Beaverton, Oregon – June 7, 2017 –The Oregon Sports Awards has announced the Prep Finalists for the 2016-17 Season. Through a statewide voting panel consisting of TV, radio and print personalities and respected sports professionals, finalists were nominated and selected after two rounds of voting over the course of the last 8 months. For a list of previous winners, please reference www.oregonsportsawards.com.
Winners for all categories will be revealed during the 65th Oregon Sports Awards presented by Nike. The show will be hosted by ESPN SportsCenter anchor and University of Oregon alum, Neil Everett, on Sunday evening, June 18, from 7-9pm at the Stanford Theater in the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike World Headquarters. Tickets are on sale at www.oregonsportsawards.com, and a live broadcast will be available during the show.
The show will also recognize high school and college athletes for their dedication to athletics and giving back to the community through the Play It Forward Award, and to non-profit organizations in Oregon that are committed to getting kids active through the Play It Forward Fund, sponsored by Nike and Providence Health & Services.
Prep Sport Finalists by category (listed alphabetically):
Prep Football Player of the Year: Elijah Molden, West Linn (6A), Tim Tawa, West Linn (6A), Marlon Tuipulotu, Central (5A)
Prep Volleyball Player of the Year: Hawley Harrer, Sisters (4A), Kathryn Decker, Jesuit (6A), Maddie Batiste, Central Catholic (6A)
Prep Soccer Player of the Year (Female): Camille Weaver, Summit (5A), Kaillen Fried, Sherwood (5A), Lindsay Howard, Sherwood (5A)
Prep Soccer Player of the Year (Male): Cameron Autencio, McMinnville (6A), Johnny Rodas-Hills, Lakeridge (6A), Paul Seydel, Lakeridge (6A)
Prep Cross Country Runner of the Year (Female): Ember Stratton, Sunset (6A), Kelly Makin, Sunset (6A), Olivia Brooks, Summit (5A)
Prep Cross Country Runner of the Year (Male): Ahmed Muhumed, West Salem (6A), Andrew Monroe, Crater (5A), Joshua Schumacher, Jesuit (6A)
Prep Wrestler of the Year: Brian Barnes, McMinnville (6A), Lane Stigall, North Marion (4A), Layne Van Anrooy, Roseburg (6A)
Prep Basketball Player of the Year (Female): Aleah Goodman, La Salle Prep (5A), Bendu Yeaney, St. Mary’s Academy (6A), Evina Westbrook, South Salem (6A)
Prep Basketball Player of the Year (Male): Elijah Gonzales, Clackamas (6A), Geno West, Jefferson (6A), Zach Reichle, Wilsonville (5A)
Prep Swimmer of the Year (Female): Caitlyn Wilson, Southridge (6A), Emily Cook, Jesuit (6A), Jamie Stone, Centennial (6A)
Prep Swimmer of the Year (Male): Casey McEuen, Lebanon (5A), Tristan James, Springfield (5A), Van Mathias, Beaverton (6A)
Prep Golfer of the Year (Female): Ellie Slama, South Salem (6A), Haley Greb, Pendleton (5A), Victoria Gailey, Tigard (6A)
Prep Golfer of the Year (Male): Craig Ronne, Klamath Union (4A), Isaac Buerger, Ridgeview (5A), Samuel Pyon, Clackamas (6A)
Prep Tennis Player of the Year (Female): Anna Kern, Corvallis (5A), Elizabeth Stevens, Tigard (6A), Serim Jin, Sunset (6A)
Prep Tennis Player of the Year (Male): Andrew Finkelman, Grant (6A), Carter Quigley, Summit (5A), Peter Murphy, Jesuit (6A)
Prep Track Athlete of the Year (Female): Camille Weaver, Summit (5A), Deshae Wise, Grants Pass (6A), Olivia Brooks, Summit (5A)
Prep Track Athlete of the Year (Male): Andrew Monroe, Crater (5A), Braden Lenzy, Tigard (6A), Henry Mong, Franklin (6A)
Prep Lacrosse Player of the Year (Female): Catherine Lawliss, Oregon Episcopal School (3A), Emily Steele, Jesuit (6A), Lauren Gilbert, Lake Oswego (6A)
Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 6A-5A (Female): Evina Westbrook, South Salem (6A), Jamie Stone, Centennial (6A), Olivia Brooks, Summit (5A)
Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 6A-5A (Male): Andrew Monroe, Crater (5A), Layne Van Anrooy, Roseburg (6A), Tim Tawa, West Linn (6A)
Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 4A-1A (Female): Baylee Touey, North Valley (4A), Hawley Harrer, Sisters (4A), Kendra Murphy, North Lake (1A)
Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 4A-1A (Male): Bishop Mitchell, Kennedy (2A), Blake Sentman, Cottage Grove (4A), Hunter Knox, Harrisburg (3A)
Prep Baseball, Softball, and male Lacrosse finalists will be announced at a later date, alongside the Bill Hayward Amateur Athlete of the Year, Ad Rutschman Small College Athlete of the Year, Slats Gill Sportsperson of the Year and the Harry Glickman Professional Athlete of the Year finalists.
