Vote! Who should be Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?

[ASFN Admin]

The OSAA spring sports season is marching on and Salem-area boys athletes across baseball, track and field, golf and tennis are regularly putting in impressive performances.

Every week, you get to vote for the Statesman Journal’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Maps Credit Union.

Here are the nominees for this week’s boys Athlete of the Week.

• Vinny Arnold, North Marion track and field
• Ty Cirino, Central track and field
• Blake Kansky, South Salem baseball
• Mason Pickett, Woodburn baseball
• Cameron VanKempen, Sprague 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.

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Vinny Arnold, North Marion track and field​

Arnold, a senior, threw 180 feet, 3 inches in the javelin April 18 for first at the North Marion Invitational. His toss is the second-best mark in Class 4A this season.

Ty Cirino, Central track and field​

Cirino, a senior, ran a 3-minute, 53.13-second 1,500-meter race April 24 for the second-best 5A time of the season at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays.

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Blake Kansky, South Salem baseball​

Kansky, a senior, pitched a full seven innings, struck out six batters and allowed just three hits April 22 in the Saxons' 8-1 win over Liberty.

Mason Pickett, Woodburn baseball​

Pickett, a junior, posted two hits and three RBIs April 23 in the Bulldogs' 6-5 win over Dallas.

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Cameron VanKempen, Sprague baseball​

VanKempen, a senior, recorded two hits, two runs and two RBIs April 24 in the Olympians' 7-5 win over West Salem.



Landon Bartlett covers highs school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X, TikTok or Instagram @bartlelo.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Vote for Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week

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