Colo-NESCO softball player Haylee Jackson and Gilbert baseball player Kody Koerner were voted the Ames Tribune’s female and male Athletes of the week for the week of June 7-13.
Jackson was voted female Athlete of the Week with 75% of the vote.
Jackson had a big game with the stick during the Colo-NESCO softball team’s 19-9 loss to Riceville on June 10 at Waverly.
She was 2-for-3 with a double in a losing effort for the Royals. She scored a pair of runs and drove in three.
Koerner earned male Athlete of the Week honors with 48% of the vote.
He turned in a brilliant pitching performance for the Gilbert baseball team during a 2-0 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden on June 12 at Gilbert.
Koerner fired a one-hit masterpiece over seven innings to earn the shutout victory. He racked up an impressive 14 strikeouts and finished with no walks.
Joe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at jrandleman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandleman
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