A pair of Green Canyon basketball players have been named this week’s Cache Valley Media Group Prep Players of the Week, presented by McDonalds. Janalynn Blotter, a guard for the 5-2 girls team, was named girls player of the week with Jared Anderson, a guard on the undefeated boys team, is the boys player of the week.
Blotter scored a career-high 25 points in the Wolves’ win over Morgan on Dec. 5. It was her third 20-point game of the year and she added five rebounds and a season-high four steals. Blotter also led GC in scoring in the team’s win over Skyline on Dec. 8, completing a 2-0 week for the Wolves.
For Anderson it’s the second time he has earned the award, having received it on Jan. 10, during the 2022-23 season. This past week he scored at least 20 points twice including a career-high 35 points to which he added six rebounds and a season-high four assists.
Other nominations for this week’s awards included Liam Guthrie (Sky View boys), Kyver Jensen (Bear River boys), Jordan Child (Logan boys), Carson Cox (Ridgeline boys), Jaxon Murray (Mountain Crest boys), Claire Fischer (Sky View girls), Angelie Delgado (Bear River girls), Macie Brown (Ridgeline girls) and Kali Jones (Mountain Crest girls).
Tune in to the Full Court Press on 106.9 FM and 1390 AM each Tuesday at 4:25 p.m. to hear the announcement of the Players of the Week throughout the 2023-24 high school sports year.
Candidates for the Player of the Week award were nominated by Cache Valley Media Group staff and voted on by all CVMG high school broadcast staff and crew, including “Hurricane” John Newbold, Rex Davis, Jason Walker, Adam Loertscher, Trent Carter, Josh Theurer, Dave Simmons, “The Patriot” Nick Zollinger, Jake Ellis, “The Coach” John Olsen, Stockton Jewkes, Terrell Baldwin and Eric Frandsen. Some stats may be unofficial. Thanks to the Cache and Box Elder McDonalds locations for sponsoring the Player of the Week award and supporting local high school sports!
