With the fall sports postseason underway, athletes from the Salem-Keizer athletes are making noise on the biggest stage.
This week’s Maps Credit Union high school boys Athlete of the Week nominees are:
- Jay R Flores, McNary soccer
- Trayton Futi, Sprague football
- Kenya Johnson, Sprague football
- Daniel Kuenzi, Silverton football
- Sawyer Teeney, Silverton football
Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Jay R Flores, McNary soccer
McNary senior forward Jay R Flores was named the Central Valley Conference player of the year after helping lead the Celtics to the CVC league title.
During McNary’s 5-1 win over Glencoe in the first round of the 6A state tournament, Flores netted a hat trick to send the Celtics to the state quarterfinals.
Trayton Futi, Sprague football
Sprague senior safety and wide receiver Trayton Futi grabbed two interceptions and also picked off a two-point conversion Nov. 8 to help the Olympians to a playoff win over Clackamas.