Winner of The Olympian’s Athlete of the Week (Aug. 30 to Sept. 4)
Voting is now closed for The Olympian’s high school Athlete of the Week poll (Aug. 30 to Sept. 4). Thanks to everyone who voted and supported local student-athletes.
This week’s winner is:
Payton Hoyt, Tumwater
Hoyt was exceptional in Tumwater’s dominant Wing-T offense in week one, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns in a season-opening win against Enumclaw, which is a strong contender to win the 2A SPSL this season. Hoyt will look to keep the momentum going in a Thursday night game against Capital.
Want to nominate a high school athlete from the Olympia area in the future? Email preps reporter Jon Manley at jon.manley@thenewstribune.com or send a direct message on Twitter (@manley_tnt) 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.
You can read about the candidates and their accomplishments below.
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Payton Hoyt, Tumwater: T-Birds’ senior running back rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns in Tumwater’s season-opening win against Enumclaw.
Braeden Noyes, River Ridge: Had three tackles for loss and recovered two fumbles in River Ridge’s 14-10 win over Fife in non-league play.
Jake Kennedy, Capital: Cougars’ running back rushed for 286 yards and five touchdowns in Capital’s 37-20 win over White River.
Franco Segura, Timberline: Returned two punts for touchdowns in Timberline’s 43-0 win over Cleveland in Seattle.
Dylan Spicer, Tenino: Rushed for three touchdowns and over 100 yards rushing in 56-21 win over King’s Way Christian.
Gabe Downing, Olympia: Bears’ QB passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns in 30-27 loss to Bellarmine Prep on Saturday.
Talon Betts, Rochester: Running back had four total TD’s in 42-20 win over R.A. Long: He rushed 14 times for 154 yards, had two receptions for 43 yards, and an 89-yard kick return touchdown.
Brayden Platt, Yelm: Tornados running back rushed 16 times for 107 yards and three touchdowns and caught three passes for 26 yards in Yelm’s 34-18 non-league win over Lincoln. Also had several key tackles at linebacker on defense.
This story was originally published September 7, 2021 at 11:25 AM.
