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Paulson, Beninger voted Kitsap Sun athletes of the week for May 4-9
TL;DR
Savvy Paulson and Beninger have been voted Kitsap Sun athletes of the week for May 4-9. Paulson had an impressive week in softball, while Beninger excelled in baseball.
Key points
- Savvy Paulson and Beninger are the athletes of the week.
- Paulson had a .600 batting average and pitched a no-hitter.
- Beninger achieved a complete-game win with 14 strikeouts.
- Paulson received 1,577 votes; Beninger received 214 votes.
- The next poll will be on May 20.
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Central Kitsap softball player Savvy Paulson and Olympic baseball player are the Kitsap Sun athletes of the week for May 4-9, selected by readers in an online poll.
Athletes are nominated by their respective coaches, and the top vote-getters for both boys and girls are declared the winners.
Paulson hit .600 for the week with three doubles, two triples, a home run and eight RBIs. She also pitched a no-hitter against Silas with nine strikeouts. She collected 1,577 votes. Other nominees in girls sports were Klahowya's Macayla Wrataric, Bainbridge's Else Drugge, Abby Schnee and Cate Torrell, Olympic's Emerson Duncan, Chelsea Barber and Audrey Murphy, Kingston's Taizah Franklin, Bremerton's McKaela Robison and Kali Christian, and North Mason's Samantha Neil.
Beninger earned a complete-game 1-0 win over North Mason, collecting 14 strikeouts. He collected 214 votes. Other nominees in boys sports were Klahowya's Dalton Watson and Brandon Smith, and Bainbridge's Ignacio Llorens.
The next athlete of the week poll will appear online May 20.
Previous winners
March 9-16: Central Kitsap's Adalynn Flaugher, softball; Bainbridge's Cruz Piland, boys soccer
March 18-23: Klahowya's Garrett Kemp, baseball; Central Kitsap's Savvy Paulson, softball
March 25-28: Central Kitsap's Ariana Linder, softball; North Mason's Reid Shumaker, baseball
March 30-April 3: Central Kitsap's Addie Hasty, softball: Olympic's Toby Moore, baseball
April 13-18: North Mason's Brylie Biehl, track and field: North Mason's Danner Jones, baseball
April 20-25: Olympic's Chase Beninger, baseball; Bainbridge's Evelyn Shutske, track and field
April 27-May 2: Olympic's Danika Potter, softball; Klahowya's Cruze Olvera, track and field
This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Paulson, Beninger voted Kitsap Sun athletes of the week for May 4-9
Q&A
What were Savvy Paulson's achievements during the week of May 4-9?
Savvy Paulson hit .600 with three doubles, two triples, a home run, and eight RBIs, and pitched a no-hitter with nine strikeouts.
How many votes did Beninger receive to become athlete of the week?
Beninger received 214 votes to be named athlete of the week.
When will the next athlete of the week poll be held?
The next athlete of the week poll will be available online on May 20.
