Vote now in the Treasure Valley softball player of the week contest (May 16 to 22)

Michael Lycklama
·2 min read

Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman softball player of the week contest.

Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.

You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes, not scientific.

Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.

[Related: Baseball player of the week | Track athletes of the week]

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Delaney Keith, Skyview: Led the Hawks back from the losers’ bracket to a repeat 5A state championship by going 13-for-25 with two doubles, three triples, four home runs and 12 RBIs.

Mantha Hatzenbeller, Owyhee: Helped lead the Storm to a 5A second-place finish in their first season. She went 6-for-15 with two home runs at the plate, and she earned the win in the circle in a 5-3 victory against Timberline in the semifinals.

Amber Thornton, Timberline: Went 2-2 with a 1.29 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 27 innings to lead the Wolves to a third-place finish at the 5A state tournament.

Ysabella Villegas, Bishop Kelly: Hit for the cycle in the first four innings of the 4A state championship game as the Knights won their third straight title. She finished the weekend 10-for-13 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine RBIs.

Brooke Garman, Vallivue: Went 13-for-23 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBIs to lead the Falcons to a second-place trophy in 4A, the best finish in program history.

Zayne Hall, Homedale: Led the Trojans to the 3A state title by going 8-for-22 with four home runs and 12 RBIs. She hit a home run in each of the two state championship games, including a grand slam in the final and decisive one.

Abi Wilkins, Weiser: Went 7-for-16 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight RBIs to lead the Wolverines to the second-place trophy at the 3A state tournament.

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