Winner of The Olympian’s Athlete of the Week (Nov. 8 to 13)
Voting is now closed for The Olympian’s high school Athlete of the Week poll (Nov. 8 to 13). Thanks to everyone who voted and supported local student-athletes.
This week’s winner is:
Gavin Watson, Tenino
Watson rushed for 274 yards and six touchdowns in a 80-55 state tournament win over Freeman.
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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Takari Hickle, Tenino: Rushed for an eye-popping 406 yards and five touchdowns in 80-55 win over Freeman.
Payton Hoyt, Tumwater: Rushed for three touchdowns in 56-7 win over East Valley.
Ray Wright, Yelm: Had 13 tackles on defense and on offense, rushed 12 times for 88 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-28 win over Seattle Prep.
William Carretto, Yelm: Rushed 14 times for 112 yards and a touchdown in Yelm’s 52-28 win over Seattle Prep.
Gavin Watson, Tenino: Rushed for 274 yards and six touchdowns in 80-55 win over Freeman.
This story was originally published November 16, 2021 at 11:43 AM.
