Who should be Maps Credit Union girls Athlete of the Week?
It's time to vote!
Every week, the Statesman Journal collects some of the top high school athletic performances to nominate for Athlete of the Week. You're invited to nominate athletes each week by submitting the athlete's name, school, sport and stats relevant to the performance being nominated. Submit nominees to LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com.
The window for nominations is Saturday morning to Friday evening.
Here are this week's girls Athlete of the Week nominees, brought to you by Maps Credit Union.
- Amelia Bell, Stayton cross-country
- Avery Herber, South Salem volleyball
- Taylor Holstege, West Salem soccer
- Talia Jones, South Salem soccer
- Marley Wertz, Silverton soccer
Information about each nominee is below. Vote for who you think should win at Statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
Amelia Bell, Stayton cross-country
Bell, a senior, ran a personal-best 20-minute, 48.2-second 5,000-meter race for 17th place out of 126 runners Oct. 14 at the Estacada Invitational.
Avery Herber, South Salem volleyball
Herber, a senior, helped the Saxons to a 2-1 record Oct. 10 at the West Linn Tournament. Herber posted 47 kills, 22 digs and nine service aces across the three matches.

Taylor Holstege, West Salem soccer
Holstege, a freshman, scored two goals Oct. 15 in the Titans' 3-2 win over McKay.
Talia Jones, South Salem soccer
Jones, a senior, scored a goal Oct. 12 in the Saxons' 2-2 tie against league-leading McNary.

Marley Wertz, Silverton soccer
Wertz, a senior, became Silverton's all-time leader in assists Oct. 15 in the Foxes' 8-0 win over Lebanon.
Landon Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.
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