Nominees for Athlete of the Week, Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Voting remains open through midnight Sunday. The winner will be revealed alongside the next poll and in next Wednesday's edition.

Previous Week's Winner

Bryson Acosta | Snohomish football

During a 52-0 victory against Marysville Getchell on Sept. 25, the junior running back rushed 13 times for 176 yards and four touchdowns across three quarters of action. He was never brought down behind the line of scrimmage, with a highlight being a 55-yard scoring run on a fourth-and-12 situation. Acosta secured the title for Sept. 20-26 with 630 votes, representing 36.33% of the 1,734 total ballots cast.

Current Nominees

Tyree Connor | Mountlake Terrace football

The sophomore accounted for all three touchdowns in a 20-7 victory over Shorecrest on Oct. 2. He finished with 11 carries for 73 yards and two scores, along with two catches for 59 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded seven tackles.

Izzy Han | Edmonds-Woodway girls soccer

The senior midfielder recorded a hat trick in a 3-1 win against Archbishop Murphy on Sept. 29. Two days later, she netted an equalizing goal in a 2-1 victory over Mountlake Terrace; her subsequent shot also resulted in the deciding own goal.

Mihai Stransky | Shorecrest boys tennis

Over a six-day period last week, the player compiled a 5-0 record, securing four wins in straight sets. He defeated Shorewood's Seb Sanchez, a state medalist from the prior season, after losing the opening set 6-2. He rebounded to take the second set 6-4 before prevailing in a 10-8 tiebreaker.

Ava Urbanozo | Everett volleyball

The senior setter, who recently surpassed 2,000 career assists, tallied 73 assists during victories against Cascade and Marysville Pilchuck.

Creed Wright | Darrington football

Following their first loss of the season, the Loggers responded with a dominant offensive showing. Wright threw for 285 yards and seven touchdowns on 14-of-18 passing as Darrington defeated La Conner 80-46 on Oct. 2.

Submission Guidelines

Nominees are selected based on statistics provided to the newspaper, coach recommendations, and direct observation. Game statistics and nomination suggestions can be submitted to sports@a regional outlet.com. Nominations must reach the office by 9 a.m. Monday. If an athlete is overlooked, it may be due to a lack of reported individual statistics. Coaches and scorekeepers are asked to submit results by 10:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Voting is available at a regional outlet.com.