Thursday, May. 10, 2007

Athletes of the Week for May 10, 2007

The Mid-Columbia Athletes of the Week for May 10, 2007.

Track & Field

Andrew Battenburg, Sr., Walla Walla

He swept the 100, 200 and 400 meters and anchored the winning 4x100 relay as Wa-Hi beat Rich-land and Wenatchee to win the CBL 4A dual-meet title.

Softball

Denise Gonzalez, Sr., Prosser

She drove in four runs in the opener and went 2-for-2 with a double in the nightcap as the Mustangs swept Toppenish to stay alive for a CWAC district berth.

Baseball

Nick Leid, Sr., Richland

He hit a two-run homer in the opener and earned the save in Game 2 of a sweep of Ike, then tossed a five-inning no-hitter against Pasco for the CBL 4A champions.

Golf

Neddy Martinez, Jr., Pasco

She shot a 7-over 81 at Yakima Elks to earn medalist honors at a CBL 4A meet by two shots and led the Bulldogs to an eight-shot victory over Richland.

Tennis

Chris Shallman, Soph., Richland

He beat Wenatchee’s Adam Henke 6-3, 6-3 to help the Bombers win the CBL 4A duals title, then teamed with Elliott Martin to win the Inland Empire No. 1 boys doubles title.

Soccer

Salvador Vega, Soph., Royal

He scored four goals to lead the Knights to a 5-0 victory over Naches Valley in the first round of the SCAC district tournament.

* Coaches with an athlete to nominate should e-mail rferran@tri-cityherald.com by noon Mondays.