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For Immediate Release Contact: Lauren Wilkins Brian Berger ETZEL Agency BBPR (503) 544-8905 (503) 701-2215 [email protected] [email protected] PREP SPORT FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 65th OREGON SPORTS AWARDS, PRESENTED BY NIKE Oregon’s Top Prep, Pro and Amateur Athletes, Teams, Coaches and Administrators will be Honored on Sunday, June 18 at the Tiger Woods Center on Nike World Headquarters Beaverton, Oregon – June 7, 2017 –The Oregon Sports Awards has announced the Prep Finalists for the 2016-17 Season. Through a statewide voting panel consisting of TV, radio and print personalities and respected sports professionals, finalists were nominated and selected after two rounds of voting over the course of the last 8 months. For a list of previous winners, please reference www.oregonsportsawards.com. Winners for all categories will be revealed during the 65th Oregon Sports Awards presented by Nike. The show will be hosted by ESPN SportsCenter anchor and University of Oregon alum, Neil Everett, on Sunday evening, June 18, from 7-9pm at the Stanford Theater in the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike World Headquarters. Tickets are on sale at www.oregonsportsawards.com, and a live broadcast will be available during the show. The show will also recognize high school and college athletes for their dedication to athletics and giving back to the community through the Play It Forward Award, and to non-profit organizations in Oregon that are committed to getting kids active through the Play It Forward Fund, sponsored by Nike and Providence Health & Services. Prep Sport Finalists by category (listed alphabetically): Prep Football Player of the Year: Elijah Molden, West Linn (6A), Tim Tawa, West Linn (6A), Marlon Tuipulotu, Central (5A) Prep Volleyball Player of the Year: Hawley Harrer, Sisters (4A), Kathryn Decker, Jesuit (6A), Maddie Batiste, Central Catholic (6A) Prep Soccer Player of the Year (Female): Camille Weaver, Summit (5A), Kaillen Fried, Sherwood (5A), Lindsay Howard, Sherwood (5A) Prep Soccer Player of the Year (Male): Cameron Autencio, McMinnville (6A), Johnny Rodas-Hills, Lakeridge (6A), Paul Seydel, Lakeridge (6A) Prep Cross Country Runner of the Year (Female): Ember Stratton, Sunset (6A), Kelly Makin, Sunset (6A), Olivia Brooks, Summit (5A) Prep Cross Country Runner of the Year (Male): Ahmed Muhumed, West Salem (6A), Andrew Monroe, Crater (5A), Joshua Schumacher, Jesuit (6A) Prep Wrestler of the Year: Brian Barnes, McMinnville (6A), Lane Stigall, North Marion (4A), Layne Van Anrooy, Roseburg (6A) Prep Basketball Player of the Year (Female): Aleah Goodman, La Salle Prep (5A), Bendu Yeaney, St. Mary’s Academy (6A), Evina Westbrook, South Salem (6A) Prep Basketball Player of the Year (Male): Elijah Gonzales, Clackamas (6A), Geno West, Jefferson (6A), Zach Reichle, Wilsonville (5A) Prep Swimmer of the Year (Female): Caitlyn Wilson, Southridge (6A), Emily Cook, Jesuit (6A), Jamie Stone, Centennial (6A) Prep Swimmer of the Year (Male): Casey McEuen, Lebanon (5A), Tristan James, Springfield (5A), Van Mathias, Beaverton (6A) Prep Golfer of the Year (Female): Ellie Slama, South Salem (6A), Haley Greb, Pendleton (5A), Victoria Gailey, Tigard (6A) Prep Golfer of the Year (Male): Craig Ronne, Klamath Union (4A), Isaac Buerger, Ridgeview (5A), Samuel Pyon, Clackamas (6A) Prep Tennis Player of the Year (Female): Anna Kern, Corvallis (5A), Elizabeth Stevens, Tigard (6A), Serim Jin, Sunset (6A) Prep Tennis Player of the Year (Male): Andrew Finkelman, Grant (6A), Carter Quigley, Summit (5A), Peter Murphy, Jesuit (6A) Prep Track Athlete of the Year (Female): Camille Weaver, Summit (5A), Deshae Wise, Grants Pass (6A), Olivia Brooks, Summit (5A) Prep Track Athlete of the Year (Male): Andrew Monroe, Crater (5A), Braden Lenzy, Tigard (6A), Henry Mong, Franklin (6A) Prep Lacrosse Player of the Year (Female): Catherine Lawliss, Oregon Episcopal School (3A), Emily Steele, Jesuit (6A), Lauren Gilbert, Lake Oswego (6A) Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 6A-5A (Female): Evina Westbrook, South Salem (6A), Jamie Stone, Centennial (6A), Olivia Brooks, Summit (5A) Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 6A-5A (Male): Andrew Monroe, Crater (5A), Layne Van Anrooy, Roseburg (6A), Tim Tawa, West Linn (6A) Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 4A-1A (Female): Baylee Touey, North Valley (4A), Hawley Harrer, Sisters (4A), Kendra Murphy, North Lake (1A) Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year: 4A-1A (Male): Bishop Mitchell, Kennedy (2A), Blake Sentman, Cottage Grove (4A), Hunter Knox, Harrisburg (3A) Prep Baseball, Softball, and male Lacrosse finalists will be announced at a later date, alongside the Bill Hayward Amateur Athlete of the Year, Ad Rutschman Small College Athlete of the Year, Slats Gill Sportsperson of the Year and the Harry Glickman Professional Athlete of the Year finalists. Play It Forward Award Finalists as announced throughout 2016-2017 academic year: Fall Season: Gabrielle Barin (Treasure Valley CC), Jacinta Vandenberg (University of Oregon), Riley Howard (Milwaukie High School), Keldon Littell (Astoria High School) Winter Season: Alex Jones (Lewis & Clark College), Austin Tharp (University of Oregon), Tya Seth (Lake Oswego High School), Katelyn Lester (McNary High School) Spring Season: Jason Bayang (Willamette University), Anna Farello (University of Portland), Jacob Adler (Catlin Gabel School), Claire Hammond (Crane Union High School) About the Play It Forward Award Between September 2016 to May 2017, the Play It Forward Award has recognized two high school and two college athletes each per season for the great work they are doing to give back to their communities across Oregon. Committed to helping kids be physically active as an integral part of building healthier communities, Nike and Providence have partnered to recognize and award outstanding efforts to get kids moving in Oregon. Details about the Play It Forward process and the nomination form can be found at www.oregonsportsawards.com/playitforward About The Play It Forward Fund The Play It Forward Award Fund supports non-profit organizations that are providing access to physical activity and sport opportunities for youth throughout Oregon. The goal of this fund is to increase access to sport across the state of Oregon, targeting those with the least opportunity within elementary and middle schools. The Play It Forward Award Fund awarded nine $5,000 grants, three per season, to deserving organizations throughout the 2016-2017 school year. Grant guidelines for the Play It Forward Fund can be found at www.oregonsportsawards.com/playitforward About the Oregon Sports Awards Originally the Hayward Banquet of Champions, the Oregon Sports Awards began in 1948 to honor Oregon’s outstanding professional and amateur athletes, teams, coaches and administrators from many levels and a wide range of sports. Today, the Oregon Sports Awards are held in the 770-seat Stanford Theater in the Tiger Woods Center at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. For more information on award history, ticket sales, and a live webcast during the show, please visit: www.OregonSportsAwards.com Follow the Oregon Sports Awards on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/oregonsportsawards. www.twitter.com/ORSportsAwards or using the handle (@ORSportsAwards) .