Katie Whitten of La Center girls basketball was voted The Columbian’s high school winter sports athlete of the week, sponsored by Athletes Corner, for the week ending Dec. 7.
Whitten collected 41 percent of the 538 votes cast by fans to beat out Robert Franks of Evergreen boys basketball, who had 25 percent.
Whitten had 26 points, 12 steals and four assists in a win over Stevenson and 17 points, eight steals and five assists in a win over King’s Way Christian.
The other nominees were Wylcia Faley of Battle Ground bowling, Dallas Goodpaster of Prairie wrestling and Nicole Moss of Heritage gymnastics.
