Amity’s Lindsay McShane prepares to throws the discus during the OSAA Class 3A Track & Field Championships inside Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Eugene.
These are the finalists for the All-Mid-Valley player of the year awards for baseball, softball, tennis, golf and track and field.
The winners will be presented at the June 7 Mid-Valley Sports Awards at the Salem Convention Center.
The finalists in boys golf are West Salem’s Andrew Eyre, McNary’s Brady Sparks and South Salem’s Trevor Lawrence.
West Salem’s Andrew Eyre prepares to putt during the final day of the Greater Valley Conference District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.
Eyre, a sophomore, has continued his pattern of strong finishes to the season by placing second at the Greater Valley Conference district tournament (146) and winning the 6A Special District 2 tournament (70).
McNary’s Brady Sparks competes during the first day of the Greater Valley Conference District Golf Tournament on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.
Sparks, a senior, has been as consistent on the golf course this season as he was on the football field shooting in the 70s.
South Salem’s Trevor Lawrence putts during the final day of the Greater Valley Conference District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.
Lawrence, a senior, made major strides this season. He shot 153 at the GVC district meet, including winning a playoff, to place fourth in the district.
The girls golf finalists are South Salem junior Ellie Slama, McNary senior Cammie Decker and South Salem sophomore Ashley Zhu.
South Salem’s Ellie Slama tees off during the final day of the Greater Valley Conference District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.
Slama won the GVC district tournament for the second year in a row and has been dominant all season.
McNary’s Cammie Decker competes during the final day of the Greater Valley Conference District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.
Decker continued her run of steady play by placing second at the GVC district tournament for the third year in a row.
South Salem’s Ashley Zhu competes during the final day of the Greater Valley Conference District Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.
Zhu’s hard work paid off with big improvement this season, and she placed third at the districts.
In girls track and field the finalists are Silverton’s Maddie Fuhrman, West Salem’s Keira McCarrell and Amity’s Lindsay McShane.
Silverton’s Maddie Fuhrman smiles as she crosses the finish line in the 4000 meter relay on Friday, April 15, 2016, during the Vikings Relays Twilight Invitational track and field meet at North Salem High School.
Fuhrman, a senior distance runner, won the Mid-Willamette district championships in the 800 and 1,500 meter races and ran the anchor leg on the winning 1,600 relay.
West Salem’s Keira McCarrell competes in the finals of the girls 100 meter hurdles at the Greater Valley Conference District Championships track and field meet at McMinnville High School on Friday, May 13, 2016. McCarrell placed first.
McCarrell, a junior multi-event athlete, won Greater Valley Conference district championships in the 100 hurdles, high jump and javelin and ran the anchor leg on the winning 400 relay.
Amity’s Lindsay McShane throws the discus during the OSAA Class 3A Track & Field Championships inside Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Eugene. McShane would repeat as state champion with a throw of 144’7".
McShane, a senior thrower, won West Valley League district championships in the discus, javelin and shot put.
For boys track and field the finalists are McKay sophomore Israel Garza, Regis junior Josh Mumey and West Salem junior Ahmed Muhumed.
McKay’s Israel Garza, left, and West Salem’s Chase Lakin compete in the finals of the boys 100 meter dash at the Greater Valley Conference District Championships track and field meet at McMinnville High School on Friday, May 13, 2016. Garza placed first and Lakin second.
Garza won Greater Valley Conference district championships in the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
Regis’ Josh Mumey competes in the high jump at the Meet of Champions on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at McCulloch Stadium in Salem.
Mumey placed second in the high jump at the Tri-River Conference district meet and is the No. 1 high jumper in the state through all classifications.
West Salem’s Ahmed Muhumed, right, competes in the finals of the boys 1500 meters at the Greater Valley Conference District Championships track and field meet at McMinnville High School on Friday, May 13, 2016. Muhumed placed first.
Muhumed won Greater Valley Conference district championships in the 1,500 and 3,000 as well as the 1,600 relay.
Finalists for player of the year in boys tennis are Sprague junior Logan Blair, South Salem sophomore Alex Fedor and Sprague’s boys doubles team of Jonah Lovell and Nate Harder.
Sprague’s Logan Blair competes in the boy’s singles championship at the Greater Valley Conference district meet at the Salem Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Blair won his second consecutive GVC district championship this season.
South Salem’s Alex Fedor competes in the boy’s singles championship at the Greater Valley Conference district meet at the Salem Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Fedor arrived on the high school scene with a bang, placing second in the GVC.
Sprague’s Nate Harder, left, and Jonah Lovell compete in the boy’s doubles championships at the Greater Valley Conference district meet at the Salem Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 14, 2016. They placed second.
Harder, a junior, and Lovell, a senior, placed second in the GVC district tournament.
In girls tennis the finalists are McNary sophomore Hannah Childress, West Salem junior Anya Gerismova and the South Salem doubles team of Jillian and Loryn Studer.
South Salem’s Jillian Studer, left, and Loryn Studer high-five while competing in the girl’s doubles championships at the Greater Valley Conference district meet at the Salem Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 14, 2016. They placed second.
The Studer twins placed second in the GVC doubles bracket.
McNary’s Hannah Childress competes in the girl’s singles third place match at the Greater Valley Conference district meet at the Salem Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Childress placed third in the GVC in singles.
West Salem’s Anya Gerasimov competes in the girl’s singles third place match at the Greater Valley Conference district meet at the Salem Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Gerismova earned fourth place in the GVC.
In softball, the finalists are West Salem senior shortstop Tayler Gunesch, Silverton sophomore shortstop Maggie Buckholz and Scio shortstop Ashton Phillips.
West Salem’s Tayler Gunesch (1) and South Salem’s Marissa Owen (24) watch a foul ball in a Greater Valley Conference softball game on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at West Salem High School. West Salem shut out South 8-0 after seven innings and a game delay for rain.
Gunesch, who has signed to play at Portland State, is hitting .551 with 43 runs scored and 19 RBIs.
Silverton shortstop Maggie Buckholz waits for the ball against Central during the first game of a doubleheader, on Friday, April 24, 2015, in Independence.
Buckholz, who has committed to play at Oregon, is hitting .628 with 22 RBIs, 15 doubles and a .923 slugging percentage.
Scio’s Ashton Phillips (1) throws to first in a game against Salem Academy on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Salem. Scio defeated Salem Academy 22-3.
Phillips, who has committed to play at Oregon State, is hitting .576 with 33 RBIs, nine doubles and a .882 slugging percentage.
The finalists for baseball are South Salem senior Gabe Matthews, West Salem senior Andy Armstrong and Blanchet Catholic senior Harry Witwer-Dukes.
South Salem’s Gabe Matthews reaches to tag North Salem’s Sean Alvarado as the Saxons defeat North Salem 8-1 on Friday, April 8, 2016, during a Greater Valley Conference game.
Matthews, a shortstop and pitcher who has signed to play at Oregon, is hitting .413 with a .609 slugging percentage and 14 runs scored.
West Salem’s Andy Armstrong (2) bats in the Sprague vs. West Salem baseball game at West Salem High School on Friday, May 6, 2016. Sprague won the game 4-2.
Armstrong, a shortstop who has signed to play at Oregon State, is hitting .400 with 16 stolen bases and four home runs
Blanchet Catholic’s Harry Witwer-Dukes runs to third base against Rainier during the first round of the OSAA Class 3A state playoffs, on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Salem. Rainier won the game 6-5.
Witwer-Dukes, a third baseman who has committed to play at the College of Wooster, is hitting .569 with 13 doubles, 35 RBIs and a .877 slugging percentage.
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