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Cruz Veliz of Woodburn voted the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Boys Athlete of the Week

Veliz received 39.21% of the vote, beating out Eagle Point’s David Brown, who finished second with 32.92%.
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Congratulations to Woodburn’s Cruz Veliz for being voted SBLive’s WaFd Bank Oregon Boys Athlete on the Week for the week of Sept. 19-25. 

Veliz, a sophomore linebacker on the Woodburn football team, caused a fumble and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown, helping the Bulldogs earn a 13-6 win at Seaside.

Veliz received 39.21% of the vote, beating out David Brown, a senior on the Eagle Point football team, who finished second with 32.92%. Alex Ingalls, a junior on the Mountainside football team, was third with 12.97% and Drew Rodriguez, a senior on the Sprague football team, was fourth with 4.95%. There were nearly 25,000 votes tallied this week. 

We are accepting WaFd Bank Athlete of the Week nominations. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email danbrood91@gmail.com.