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Vote for Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week
Vote for Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week
Landon Bartlett, Salem Statesman JournalSun, June 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM UTC·2 min readThe 2026 OSAA high school spring sports season is at the finish line and several Salem-Keizer area athletes have closed their respective seasons with state championship hardware across multiple sports.
Every week, you get to vote for the Statesman Journal’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Maps Credit Union.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are the nominees for this week’s boys Athlete of the Week.
Vinny Arnold, North Marion track and field
Caden Druliner, Silverton track and field
JT Girod, Central baseball
Miles Lute, Crosshill Christian baseball
Calvin Stewart, South Salem track and field
Braxton Singleton, North Salem track and field
Creo Walker, Kennedy 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.
Arnold, a senior, won the Class 4A javelin with a 185-foot, 6-inch toss May 30 at the OSAA state championships.
Druliner, a junior, won the Class 5A high jump with a 6-6 leap May 30 at the OSAA state championships.
Girod, a junior, pitched a full seven innings and struck out nine batters in the Panthers' 4-2 win over Ridgeview June 2 in the OSAA 5A state semifinals.
Miles Lute, Crosshill Christian track and field
Lute, a senior, pitched four innings and struck out six batters and posted a hit at the plate in the Eagles' 7-6 win over Umpqua Valley Christian June 2 in the OSAA Class 2A/1A state semifinals.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStewart, a senior, finished second in the Class 6A high jump with a 6-8 1/4 clearance May 30 at the OSAA state championships.
Singleton, a senior, won the Class 6A 110-meter hurdles in 14.47 seconds May 30 at the OSAA state championships.
Walker, a junior, smacked three hits and scored four runs in the Trojans' 14-5 win over Monroe/Alsea June 2 in the OSAA 2A/1A state semifinals.
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The Central Panthers observe the national anthem before the OSAA 5A semifinal baseball game against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's JT Girod, center, is introduced as the starting pitcher against Ridgeview in the OSAA 5A semifinal baseball game at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's JT Girod pitches during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Josh Fitts throws to first base during the OSAA 5A state semifinal at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Cooper Larson is celebrated by his teammates after scoring their first run during the OSAA 5A semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Joe Mendazona runs to home plate during the OSAA 5A semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Santi Alarcon throws to first base during the OSAA 5A semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Tyler Olafson dives onto home plate during the OSAA 5A semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Tyler Olafson, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)The Central Panthers gather on the mound during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's JT Girod celebrates after the strikeout during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central head coach Ben Kramer gives his team instructions against Ridgeview during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Owen Petrone swings the bat during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Tyler Olafson runs to first base during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Owen Petrone throws to second base during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)Central's Josh Fitts throws to first base during the OSAA 5A state semifinal against Ridgeview at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)The Central Panthers celebrate defeating the Ridgeview Ravens 4-2 in an OSAA 5A state semifinal at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)See photos as Central baseball beats Ridgeview in OSAA 5A semifinals
Vote for Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week
The Central Panthers celebrate defeating the Ridgeview Ravens 4-2 in an OSAA 5A state semifinal at Central High School on June 2 in Independence.
(Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal)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.
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