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

The OSAA spring sports season is coming to a close for Salem-Keizer area boys athletes in baseball, track and field, golf, volleyball and tennis.

Every week, you get to vote for the Statesman Journal’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Maps Credit Union.

Here are the nominees for this week’s boys Athlete of the Week.

• Vinny Arnold, North Marion track and field
• Colton Connally, Stayton baseball
• Grant Hemelstrand, Cascade golf
• Ryan Laro, West Salem baseball
• David Rice, Central track and field
• Harper Stoops, Regis track and field
• Henry Wort, Blanchet Catholic baseball

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Vinny Arnold, North Marion track and field

Arnold, a senior, threw 180 feet, 11 inches in the javelin at the Stayton Invitational May 9 for a third-place finish and Class 4A’s second-best mark of the season.

Colton Connally, Stayton baseball

Connally, a senior, posted three hits, one run and one RBI in addition to two innings pitched with two strikeouts May 14 in the Eagles’ 7-3 win over league rival Cascade.

Grant Hemelstrand, Cascade golf

Hemelstrand, a junior, won the Oregon West Conference district tournament May 12 with a 36-hole total of 158 to qualify for the OSAA 4A state championships. Hemelstrand and the Cougars took home the first-place team trophy.

Ryan Laro, West Salem baseball

Laro, a senior, smacked three hits for two RBIs and scored five runs May 13 in the Titans’ 13-7 win over South Salem.

David Rice, Central track and field

Rice, a senior, ran a personal-best 10.91-second 100-meter dash at the Stayton Invitational May 9 for a second-place finish and Class 5A’s seventh-best mark this spring.

Harper Stoops, Regis track and field

Stoops, a junior, ran a 1:59.37 800 at the Stayton Invitational May 9 for a sixth-place finish and Class 2A’s fourth-best time of the season.

Henry Wort, Blanchet Catholic baseball

Wort, a junior, pitched a full five innings and struck out 12 batters, walking none and allowing just one hit May 13 in the Cavaliers’ 26-0 win over Willamina. Wort also recorded three hits, three runs and five RBIs at the plate.

Landon Bartlett covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.

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