Jocie Snyder of Evergreen volleyball is The Columbian 2022-23 Week 1 prep athlete of the weekFree

Evergreen volleyball player Jocie Snyder is The Columbian 2022-23 Week 1 high school athlete of the week.

Snyder beat out Anna Mooney of Seton Catholic girls soccer for the honor, earning 380 votes.

Snyder had 34 digs and three aces in a five-set win over Mountain View and 21 digs in a three-set win over Battle Ground.

Nominees are posted every Tuesday, with voting continuing through Thursday.

FINAL VOTE TOTAL

1. Jocie Snyder, Evergreen volleyball,  380
2. Anna Mooney, Seton Catholic soccer, 301
3. Samuel Grice, Washougal cross country, 222
4. Lucas Walburn, Columbia River tennis, 76
5. Grady Millar, Mountain View golf, 54

Here is what the other nominees accomplished last week:

SAMUEL GRICE, WASHOUGAL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Grice won the 4A-1A race in the Ultimook Race then was the overall winner at the Steve Maas Run-A-Ree at Hudson’s Bay.

GRADY MILLAR, MOUNTAIN VIEW BOYS GOLF: Millar shot a 2-over 36 in a match at Fairway Village and a 3-under 33 in match at Camas Meadows.

ANNA MOONEY, SETON CATHOLIC GIRLS SOCCER: Mooney scored eight goals and one assist in two wins last week for the Cougars.

LUCAS WALBURN, COLUMBIA RIVER BOYS TENNIS: In his high school debut, the freshman won two matches at No. 1 singles, including a 7-6, 6-7, 10-6 battle against Aaron Boggess of W.F. West.