Week 9 spring sports high school athlete of the week nominees

Nominees for high school spring sports athlete of the week, sponsored by Athletes Corner, for the week ending May 24. Voting will conclude at 8 p.m. Thursday with results published in Friday’s Columbian.

AKARI BABA, PRAIRIE TENNIS: Baba won three straight-set victories, including a 6-2, 6-0 win over Angelina Polina of Fort Vancouver in the final to win the bi-district singles title.

COLLEEN DRISCOLL, MOUNTAIN VIEW SOFTBALL: Driscoll threw a one-hit shutout in the Thunder’s semifinal win over Columbia River in the bi-district tournament, picked up two more wins and collected six hits, including a home run and five RBI.

ALEXA EFRAIMSON, CAMAS GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: Efraimson set a state record in the 1,600 and won the 800 meters at the 4A bi-district meet in Kent.

MARCUS GAYLOR, COLUMBIA RIVER BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: Gaylor won the 200 meters and was edged out by 0.01 seconds in the 100 meters at the 3A bi-district meet in Sumner.

CARTER JOHNSON, SKYVIEW SOCCER: Johnson assisted on two goals in the win over Wenatchee then scored Skyview’s first goal in the win over Curtis, sending Skyview to the state semifinals.