HEAD OF THE CLASS: Ali Walsh’s running sends Gaels by California powerhouse
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOOTBALL
Naim Geeslin
Legacy
The senior running back rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries and caught a TD pass in an 80-0 victory over Valley.
Biaggio Ali Walsh
Bishop Gorman
The junior running back ran for 211 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in a 52-13 victory over Long Beach Poly (Calif.). He had TD runs of 7, 44 and 40 yards.
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GIRLS GOLF
Sami Penor
Coronado
The sophomore shot 6-under-par 66 to claim medalist honors in a Southeast League match at Las Vegas Municipal. The Cougars rolled to the team title with a 305, 94 strokes ahead of second-place Foothill.
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GIRLS SOCCER
Ashley Wood
Desert Oasis
The sophomore midfielder scored with a minute to play to lift the Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over Palo Verde, which was ranked No. 5 at the time by area coaches.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
ADELSON SCHOOL — Boys soccer player Nevo Ziv had three goals in a 4-1 win over Basic.
ARBOR VIEW — Boys cross country runner Ian Jackson was the top Arbor View finisher in the Woodbridge Invitational in Irvine, Calif., placing 18th with a time of 16 minutes, 10.9 seconds for 3.1 miles.
BONANZA — Girls cross country runner Esmeralda Hinojos placed 24th in the D-2 Senior Girls race at the Mt. Carmel Invitational in San Diego with a time of 18 minutes, 22.9 seconds for 2.7 miles. Boys cross country runner Tito Hernandez-Silva was 58th in the D-2 Freshman Boys race at the Mt. Carmel Invitational, with a time of 19:57.2 for 2.95 miles.
BOULDER CITY — Girls volleyball player Alea Lehr had a total of 18 aces in victories over Del Sol and Desert Pines.
CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Girls soccer player Annalise Esparza had four goals against Durango and two goals against Canyon Springs to lead the Spartans to a pair of wins.
DESERT OASIS — Girls volleyball player Casedy Field had a total of four aces and 19 digs in matches against Las Vegas and Rancho. Boys soccer player Alex Kuklish had three goals in a 5-3 victory over Foothill.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Girls volleyball player Liz Tuls had a total of 20 kills, four blocks and six aces and posted a .405 hitting percentage during the Durango Fall Classic. Football player Cole Thomas had four tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery during a 40-22 victory over Cheyenne.
MOJAVE — Girls cross country runner Jeremiah Callahan placed seventh in a meet at Cheyenne, finishing the 3.1-mile race in 24 minutes, 31 seconds. Boys cross country runner Jadon Davis was the team’s No. 5 finisher in a meet at Cheyenne, placing 44th in a time of 23:32 for 3.1 miles.
NEEDLES — Football player Derek Wagstaff rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-0 win over Mountain View.
PALO VERDE — Football palyer Chauntez Thomas had 15 tackles in a 13-7 overtime loss to Silverado. Girls tennis player Annie Walker won both of her singles sets 6-0 in an 18-0 win over Legacy.
RANCHO — Girls soccer player Saipress Jones had three goals in a 6-3 win over Durango.
SIERRA VISTA — Football player Andrew Dunn caught four passes for 108 yards and a touchdown against Mojave. Girls cross country runner Sarriah Brown placed first in an eight-team meet at Hemmenway Park in Boulder City with a time of 22 minutes, 57 seconds for 3.1 miles.