Vote now for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week (Jan. 12 to 17)

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Vote now for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between Jan. 12-17. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.

The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.

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Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.

Julian Balsley, Tumwater basketball — Scored a game-high 15 points, including shooting 3-of-6 from beyond the arc in 58-52 win over rival Black Hills on Tuesday.

Jordan Bennett, Emerald Ridge basketball — Scored 20 points in win over Bonney Lake on Thursday.

Payton Brown, Muckleshoot Tribal basketball — Junior guard had 23 points and six rebounds in Thursday’s win over Puget Sound Adventist, adding a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double with three blocks in Saturday’s loss to Mount Vernon Christian.

Ricardo Cango, Thomas Jefferson basketball — Junior wing scored 26 points with eight rebounds and two blocks in Tuesday’s win over Decatur.

Trey Collier, Silas basketball — Junior guard had 17 points and five rebounds in Wednesday’s win over North Thurston, adding 17 points and five assists in Friday’s win over Capital.

Hakeen Collins, Franklin Pierce basketball — Senior wing posted a 24-point, 17-rebound double-double in Thursday’s loss to Washington, adding 19 points in Tuesday’s win over Steilacoom.

Eli Davis, Bonney Lake basketball — Senior forward had a team-high 20 points and six rebounds in Saturday’s win over River Ridge.

Mason Emil, Mount Rainier basketball — Scored a team-high 23 points in 67-49 loss to Kentridge on Tuesday.

Peyton Faught, Black Hills basketball — Junior guard had a game-high 21 points with seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals in Thursday’s win over Centralia.

Max Greene, Evergreen Lutheran basketball — Eagles junior dropped 35 points with five assists, four rebounds, and four steals in Saturday’s win over Naselle.

Gabriel Habeck, Evergreen Lutheran basketball — Eagles senior had 18 points in Monday’s win over Pope John Paul II, 19 points in Friday’s win over Quilcene, and 16 points with seven rebounds in Saturday’s win over Naselle.

Dominique Harper, River Ridge basketball — Senior dropped a double-double, scoring 30 points, shooting 75 percent from the field and pulling down 13 rebounds in 67-60 win over Central Kitsap on Wednesday.

Aiquari Emmanuel Johnson, Franklin Pierce basketball — Cardinals senior dropped a game-high 24 points in Tuesday’s win over Steilacoom.

Daniel Johnson, Auburn basketball — Scored 22 points in 60-56 win over Kentwood on Tuesday and 20 points in win over Mount Rainier on Thursday.

Khamari Johnson, Thomas Jefferson basketball — Sophomore guard dropped a season-high 30 points with four rebounds, four assists, and four steals in Tuesday’s win over Decatur.

Jordan Josey, Spanaway Lake basketball — Senior guard had 23 points and five rebounds in Saturday’s win over Bethel, adding 18 points in Tuesday’s loss to Stadium.

Rylee Markantonatos, Muckleshoot Tribal basketball — Junior guard had 26 points and six rebounds in Monday’s win over Northwest Yeshiva, adding an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double in Thursday’s win over Puget Sound Adventist.

Michael Masini, Gig Harbor basketball — Senior forward posted three-straight double-doubles to power the Tides past Everett (24 PTS, 20 REB), Timberline (30 PTS, 16 REB), and crosstown-rival Peninsula (18 PTS, 11 REB).

Jamaize McGriff, Emerald Ridge basketball — Scored a game-high 25 points in 69-54 home win over Bonney Lake on Thursday, handing the Panthers their first loss of the season.

Giovanni Moimoi, Kentridge basketball — Senior forward had 27 points, five rebounds, and three steals in Tuesday’s win over Mount Rainier, adding a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double in Thursday’s win over Kennedy Catholic.

Amos Moore, Steilacoom basketball — Scored 16 points and had four rebounds in loss to Franklin Pierce on Tuesday.

Will Nasinec, Puyallup basketball — Senior wing dropped a game-high 26 points (11 in 3Q) to spark Thursday’s comeback win over Olympia.

Judah Noonan, Stadium basketball — Scored 28 points and shot 63 percent from the field in loss to Kennedy Catholic on Tuesday.

MakHai Pleasant-Tolliver, Silas basketball — Rams senior dropped a season-high 26 points with two rebounds in Friday’s win over Capital, adding 15 points and six rebounds in Wednesday’s win over North Thurston.

Zion Stone, Kennedy Catholic basketball — Junior guard dropped 23 points with four assists in Tuesday’s win over Stadium, adding 21 points and four rebounds in Thursday’s loss to Kentridge.

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