Vote: Who should be the Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?

Athlete of the Week

With the winter sports season wrapping up and the spring season kicking off, athletes from the Salem-Keizer area continued to deliver standout performances.

This week's Maps Credit Union high school boys Athlete of the Week nominees are:

Anthony Best, Sprague basketball
Kaiden Ford, Cascade basketball
Landon Knox, Cascade basketball
Joe Mendazona, Central baseball
Wyatt Metzger, Silverton track and field
Noah Scharer, South Salem baseball

Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Anthony Best, Sprague basketball

Sprague senior forward Anthony Best was named to the Class 6A all-tournament second team March 15 after helping the Olympians to a fourth-place finish at the state championships at Chiles Center.

Kaiden Ford, Cascade basketball

Cascade senior guard Kaiden Ford was named to the Class 4A all-tournament second team March 15 after helping the Cougars to a third-place finish at the state championships at Forest Grove High School.

Landon Knox, Cascade basketball

Cascade senior guard Landon Knox was named to the Class 4A all-tournament first team March 15 after helping the Cougars to a third-place finish at the state championships at Forest Grove High School.

Joe Mendazona, Central baseball

Central sophomore catcher Joe Mendazona went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning March 18 to lead Class 5A No. 8 Central to a 10-9 season-opening home win over Class 6A Franklin.

Wyatt Metzger, Silverton track and field

Silverton junior Wyatt Metzger opened the season with a 100-meter dash personal-best time of 11.03 seconds March 20 to win the Silverton Cloud Breaker.

Noah Scharer, South Salem baseball

South Salem junior outfielder Noah Scharer went 1 for 3 and smashed a home run in his first at-bat of the season March 18 to help the No. 3 Saxons to a 6-3 home win over Ida B. Wells.

To submit an Athlete of the Week nomination, please email Statesman Journal sports reporter Jarrid Denney at JDenney@salem.gannett.com with the athlete's name, stats and any other relevant information about the performance they are being nominated for.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for Maps Credit Union Salem-area boys Athlete of the Week

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Kaiden Ford, Cascade basketball

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