Basin athletes shine

Six more Columbia Basin athletes have been named Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Athletes of the week in the past few weeks.

Each week throughout the school year, the WIAA and Gesa Credit Union recognize student-athletes for outstanding performances and contributions in their communities.

All students in good academic standing at their schools are eligible to receive the Athlete of the Week award and selections are based on nominations sent in. Students may win the award only once during any given academic year.

Each winner receives a letter of recognition from the WIAA executive director, a certificate of achievement and a $25 DICK’S Sporting Goods gift card, courtesy of Gesa Credit Union.

With each recognition, a small excerpt is put together about the student’s achievements this season.

The 10 Basin athletes named so far this year are:

Pierre Boorman was selected for week 18 and plays basketball as a senior for Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School. Boorman is averaging 22 points per game this season. Over the past two games, he dropped 31 points against Riverside Christian and 40 points against Soap Lake. He has made 37 three-point shots on the season thus far. Boorman has scored over 1,600 points in his career. He is also a standout in the classroom, earning a 3.785 GPA.

Ethan Black is a senior on the Ephrata High School boys basketball team. He was selected as Athlete of the Week for Week 16. The senior came up big in the Yakima SunDome tourney to lead the Tigers back from 21 points down at half against Royal. Black posted 10 steals and showed true leadership qualities during the team's win.

Emily Wurl is a senior on the Quincy High School girls basketball team and was selected for Week 13. Two games into the season Emily Wurl is averaging a double-double for her team. She had 20 points in each game, including 20 rebounds in the first game and 15 rebounds in the second game. She also averaged nearly five steals per game. Wurl is a 4.0 student, school board student representative, and the captain of the team.

Parker Roberts played on the Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School football team. The senior was selected for Week 13 as well. Roberts kick started the ACH Warrior offense in the 1B State Championship game, when he scored on 67- and 62-yard runs in the first half of the game. He added a 25-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter for a total of three touchdowns in the 50-20 victory over Quilcene. The senior running back rushed for 156 yards on five carries, and anchored the Warrior defense with nine tackles, from the linebacker position.

Grady Murray is a senior who played for the Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School football team. He was selected for Week 12. Murray helped power the ACH Warriors past the Naselle Comets in the State Semifinals with six touchdowns in the game. He had 163 yards rushing on six carries and three touchdowns, while recording 83 yards receiving on four receptions, also for three touchdowns. The senior also pitched in with 10 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.

Cooper Correia, a senior on the Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School football team, was selected for Week 11. Correia helped the Warriors down the Wilbur-Creston-Keller High School Wildcats 46-16 in the 1B State quarterfinal at Lions Field in Moses Lake. He recorded nine tackles, three sacks, and forced a fumble on defense.

As previously reported on Oct. 28:

Dane Isaak, a senior on the Almira/Coulee-Hartline football team, was selected for Week 5. Isaak helped the Warriors beat No. 1 ranked Odessa, snapping the Tigers’ 37-game win streak. The Warrior quarterback amassed 190 yards rushing on 19 carries, and scored three touchdowns. He also passed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, while chipping in with nine tackles from the outside linebacker position.

Chase Galbreath, a junior for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague High School football, was honored for Week 4. Chase Galbreath was 14 of 21 through the air and connected on three touchdowns, in the 27-0 win versus Chewelah. Additionally, he added three rushing touchdowns and kicked three extra points after touchdowns.

Brock Clark, a junior on the Moses Lake High School football team, was selected for Week 3. Starting quarterback Brock Clark was 17-of-26 passing for 237 yards, six touchdowns, and zero interceptions in leading the Chiefs to a 56-7 league win over Eisenhower. He also posted three rushes for 18 yards and a touchdown for his seventh touchdown of the game.

Alondra Lozano, a senior on the Wahluke High School soccer team, was selected for Week 2. Lozano netted 15 goals in three games for the Wahluke soccer team. As a team captain, her leadership, hard work, and determination has helped motivate her teammates this season.