-0 win over Bethel.

Lila Schmidt, Enumclaw softball — Hornets first baseman recorded three triples in Monday’s 22-4 win over Decatur, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Kiley Sledge, Franklin Pierce softball — Shortstop belted two home runs and went 3-for-3 with a walk, four runs and three RBI in Thursday’s loss to Washington.

Lehua Siaki, Graham-Kapowsin softball — Junior pitcher struck out 10 across four scoreless innings (1 H, 0 BB) and homered at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI in Friday’s 21-0 win over Spanaway Lake.

Josslyn Sorensen, Sumner softball — Spartans starter struck out 13 across seven strong innings (4 H, 2 ER) in Thursday’s 8-2 win over North Creek, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run, two singles, and two RBI.

Maddie Speir, Bonney Lake softball — Panthers first baseman delivered the walk-off double in the eighth inning of Friday’s 5-4 win over Yelm, finishing 2-for-4.

Tessa Trippy, Auburn Mountainview softball — Sophomore shortstop went 6-for-8 in two games last week, tallying a three-run home run, two doubles, four runs, and eight RBI.

Brielle Womach, Tumwater softball — T-Birds catcher went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, two walks, three RBI, and four runs in Monday’s win over Steilacoom.

Vote now for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between March 23-28. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.

The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.

Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted.

Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.

Brooks Barker, Capital baseball — The center fielder’s walk-off single in the eighth inning lifted Capital over North Thurston, 13-12, on Monday. Barker went 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBI.

Quentin Bockhorn, Gig Harbor baseball — Senior right-hander threw five scoreless innings (3 H, 0 BB, 9 K) in Wednesday’s 8-0 win over Bellarmine Prep.

Brayden Cheeka, Olympia baseball — Left fielder hit a grand slam and plated seven runs in Tuesday’s win over Spanaway Lake, finishing 3-for-3 with two runs. On Friday, Cheeka delivered the walk-off single in a 5-4 win over Curtis.

Jake Cuda, Gig Harbor baseball — Senior right-hander threw five strong frames in Thursday’s 3-1 win over Bellarmine Prep, allowing two hits and one run (none earned) with two walks and eight strikeouts. Cuda homered in Monday’s 16-3 win over River Ridge, going 2-for-4 with a run and five RBI.

Tucker Downing, Olympia track and field — The Bears junior’s 191-9 javelin throw set a new personal record by more than 16 feet. Downing’s PR ranks first in the state and 14th nationally.

Mattson Ducharme, Fife baseball — Trojans starter threw six strong innings in Friday’s 6-1 win over Central Kitsap, allowing two hits and one run (none earned) with two walks and five strikeouts. Ducharme singled at the plate, finishing 1-for-2.

Ethan Flavel, Decatur baseball — Gators starter threw four shutout innings (3 H, 1 BB, 6 K) and homered at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday’s 10-0 win over White River. Flavel homered again Friday, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk in Friday’s 7-3 win over Thomas Jefferson.

Greyson Garza, Steilacoom baseball — Freshman right-hander threw a five-inning perfect game with 12 strikeouts in Thursday’s 23-0 win over Washington, adding two hits and two RBI at the plate.

Gregory Johnson, Puyallup baseball — Clean-up hitter drove in four runs (2-for-4, 2B) in Tuesday’s 8-0 win over South Kitsap.

Brayden Landry, Puyallup baseball — Leadoff shortstop went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, and four RBI in Wednesday’s 11-1 win over South Kitsap. Landry added two doubles and two RBI in Friday’s 11-0 win over Bethel.

Eli Lystra, Silas baseball — In a two-game sweep of Lincoln on Tuesday and Wednesday, the sophomore first baseman went a combined 6-for-7 with three triples and five RBI.

Alex Marvel, Fife baseball — In three wins last week, the junior right fielder tallied five hits (.556), four RBI, four runs, and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Thomas Marzano, Peninsula baseball — Seahawks catcher plated four runs in back-to-back wins over Timberline and Bainbridge, batting a combined 6-for-10 with a double and eight RBI.

Christopher Moore, Kentlake baseball — Senior right-hander blanked Enumclaw (11 K) across five scoreless innings on Friday, allowing one hit and three walks in a 4-0 win. Moore homered at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI.

Luke Overbay, Tumwater baseball — Junior right-hander tossed three shutout innings (2 BB, 3 K) in Friday’s 16-2 win over Woodland, adding three hits and a walk at the plate (3 RBI).

Madden Pike, Puyallup baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw a complete-game shutout in Thursday’s 8-0 win over South Kitsap, allowing two hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts.

Hunter Rudolph, Graham-Kapowsin baseball — Senior right-hander threw six strong innings in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Yelm, allowing two hits and one run (none earned) with four walks and six strikeouts.

Joey Schilling, Silas baseball — Rams starter threw a five-inning shutout (1 H, 3 BB, 8 K) in Tuesday’s 15-0 win over Lincoln.

TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — After scoring more than 1,200 career points for the Warriors, Logan Kurtz is set to take his talents to the next level.

He’s committed to play for EIU basketball next season.

He led Tuscola to a 28-7 season and a spot in the sectional semifinals.

While growing up, Kurtz was inspired by former Warrior standout Jalen Quinn, helping him develop a hardworking mentality.

He’ll lean on that mindset in college as an undersized guard.

“I can control that I’m 6’1,” Kurtz said. “I can’t control that I might be guarding a 6’6″, 215 pounder our next game.” “To me, that doesn’t matter.” “No one’s going to out-work me, no one’s going to show up like I do day in and day out, and that’s what really matters.”

Kurtz is now eligible for $1,500 cash prize we’ll give away to one boy and one girl at the end of the school year.

If you know a deserving local high school athlete, nominate them here.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WCIA.com.