Puyallup pitcher Adam Cimber almost threw a second no-hitter in as many starts. The junior right-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Graham-Kapowsin on Wednesday before losing his bid. The Vikings still won, beating the Eagles 3-0.

Cimber no-hit Spanaway Lake on Friday and has been nearly untouchable in his last three starts, allowing only three hits. The submarine sidearm pitcher gave up two in a 10-0 win over Rogers on April 8.

Cimber's no-hitter last week earned him TNT Athlete of the Week honors. You can find it in today's newspaper and here's the Q & A.

Athletes of the Week

Adam Cimber
Puyallup baseball
The right-handed, sidearm pitcher threw a no-hitter against Spanaway Lake on Friday, striking out 13 Sentinels and walking none in the 3-0 victory. Cimber, a junior, is 2-0 in the SPSL South and has allowed two hits in his last 13 innings, helping the Vikings to a 13-1 record and No. 2 ranking in Class 4A.

Take us through the no-hitter
My curveball was really working. It hadn’t been working for the first part of the season, but I got some pointers from my pitching coach and it became my out pitch.

When did you realize you had a no-hitter going?
Sub-consciously I think it was in the back of my mind the whole time. But it didn’t really sink in until after it was over.

Puyallup has been successful so far, what’s working for the team?
Our bats have really shown up this year. We didn’t really expect that. Our pitching and defense is good, but the way everyone is hitting the ball so well has been nice.

Did you do anything for spring break?
I stayed home for baseball practice.

Who is your favorite pitcher?
Probably Josh Beckett (of the Boston Red Sox), but I like watching sidearm pitchers.

Did coaches ever try to teach you the “proper” way to pitch?
No. I’ve been throwing submarine sidearm since I was 14. It’s just different, I wanted to change it up, not be like everyone else.