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HEAD OF THE CLASS: Centennial’s Alexis Gourrier wins Labor Day cross country meet

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Ian Jackson, Arbor View

The junior won the junior-senior boys race at the Labor Day Invitational at Palo Verde, covering the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes, 44.4 seconds.

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Alexis Gourrier, Centennial

The junior won junior-senior girls race at the Labor Day Invitational at Palo Verde with a time of 19 minutes, 37.5 seconds for 3.1 miles. Gourrier helped the Bulldogs win the team title.

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FOOTBALL

Kenyon Oblad, Liberty

The junior quarterback passed for 299 yards and three touchdowns as the Patriots pulled off a road upset with a 21-14 victory over Westlake (Texas). Westlake entered the game ranked No. 16 in the nation by USA Today.

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GIRLS GOLF

Victoria Estrada, Coronado

The sophomore shot 2-under-par 70 at Anthem Country Club to help the Cougars easily win a Southeast League match. It was the lowest 18-hole score of Estrada’s high school career.

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BOYS SOCCER

John Lynam, Coronado

The junior had six goals and four assists in three games at the Spring Creek Cup in Elko. Lynam has an area-best eight goals and six assists for the season.

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GIRLS SOCCER

Alexis Kirson, Green Valley

The senior forward had nine goals and one assist last week to help the Gators win two of their three games.

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BOYS TENNIS

Chris Zimmerman, Spring Valley

The senior went 6-0 in singles sets in matches against Bonanza and Bishop Gorman. Zimmerman accounted for three of his team’s four points against Gorman.

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GIRLS TENNIS

Tegan Pappas, Boulder City

The freshman started her high school career by going 6-0 in singles in matches against Virgin Valley and Tech to help the Eagles to a 2-0 start.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Sua Estrada, Mojave

The senior setter led the Rattlers to their first two wins of the season. Estrada finished with 27 assists in Mojave’s 3-1 victory over Tech and followed that up with a 55-assist performance in a 3-1 win at Valley.

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