Crosshill Volleyball โStar Named Maps Girls Athlete of the Week
SALEM, Ore. – Crosshill’s standout โvolleyball player has beenโฃ selected as the Maps Girls Athlete โคof the Week, recognizing a dominant โseason culminating in notable team and individual accolades. The โฃdeclaration comes asโ the winter sports season gains momentum across the region.
The athlete, whose โฃname has not been โคreleased, led Crosshill toโค a remarkable season, securing aโ Central Valleyโ Conference championship and a runner-up finish at the OSAA 6A state tournament. Several other athletes were nominated for the weeklyโ honor, including Emma Brewerโ of Sprague, a senior outside hitter named to the OSAA โข6A all-stateโ first team; Nelida Dalgas ofโข North Salem, who qualifiedโค for Nike Cross Nationals โคafter a fourth-place finish at the NXR Northwest โRegional Championships in a time of 16 minutes, 55.9 โคseconds; Johanna Diaz of West salem soccer, the CVC player of the year; Brooke Friesen of Spragueโ volleyball, also an all-state first team selection; Haley Miersma of โAmity soccer, who scored in the 3A/2A/1A stateโ championship game and converted a penalty kick in โคthe shootout; and Kylie Wilson of Amity soccer, who saved twoโค penalties in the sameโ championship shootout.
The Athleteโ of the Week selectionโค highlights the exceptional athletic talent within the โคSalem โareaโข high school sports โcommunity. Landonโฃ Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregonโข State for the Statesman Journal and can be reached atโข lbartlett@salem.gannett.com or on X or Instagram โฃ@bartlelo.