{
  "id": 17592965,
  "title": "Vote! Who should be Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/vote-who-should-be-maps-credit-union-boys-athlete-of-the-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-maps-credit-union-boys-120332037.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maps Credit Union is inviting readers to vote for their favorite high school boys athlete in the weekly Athlete of the Week competition. The regular season for fall sports in the Salem-Keizer area is in its final stages, with postseason play about to begin. Nominations for the Athlete of the Week are collected each week and can be submitted to LBartlett@statesmanjournal.com. The deadline for nominations is Friday evening.\n\nThe nominees for boys Athlete of the Week are listed below:\n\nCamden Christner, a junior soccer player from Silverton, scored a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Crescent Valley on October 27. Keysean Davis, a junior running back from Silverton, had 71 yards and a touchdown in a 48-0 victory over Corvallis on October 30. Aidan Galusha, a senior running back from Dallas, scored two touchdowns and gained 126 yards on five carries in a 47-0 win against Crescent Valley on October 30. Jaxsen Herring, a senior cross-country runner from McNary, won the individual title at the Central Valley Conference championship meet in Monmouth on October 28, finishing the 5,000-meter race in 16 minutes, 36.4 seconds. Ethan Lutz, a senior cross-country runner from Blanchet Catholic, placed fourth at the 3A Special District 2 championship meet in Lebanon on October 29, clocking in at 17:31.4. Stuart McLaughlin, also a senior cross-country runner from Regis, won the 2A/1A Special District 2 championship individual title on October 29 in Lebanon, finishing the race in 16:28.7, less than one second ahead of second place. Finally, Cole Rose, a junior cross-country runner from Silverton, earned seventh place at the Mid-Willamette Conference championship meet in Corvallis on October 29, running a personal-best time of 16:17.5.",
  "summary": "This week's boys Athlete of the Week nominees are from Silverton, Dallas, McNary, Blanchet Catholic and Regis. Vote!",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}