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Decatur’s Dom Cooks advances into semifinals of USA TODAY contest MIRROR STAFF
Decatur High School senior Dominique Cooks is moving on. Cooks advanced into the semifinal round of voting in the 2014 Air National Guard USA TODAY High School Sports Inspiration contest. Cooks was one of 100 finalists for the award, which is awarded from fan votes on the national newspaper’s website. It is now down to the top-35 inspirational athletes in the semifinal round, which runs through Monday. Cooks, 18, was diagnosed with the tumor in the spring of 2012 and his infectious attitude has become a staple throughout the halls during the school year. The former football, basketball and track athlete was appointed as an ASB officer by the Decatur students and named Homecoming King in the fall. Cooks finished with 55,118 votes during the week-long first round of the contest to finish in second place in the Selfless Service bracket. A panel from USA TODAY High School Sports narrowed the submissions down to 100 athletes based on the stories and profiles. From there, the contestants were split into seven regions to compete for votes. Cooks was part of the Selfless Service Region, which has athletes whose last names fall between C and D. To vote for Cooks, visit contest.usatodayhss.com/inspiration/round-2/selfless-service/6216
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son and seem to be in a very good position to make it 13. Head coach Chad Fahnlander returns a bulk of the lineup from a team that went 13-11 last year. Back are seniors Annalise Campbell, Rocky Hale and Bailey Rundle, along with sophomores Sam Simundson, Kyleigh Carbon and Brittany Leggett. Campbell will play shortstop for the Raiders after a stellar junior season. Campbell was a secondteam, All-SPSL North selection and finished 4 for 4 with four RBIs, three triples and a double during the Raiders’ season-opening 12-2 win over Decatur. She was also 2 for 2 with four RBIs during a 14-0 win over Auburn Monday. Hale returns as the Raiders’ pitcher and Rundle returns as a second-team, All-SPSL North Division selection as a utility player after several multi-hit games. Rundle was 3 for 5 with three RBIs during a win over Kentridge last year. Carbon was also a second-team, All-SPSL North pick a year ago as an
outfielder and she finished 2 for 2 during the win over Decatur on March 18. Leggett, a first baseman, was a second-teamer a season ago. Things are looking up at Federal Way High School. The Eagles won the program’s first SPSL South game on March 25 over the Curtis Vikings. Federal Way also beat Auburn Riverside and opened the season with an impressive 11-9 win over Mercer Island. The Eagles are led by Jaclyn Gillis, who will see a bulk of the innings this season on the mound for Federal Way. Offensively, the Eagles should be led by Jayme Scanson, who finished 3 for 5 with five RBIs with a double, triple and home run during the win over Mercer Island. Gillis finished 3 for 4 with two runs and freshman Payten Hurn also collected three hits, including a double. The Decatur Gators should be improved from a season ago under first-year head coach Sara Steinmetz. Decatur opened the season with a non-league win over Steilacoom.
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