Vote! Who should be The Register-Guard girls Athlete of the Week?

By admin — In News — November 8, 2026

   ​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.Here are the nominees for this week’s girls Athlete of the Week based on performances from Oct.31-Nov. 6. Payton Buschelman, North Eugene soccerZoe Dilts, Pleasant Hill soccerPresley Johnston, South Eugene soccerMila Nguyen, Creswell soccerEmma Pettersson, South Eugene soccerKiara Philyaw, Marist Catholic soccerAvery Runyon, Central Linn soccerInformation 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.Payton Buschelman, North Eugene soccerNorth Eugene senior midfielder Payton Buschelman scored two goals and delivered an assist Nov. 4 to carry the No. 1 Highlanders to a 3-0 home win over No. 16 Mountain View in the first round of the OSAA Class 5A state playoffs.Zoe Dilts, Pleasant Hill soccerPleasant Hill senior midfielder Zoe Dilts scored a goal Nov. 4 to help the No. 7 Billies to a 3-0 home win over No. 10 Riverside in the second round of the OSAA Class 3A/2A/1A state playoffs.Presley Johnston, South Eugene soccerSouth Eugene junior midfielder Presley Johnston scored an equalizing goal in the second half of the No. 6 Axe’s extra-time win over No. 22 Beaverton on Nov. 4 in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.Mila Nguyen, Creswell soccerCreswell senior forward Mila Nguyen scored two goals Nov. 4 in the No. 8 Bulldogs’ 2-0 win over No. 9 Brookings-Harbor in the second round of the OSAA Class 3A/2A/1A state playoffs. Emma Pettersson, South Eugene soccerSouth Eugene senior defender Emma Pettersson scored the match-winning penalty kick Nov. 4, giving the No. 7 Axe a 5-4 PK victory against No. 22 Beaverton in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs.Kiara Philyaw, Marist Catholic soccerMarist Catholic sophomore Kiara Philyaw scored a goal and delivered an assist Nov. 4 in the No. 4 Spartans’ 8-0 home win over No. 13 Molalla in the first round of the OSAA Class 4A state playoffs. Avery Runyon, Central Linn soccerCentral Linn senior forward Avery Runyon scored a first-half goal Nov. 4 in the No. 13 Cobras’ 2-1 loss at No. 3 Western Christian in the second round of the OSAA Class 3A/2A/1A state playoffs. Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at jdenney@registerguard.com or on X @jarrid_denneyThis article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote! Who should be The Register-Guard girls Athlete of the Week?