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

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The OSAA spring sports season is nearing the postseason and Salem-area boys athletes across baseball, track and field, golf, volleyball and tennis are gearing up for the end of the season.

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.

• Harrison Buckingham, South Salem baseball
• Nathan Cloutier, Delphian track and field
• Branson Cook, St. Paul track and field
• Joey Elston, McNary track and field
• Anders Hagen, West Salem track and field
• Landon Kline, Kennedy baseball
• Derek Olivo, McNary track and field
• Jaxson Redel, 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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Harrison Buckingham, South Salem baseball​

Buckingham, a junior, pitched a full six innings, struck out nine batters and allowed just one hit May 5 in the Saxons' 11-0 win over Sprague.

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Nathan Cloutier, Delphian track and field​

Cloutier, a senior, ran a 1-minute, 59.64-second 800 meters for second place and the third-best mark in Class 2A this season May 2 at the Amity Invitational.

Branson Cook, St. Paul track and field​

Cook, a senior, jumped 6 feet, 2 inches in high jump for a first-place finish and the top mark in Class 1A this spring May 2 at the Jewell HS Jam.

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Joey Elston, McNary track and field​

Elston, a senior, ran a 48.5 400 for a first place and the third-best 6A time of the season May 2 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite. Elston also anchored the Celtics' 4x400 with Yosef Picazo, Mason Bowlby and Adam Ellis that ran a 3:19.89 to claim silver medal and second on the 6A season list.

Anders Hagen, West Salem track and field​

Hagen, a senior, ran a personal-best 3:54.89 1,500 for second place and the fifth-best 6A time this spring May 2 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite.

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Landon Kline, Kennedy baseball​

Kline, a senior, posted three hits, including a grand slam, May 6 in the Trojans' 10-0 win over St. Paul.

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Derek Olivo, McNary track and field​

Olivo, a junior, threw 208-7 in javelin for a first and the top 6A mark this season May 2 at the Rose City Championship Track and Field Invite.

Jaxson Redel, Sprague baseball​

Redel, a senior, pitched a six-inning shutout and struck out four batters May 6 in the Olympians' 4-0 win over South Salem.



Landon Bartlett covers high 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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