Tahoma High School’s Aidan Mercado, boys track, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for April 5.

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: Adobe Illustrator – AP 2D Design class

Q: What other activities do you participate in?

A: Working out, politics and anime

Q: Person who has helped you succeed the most?

A: My mama

Q: Do you have a pre- or post-game tradition? What is it?

A: Blast music into my ears and tell myself, “I ‘will’ do good, not I ‘hope.’”

Q: Song you currently can’t get enough of?

A: Renai Circulation

From the Sideline

“Aidan was named athlete of the meet at the Liberty Invite March 30. He won the shot put and discus, both with personal best marks. Aidan did a lot of off-season conditioning and winter training to improve in the shot put by 4 feet and in the discus by 7 feet. He is facing a lot of adversity outside of school and still a leader on the field team.”

– Coach Keith Eager