Scio softball player wins Maps Credit Union girls Athlete of the Week
This week's nominees were from Central, Crosshill Christian, Dallas, McNary, Scio, Sprague and Stayton.
More: Cascade golfer wins Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week Scio softball player Mahala Pyle is the winner of the Maps Credit Union high school girls Athlete of the Week, as voted by Statesman Journal readers. A junior, Pyle hit a first-inning two-run home run and finished the game with two hits and three RBIs May 14 in the Loggers' 7-3 win over rival Dayton. Pyle received 71.
88% of the reader poll votes. Crosshill Christian track and field athlete Kasey Zuidema was second (21. 22%).
Here are the other nominees. Mariela Hajdaravic, Sprague tennis Hajdaravic, a freshman, finished as the top singles competitor at the Central Valley Conference district meet May 12 to qualify for the OSAA state championships. Maddi Jones, Dallas softball Jones, a junior, drove in five runs with three hits and a home run May 13 in the Dragons' 18-3 win over Silverton.
Jones also pitched three innings and struck out three batters. Natalie Macik, McNary softball Macik, a senior, hit a three-run home run May 11 to help the Celtics clinch a 9-5 win over Central Valley Conference rival West Salem. Mila Morley, Stayton track and field Morley, a sophomore, threw 140 feet, 9 inches in the javelin at the Stayton Invitational May 9 for a first-place finish and Class 4A's top mark this season.