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HEAD OF THE CLASS: Silverado’s Washington sets meet record at Covina Invitational

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

SOFTBALL

Samantha Pochop

Rancho

The junior pitcher struck out 58 in 27 1/3 innings to pick up four victories, including three in the Washington Union Invitational in Fresno, California. Pochop threw an eight-inning three-hitter with 19 strikeouts in a 6-0 win over Tulare Western (California).

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BOYS TRACK

Zakee Washington

Silverado

The senior the meet record in the 400-meter dash at the Covina (California) Invitational with a time of 47.93 seconds.

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BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Clayton Fontano

Mojave

The senior opposite hitter had 15 kills, four blocks, 21 digs and three aces as the Rattlers rallied for an 18-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-7 win over Centennial.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

ARBOR VIEW — Softball player Kellie Anderson went 6-for-13 with a triple and four RBIs to help the Aggies to three wins. She had an RBI single to score the winning run in a 6-5 victory over Palo Verde. Boys volleyball setter Brenden Gougeon had 51 assists and 11 digs in a 3-2 victory over Shadow Ridge.

BISHOP GORMAN — Baseball pitcher Jack Little allowed six hits and struck out 15 in a 2-1 victory over Vauxhall (Canada) in the Bishop Gorman Desert Classic at UNLV.

BOULDER CITY — Boys golfer Kyler Atkinson was the medalist in a Division I-A Sunrise League match at Desert Pines with a 2-over-par 73.

CENTENNIAL — Girls swimmer Maddie Cartmill placed second in the 100-yard butterfly and third in the 500 freestyle to help the Bulldogs defeat Legacy, 149-134.

CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Baseball player Alexander Marco was 6-for-10 with a double, a home run, three runs and three RBIs over three games.

DESERT OASIS — Boys volleyball player Billy Cameron had a total of 54 kills, 13 digs, five blocks and 10 aces to lead the Diamondbacks to a 3-1 record. Girls track athlete Megan Adams took third in the discus at the Ron Resler Invitational in Boulder City with a mark of 106 feet, 3 inches.

FAITH LUTHERAN — Boys track athlete Chase Wood won the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 23.89 seconds and the 3,200 in 9:53.42 at the Ron Resler Invitational in Boulder City. Girls track athlete Maggie Shuirman took fourth in the 3,200 at the Ron Resler Invitational.

GREEN VALLEY — Girls track athlete Charleen Jordan set a meet record in the 100-meter hurdles at the Laguna (California) Invitational with a time of 14.72 seconds.

LEGACY — Softball player Amanda Sink went 3-for-9 with a double, a home run and three RBIs and earned two pitching victories with 26 strikeouts and a 3.23 ERA.

PALO VERDE — Boys swimmer Mike Amiorkov won the 100-yard breaststroke and 200 individual medley in a 188-97 win over Bishop Gorman. Girls swimmer Hailey Hauck won the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley in a 217-69 victory over Gorman.

SIERRA VISTA — Softball player Mia Buranamontri was 7-for-9 with four doubles and 12 RBIs to help the Mountain Lions to wins over Faith Lutheran and Pahrump Valley. Boys track athlete Miles Wilhite won the long jump and triple jump and helped the team to a second-place finish in the 400-meter relay in a meet with Moapa Valley, Desert Pines and Spring Valley.

SPRING VALLEY — Baseball player Bryce Bullock was 4-for-4 with two home runs and a double in a 7-1 win over Pahrump Valley.

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