HEAD OF THE CLASS: Cimarron’s Bennett scores five TDs to down Durango
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOOTBALL
Maurice Bennett
Cimarron-Memorial
The senior running back had seven carries for 52 yards and three touchdowns and had kickoff returns of 91 and 75 yards for scores as the Spartans beat Durango, 48-7.
Randal Grimes
Sierra Vista
The sophomore safety had interception returns of 99 and 86 yards for touchdowns in a 34-14 win over Desert Oasis.
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GIRLS GOLF
Julia Becker
Faith Lutheran
The senior had rounds of 71 and 73 to place third at the Antigua National Invitational in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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GIRLS SOCCER
Nadia Hernandez
Legacy
The senior forward had a total of 11 goals in three games, including five scores in an 11-1 win over Chaparral.
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Bailey Bergquist
Sierra Vista
The senior outside hitter had a total of 38 kills and 38 digs in wins over Centennial and Green Valley.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
ARBOR VIEW — Girls cross country runner Madison Fletcher finished fifth in the large-school race at the Las Vegas Invitational, covering the 3.1-mile course in 20 minutes, 37.7 seconds. Boys cross country runner Tim Myers was 29th in the large-school race at the Las Vegas Invitational with a time of 18:26.3.
BASIC — Girls volleyball player Kim Austin had eight kills in a 3-0 victory over Silverado. Football player Aeneus McAllister passed for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 49-0 victory over Valley.
CANYON SPRINGS — Girls soccer player Monica Camargo had two goals in the Mesquite Cup tournament. Boys soccer player Gaspar Gonzalez scored six goals to help the Pioneers win the Mesquite Cup tournament.
CENTENNIAL — Football player Brandan Harley had a 68-yard TD run, finishing with 90 yards on four carries and adding four catches for 52 yards in a 24-17 overtime win over Foothill. Girls volleyball player Devin Vieira had five kills and three blocks in a 3-0 win over Legacy.
CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Girls tennis player Justine Felix went 7-2 in singles in three matches.
DESERT OASIS — Boys soccer player Ivan Biorato scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Del Sol. The Dragons had beaten the Diamondbacks in the previous six meetings. Girls soccer player Miah Strellnauer had two goals and an assist in an 8-0 win over Del Sol and had the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Liberty.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Football player Nick Wendel had two interceptions in a 40-6 victory over Virgin Valley.
GREEN VALLEY — Girls volleyball player Rachel Klopfer had 13 kills, 13 digs and three aces against Sierra Vista. Football player Albert Lake rushed for 190 yards and two TDs against Charter Oak (Calif.).
LIBERTY — Football player Ethan Dedeaux had six catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 48 yards for another score in a 58-26 victory over Shadow Ridge.
THE MEADOWS — Girls volleyball player Dani Otter averaged 3.1 kills and 1.5 digs per set in eight matches at the Yerington Invitational.
PALO VERDE — Football player Ty Fuller rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown and caught a 22-yard TD pass with 25 seconds left that gave the Panthers a 25-20 win over Green Valley. Girls volleyball player Kendall Cheval had 16 kills and four digs in a 3-0 victory over Centennial.
SILVERADO — Girls volleyball player Victoria Bravo had a total of six goals and an assist in three matches.
