Sheldon athlete wins Active Chiropractic boys Athlete of the Week
This week's nominees were from Churchill, Elmira, Junction City, North Eugene, Sheldon, South Eugene, Thurston and Willamette.
Sheldon baseball player Jaxon Detzler is the winner of the Active Chiropractic high school boys Athlete of the Week, as voted by Register-Guard readers. A senior, Detzler went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs March 26 to lead the Irish to a 9-0 win over Valley Vista (Arizona). Detzler received 45.
22% of the reader poll votes. Churchill track and field athlete Erob Roberts was second (39. 32%).
Here are the other nominees. See also: North Eugene athlete wins Active Chiropractic girls Athlete of Week Kevin Anderson, Junction City baseball Junction City junior Kevin Anderson smashed a two-run go-ahead single in the seventh inning March 26 to lift the Tigers to a 6-5 win over La Pine. Carson Buergey, Thurston track and field Thurston senior Carson Buergey clocked 4 minutes, 2.
06 seconds to win the 1,500 meters March 19 at the Jim Barks Grizzly Bear Open at McMinnville High School. Buergey's time is the fastest in the state this season. Mason Baer, North Eugene baseball North Eugene junior Mason Baer went 4 for 5 with a triple and one RBI March 24 to help the Highlanders secure a 14-10 win over South Medford.