Vote: Who should be the Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?

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With the winter sports season wrapping up and the spring season kicking off, athletes from the Salem-Keizer area continued to deliver standout performances.

This week's Maps Credit Union high school boys Athlete of the Week nominees are:

• Anthony Best, Sprague basketball
• Kaiden Ford, Cascade basketball
• Landon Knox, Cascade basketball
• Joe Mendazona, Central baseball
• Wyatt Metzger, Silverton track and field
• Noah Scharer, South Salem baseball

Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Anthony Best, Sprague basketball​

Sprague senior forward Anthony Best was named to the Class 6A all-tournament second team March 15 after helping the Olympians to a fourth-place finish at the state championships at Chiles Center.

Kaiden Ford, Cascade basketball​

Cascade senior guard Kaiden Ford was named to the Class 4A all-tournament second team March 15 after helping the Cougars to a third-place finish at the state championships at Forest Grove High School.

Landon Knox, Cascade basketball​

Cascade senior guard Landon Knox was named to the Class 4A all-tournament first team March 15 after helping the Cougars to a third-place finish at the state championships at Forest Grove High School.

Joe Mendazona, Central baseball​

Central sophomore catcher Joe Mendazona went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning March 18 to lead Class 5A No. 8 Central to a 10-9 season-opening home win over Class 6A Franklin.

Wyatt Metzger, Silverton track and field​

Silverton junior Wyatt Metzger opened the season with a 100-meter dash personal-best time of 11.03 seconds March 20 to win the Silverton Cloud Breaker.

Noah Scharer, South Salem baseball​

South Salem junior outfielder Noah Scharer went 1 for 3 and smashed a home run in his first at-bat of the season March 18 to help the No. 3 Saxons to a 6-3 home win over Ida B. Wells.


To submit an Athlete of the Week nomination, please email Statesman Journal sports reporter Jarrid Denney at [email protected] with the athlete's name, stats and any other relevant information about the performance they are being nominated for.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for Maps Credit Union Salem-area boys Athlete of the Week

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