Thursday, Apr. 26, 2007

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Athletes of the Week for April 26, 2007

The Mid-Columbia Athletes of the Week for April 26, 2007.

Softball

Amanda Arnzen, Jr., DeSales

She tossed a pair of one-hitters in a sweep of Prescott-Waitsburg with 21 strikeouts, then no-hit Liberty Christian with 13 K's as well as homering and driving in 4 runs.

Tennis

Marco Diaz, Sr., Grandview

He defeated Ki-Be's Evan Beus in straight sets in a No. 1 singles match, then combined with Nick Saldana to win a pair of No. 1 doubles matches.

Baseball

Daniel Gannon, Jr., Prosser

He went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs in a win over Grandview, then hit a walkoff home run in the seventh to beat Othello in the opener of a CWAC doubleheader.

Golf

Jay Joseph, Sr., Tri-Cities Prep

He shot a 10-over 82 to share medalist honors with Dayton's Caleb LaBerge and lead the Jaguars to a 10-shot win at a Blue Mountain match at Columbia Point.

Track & Field

Jennifer Macias, Sr., Hermiston

The Oregon State signee won the 1,500 and 3,000 meters in area-best times of 4:47.98 and 10:16.83 to lead the Bulldogs to the team title at their Kiwanis Invite.

Soccer

Jose Tlatelpa, Sr., Wahluke

He had two goals and an assist in a win over Naches Valley, then scored an unassisted goal in a win over Warden. For the season, he has scored six goals.

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