Lake Washington alum earns collegiate baseball honors | Sports brief

Clayton Truex, a graduate of Lake Washington High School, and baseball player at Linfield College, was recently recognized as the Northwest Conference baseball offensive/field student athlete of the week.

Clayton Truex, a graduate of Lake Washington High School, and baseball player at Linfield College, was recently recognized as the Northwest Conference baseball offensive/field student athlete of the week.

Truex, the designated hitter for Lindfield, has a .600 batting average in three games, and hit three home runs and had 8 RBI.

This is the first time he has been honored and only the second time this season a Linfield player has earn the award. Kevin Allan, from Yakima, earned the honor earlier in March.

The Wildcats are 16-5 this season and are 10-2 against league opponents.