Eight Student-Athletes Compete for Everett Herald Weekly Award

The Everett Herald has released a list of eight student-athletes nominated for its Prep Athlete of the Week award covering the period from Oct. 18 to Oct. 24.

The group includes two football players, two girls soccer midfielders, one boys tennis singles player, one volleyball outside hitter, and two cross country runners. Voting remains open until midnight on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Herald will announce the winner in its next online poll and in the newspaper on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Elijah Graves, a senior at Shorewood, captured the Wesco 3A/2A South boys cross country title on Oct. 24. He recorded the fastest finish time among all Wesco district runners that day. Dahlia Zener, a freshman at Glacier Peak, won the Wesco 4A girls cross country championship on Oct. 21, also posting the fastest time in the Wesco district.

Izzy Han, a senior midfielder for Edmonds-Woodway girls soccer, scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Archbishop Murphy on Oct. 22. Noelani Tupua, a senior midfielder for Lake Stevens girls soccer, contributed two goals in a 3-0 win against Jackson on Oct. 20. Her performance helped the Vikings secure a fourth consecutive league title.

Mason Wilson, a senior quarterback at Mountlake Terrace, finished with 158 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a game decided in overtime. He returned to the field for his 22nd carry to score a 4-yard winning touchdown. Wilson also completed 16 of 25 pass attempts for 172 yards and two receiving touchdowns, while recording 11 defensive tackles.

Ella Iseminger, a junior outside hitter for Lake Stevens volleyball, recorded 26 kills and 22 digs in a victory over Glacier Peak on Oct. 20. Samuel Song, a player on the Jackson boys tennis team, won the 4A District 1 singles tournament on Oct. 21.

The previous cycle, covering Oct. 11 to 17, was won by E.J. Manning, a senior safety at Edmonds-Woodway football. Manning intercepted three passes from Shorecrest on Oct. 16, returning one 62 yards for a touchdown. He finished the game with 151 return yards, 53 rushing yards on six carries, and two receptions. Manning received 338 votes, or 45.61 percent of the 741 total ballots cast.