We have reached the apex of the fall postseason, and athletes throughout the Eugene-Springfield area are delivering outstanding performances on the big stage.
Every week, you get to vote for The Register-Guard’s Athlete of the Week.
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Here are the nominees for this week’s boys Athlete of the Week based on performances from Oct.31-Nov. 6.
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Bentlee Davenport, Thurston football
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Cody Hall, Sheldon football
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Sterling Holland, Willamette football
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Henry Light, South Eugene soccer
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Ash Mambira, South Eugene soccer
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Coen Rushton, Marist Catholic soccer
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Zeke Thomas, Willamette football
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Keaton Welch, Sheldon football
Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Sheldon defensive back Kyler Cordell, right, tackles Thurston wide receiver Bentlee Davenport as the Sheldon Irish host the Thurston Colts on Aug. 28, 2026, at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Bentlee Davenport, Thurston football
Thurston sophomore receiver and defensive back Bentlee Davenport scored three touchdowns Nov. 6 in the No. 2 Colts’ 49-6 home win over No. 15 St. Helens in the first round of the OSAA Class 5A playoffs.
Davenport returned a punt, a kickoff and an interception all for touchdowns.
Sheldon running back Cody Hall runs the ball in the Sheldon Irish’s 35-34 win over the Lakeridge Pacers on Nov. 6, 2026, at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Cody Hall, Sheldon football
Sheldon junior running back Cody Hall rushed for 125 yards on 21 carries Nov. 6 to help the No. 5 Irish to a 35-34 win over No. 12 Lakeridge in the first round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.
Willamette defensive back Sterling Holland, center, celebrates an interception as the Willamette Wolverines host the Grants Pass Cavemen on Oct. 16, 2026 at Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Sterling Holland, Willamette football
Willamette senior defensive back Sterling Holland grabbed an interception Nov. 6 in the No. 9 Wolverines’ 42-29 road win over No. 8 Sprague in the first round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.
South Eugene’s Henry Light scores on a penalty kick as the Willamette Wolverines host the South Eugene Axe on Oct. 8, 2026 at Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Henry Light, South Eugene soccer
South Eugene junior forward Henry Light scored three goals Nov. 3 to lead the No. 7 Axe to a 6-2 home win over No. 23 Grants Pass in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.
South Eugene’s Ash Mambira and Willamette defender Daelyn Cervantes Ramirez eye the ball as the Willamette Wolverines host the South Eugene Axe on Oct. 8, 2026 at Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Ash Mambira, South Eugene soccer
South Eugene junior Ash Mambira scored a second-half goal Nov. 3 to help the No. 7 Axe to a 6-2 home win over No. 23 Grants Pass in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.
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Coen Rushton, Marist Catholic soccer
Marist Catholic senior Coen Rushton converted the winning penalty kick Nov. 3 to lift the No. 10 Spartans to a 5-4 PK victory at No. 7 Cascade in the first round of the OSAA Class 4A state playoffs.
Willamette quarterback Zeke Thomas, right, hands the ball off to running back Zuzi Alwineyan as the Willamette Wolverines take on the Lake Oswego Lakers at Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon on Aug. 28, 2026.
Zeke Thomas, Willamette football
Willamette junior quarterback Zeke Thomas ran for four touchdowns and also threw for a score Nov. 6 in the No. 9 Wolverines’ 42-29 road win over No. 8 Sprague in the first round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.
Sheldon quarterback Keaton Welch runs through the end zone for a touchdown in the Sheldon Irish’s 35-34 win over the Lakeridge Pacers on Nov. 6, 2026, at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Keaton Welch, Sheldon football
Sheldon junior quarterback Keaton Welch ran for two touchdowns Nov. 6 to help the No. 5 Irish to a 35-34 win over No. 12 Lakeridge in the first round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.
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Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at jdenney@registerguard.com or on X @jarrid_denney
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