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

Maps Credit Union is seeking the top female athlete in the Salem-Keizer area for the week of November 2-5, 2021. High school sports in the region are concluding and moving into the postseason. The Statesman Journal compiles the week's outstanding athletic performances to nominate candidates for Athlete of the Week. Interested individuals can submit their nominations by emailing LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com, with nominations open from Saturday morning until Friday evening.

Five girls have been nominated for Athlete of the Week in the girls category: Avery Hoffman of Dallas cross-country, Aniyah Klindtworth of Scio cross-country, Frankie Koehnke of Regis cross-country, Savannah Newman of Western Christian/Perrydale soccer, Madelyn Olson of West Salem cross-country, Addison Storms of Scio volleyball, and Marley Wertz of Silverton soccer.

The nominees are listed below, along with pertinent information about their performances. Voters can cast their votes at Statesmanjournal.com/sports in the poll accompanying this article. The poll will remain open until 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 5.

Avery Hoffman, a junior at Dallas High School, secured a fourth-place finish in the Mid-Willamette Conference championship race on October 29 in Corvallis. Hoffman completed the 5,000-meter race in 19 minutes and 5.3 seconds, setting a personal-best time. Aniyah Klindtworth, a sophomore at Scio High School, placed fourth in the 3A Special District 2 championship race on October 29 in Lebanon.

Klindtworth achieved a personal-best time of 20 minutes and 43.8 seconds for the race. Frankie Koehnke, a sophomore at Regis High School, earned a second-place finish in the 2A/1A Special District 2 championship race on October 29 in Lebanon. Koehnke set a season-best time of 20 minutes and 20.1 seconds for the event. Savannah Newman, a senior at Western Christian/Perrydale High School, scored the lone goal in the Pioneers' 1-0 victory over Blanchet Catholic on October 24.

Newman's goal, coupled with the Pioneers' win, solidified Western Christian's 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 league championship. Madelyn Olson, a senior at West Salem High School, clinched both an individual and team Central Valley Conference title at the district meet on October 28 in Monmouth. Olson clocked a time of 19 minutes and 50.6 seconds in the race.

Addison Storms, a junior at Scio High School, was the standout player in Scio's volleyball team's 3-set win over Glide in the first round of the 3A state playoffs on October 28. Storms contributed 22 kills and 30 digs during the match. Lastly, Marley Wertz, a senior at Silverton High School, scored three goals in the Foxes' 4-0 triumph over Corvallis on October 29, marking the final game of the regular season.