Athletes of the Week — Oct. 10
October 10, 2018 - 3:48 pm
Boys Cross Country
Noah Norris, Centennial
The sophomore edged teammate Adam Ganz by less than a second to win a 2.1-mile race in 11 minutes, 35.86 seconds in an eight-team meet.
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Girls Cross Country
Shelby Olson, Moapa Valley
The senior won the small school girls race at the Lake Mead Invitational at Veterans’ Memorial Park with a time of 20 minutes, 14.9 seconds for 3.1 miles.
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Football
Gavin Wale, Coronado
The senior kicker booted a pair of field goals, including a 48-yarder, in a 28-21 upset victory over Green Valley. Wale has kicked five field goals this season, including three from 40 or more yards.
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Girls Golf
Hailey Stevenson, Centennial
The junior carded a 1-under-par at Angel Park on Thursday to win a nine-hole dual against Clark.
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Boys Soccer
Ethan Kovach, Desert Oasis
The senior had five goals and two assists to help the Diamondbacks go 2-0-1 last week.
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Girls Soccer
Gianna Gourley, Bishop Gorman
The senior had four goals and three assists in three Gaels’ victories, including a hat trick against Clark.
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Boys Tennis
Nick Abdo and Kyle Stoddard, Palo Verde
The doubles pair won a key set in the third round to clinch an 11-7 victory over Bonanza for the Mountain Region team championship.
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Girls Tennis
Ava Nhaisi and Sidra Wohlwend, Coronado
The doubles team went 3-0 in a 14-4 win over Bishop Gorman for the Desert Region title, then went 2-0 in a 13-5 win over Palo Verde for the Southern Nevada team championship.
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Girls Volleyball
Skyla Faught, Las Vegas
The junior outside hitter had 26 kills and 31 digs as the Wildcats rallied for a 25-27, 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-11 road victory over Legacy. She also had six kills and six aces in a 25-1, 25-13, 25-8 win over Desert Pines.