High School Soccer

Kamiakin’s Valladares named WIAA Athlete of the Week

By Dustin Brennan
Kamiakin’s Aaliyah Valladares, heading a ball during the Braves 4-1 state playoff win over Mountain View last week, was named a WIAA Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. The senior midfielder had a goal and an assist in the Braves 2-1 win over Lakeside (Seattle) in the quarterfinals.
Kamiakin’s Aaliyah Valladares, heading a ball during the Braves 4-1 state playoff win over Mountain View last week, was named a WIAA Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. The senior midfielder had a goal and an assist in the Braves 2-1 win over Lakeside (Seattle) in the quarterfinals. Noelle Haro-Gomez Herald file

For scoring a goal in regulation and assisting the game-winning score in a 2-1 Class 3A quarterfinal victory over Lakeside (Seattle), Kamiakin high school girls soccer player Aaliyah Valladares was named a WIAA Athlete of the Week, the association announced Wednesday.

The senior midfielder led the MCC with 18 assists during the regular season and added six goals. She was named to the All-Conference first team.

The Braves (19-0) will face Mercer Island in the state semifinals at 2 p.m. Friday at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. Win or lose, they will play again Saturday, against either Mercer Island or Bellevue.

A full list of the Week 11 Athletes of the Week can be found here.

Dustin Brennan: 509-582-1413, @Tweet_By_Dustin

This story was originally published November 15, 2017 at 4:30 PM with the headline "Kamiakin’s Valladares named WIAA Athlete of the Week."

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