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

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Vote now for The News Tribune’s Girls 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.

Camille Bates, Annie Wright basketball — Sophomore point guard dropped 34 points with four assists and four rebounds in Thursday’s win over Bear Creek, adding 19 points, five steals, five assists, and three rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Klahowya.

Willow Bonnici, Gig Harbor basketball — Posted a double-double, scoring 14 points, shooting 54 percent from the field and had 12 rebounds in 69-49 win over Timberline on Tuesday.

Lillianna Bonnin, North Thurston basketball — Scored 24 points in 60-44 win over Central Kitsap on Friday.

Kawehi Borden, Sumner basketball — Junior guard dropped 17 points (8-13 FG) with two rebounds and two steals in Tuesday’s win over Olympia.

Natalie Buchanan, Black Hills basketball — Scored 24 points, had nine rebounds, an assist, a block and four steals in loss to Tumwater on Tuesday.

Shayla Cordis, North Thurston basketball — Senior guard totaled 23 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and six steals in Friday’s win over Central Kitsap.

Jayden Fitzgerald, Kennedy Catholic basketball — Sophomore guard piled 16 points, nine steals, seven rebounds, and four assists in Tuesday’s win over Stadium.

Andralynne Harless, Clover Park basketball — Senior forward grabbed a season-high 23 rebounds with 20 points, notching a double-double in Friday’s win over Eatonville.

Anika Jones, Gig Harbor basketball — Scored 13 points in win over Peninsula on Thursday.

Bianca Lopez-Ventura, Federal Way basketball — Scored a team-high 19 points in 55-39 win over Todd Beamer on Tuesday.

Ehmarii McChristian, Lakes basketball — Scored 16 points in 53-17 win over Mount Tahoma on Wednesday.

Brooklynn Murray, Bellarmine Prep basketball — Freshman forward had a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double in Friday’s win over Lakes, adding nine points, eight rebounds and four blocks in Tuesday’s win over Peninsula.

Bailey Nettleton, Tahoma basketball — Scored 31 points and shot 67 percent from the field in 74-30 win over Kentwood on Thursday.

Mia Nielsen, Capital basketball — Scored 23 points in 40-34 win over Lincoln on Wednesday.

Brandi Stanford, River Ridge basketball — Scored 18 points, had five rebounds, seven assists and eight steals in 65-29 win over Central Kitsap on Wednesday.

Tyler Venable, Black Hills basketball — Junior guard dropped 27 points with eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals in Friday’s win over Centralia, adding 23 points in Tuesday’s loss to Tumwater.

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