Vote! Who should be Active Chiropractic boys Athlete of the Week?

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With the regular season winding down for some athletes and the postseason ramping up for others, the Eugene-Springfield area saw no shortage of standout performances over the past week.

Every week, you get to vote for The Register-Guard's Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Active Chiropractic.

Here are the nominees for this week's boys Athlete of the Week:

• Cooper Beban, Sheldon golf
• Wiley Blake, Pleasant Hill baseball
• Michael Buschelman, North Eugene baseball
• Brodie Butler, Willamette baseball
• Rowan Caesar, Marist Catholic track and field
• Brody Corgain, Thurston baseball
• Henry Harner, South Eugene track and field
• Nicholas Miller, Churchill track and field
• Connor Nguyen, Creswell track and field
• Jaxon Pelham, Creswell baseball
• Charlie Posen, Sheldon golf
• Jaden Turner, Sheldon track and field
• Landon Van Hecke, Junction City baseball
• Asher Varozza, Elmira baseball
• Hunter Vaughn, Willamette track and field
• Don Ware, Central Linn track and field

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.

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Cooper Beban, Sheldon golf​

Sheldon senior Cooper Beban shot a 73 (+1) to place second at the Class 6A Special District 3 regional tournament May 11 at Eagle Point Golf Club. In the process, Beban helped the Irish claim the team title with a 23-stroke victory over runner-up South Medford.

Wiley Blake, Pleasant Hill baseball​

Pleasant Hill junior Wiley Blake threw six shutout innings and allowed just five hits May 15 to help the Billies to a 6-0 win over Sisters.

At the plate, Blake went 1 for 2 with two RBIs.

Michael Buschelman, North Eugene baseball​

North Eugene senior right-hander Michael Buschelman threw a six-inning perfect game and struck out 12 batters to lead the Highlanders to a 10-0 win over Springfield.

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Brodie Butler, Willamette baseball​

Willamette senior outfielder Brodie Butler went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs May 15 to help the Wolverines to a 15-1 win over Grants Pass.

In the first game of a doubleheader earlier that day, Butler went 1 for 3 with a homer and threw four innings on the mound in a 7-3 win.

Brody Corgain, Thurston baseball​

Thurston sophomore outfielder Brody Corgain went 2 for 2 with a home run, a triple and two RBIs May 14 to help the Colts to a 5-3 win over Century.

Rowan Caesar, Marist Catholic track and field​

Marist Catholic sophomore Rowan Caesar launched a personal-best shot put throw of 50 feet, 5 1/2 inches to win the May 15 Wally Ciochetti Invitational.

Caesar's mark is the ninth-best in the state this season among Class 4A boys.

Henry Harner, South Eugene track and field​

South Eugene sophomore Henry Harner produced a massive personal-best shot put throw of 53-10 3/4 May 9 to win the 76th Annual Grants Pass Rotary Invitational.

Harner's throw is the sixth-best in the state this season among Class 6A boys. It also eclipsed his previous best mark by nearly three feet.

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Nicholas Miller, Churchill track and field​

Churchill senior Nicholas Miller ran a personal-best 110 hurdle time of 14.43 seconds May 9 to win the 76th Annual Grants Pass Rotary Invitational.

Miller's time is the second-fastest in the state this season, regardless of classification.

Connor Nguyen, Creswell track and field​

Creswell senior Connor Nguyen ran a personal-best 200 time of 23.02 May 13 to win a Class 3A Special District 1 meet.

Nguyen's time is the ninth-fastest in the state this season among Class 3A boys.

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Jaxon Pelham, Creswell baseball​

Creswell junior Jaxon Pelham went 3 for 3 with two triples and five RBIs May 15 to lead the Bulldogs to a 12-0 win over Elmira. In the process, the Bulldogs secured the Mountain Valley Conference title.

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Charlie Posen, Sheldon golf​

Sheldon junior Charlie Posen shot a 69 (-3) to win the Class 6A Special District 3 regional tournament May 11 at Eagle Point Golf Club. In the process, Beban helped the Irish claim the team title with a 23-stroke victory over runner-up South Medford.

Jaden Turner, Sheldon track and field​

Sheldon junior Jaden Turner uncorked a personal-best long jump mark of 22-9 3/4 to win a May 12 meet with Willamette and Elmira.

Turner's mark is the ninth-best in the state this season among Class 6A boys.

Landon Van Hecke, Junction City baseball​

Junction City junior outfielder Landon Van Hecke went 2 for 5 with a double and five RBIs May 15 to help the Tigers to a 16-4 win over North Bend.

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Asher Varozza, Elmira baseball​

Elmira sophomore catcher Asher Varozza went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs May 15 to lead the Falcons to a 13-6 win over Creswell.

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Hunter Vaughn, Willamette track and field​

Willamette senior Hunter Vaughn clocked a 100 personal-best of 10.65 seconds May 9 to win the 76th Annual Grants Pass Rotary Invitational.

Vaughn's time is the eighth-fastest in the state this season, regardless of classification.

Don Ware, Central Linn track and field​

Central Linn senior Don Ware ran a season-best 400 time of 51.29 May 9 to place third at the Stayton Invitational.

Ware's time is the fastest in the state this season among Class 2A boys.



To submit an Athlete of the Week nomination, please email Register-Guard sports reporter Jarrid Denney at [email protected] with the athlete's name, stats and any other relevant information about the performance they are being nominated for.

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