HEAD OF THE CLASS: Centennial’s Gourrier sets course record at Sunset Park
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Alexis Gourrier
Centennial
The freshman set a course record, winning the Sunset Region title in a time of 19 minutes, 10.3 seconds for 3.1 miles at Sunset Park. She helped the Bulldogs capture their fourth consecutive Sunset team title.
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FOOTBALL
Kenyon Oblad
Liberty
The freshman quarterback passed for 458 yards and three touchdowns as the Patriots rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat Las Vegas 48-20.
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BOYS TENNIS
Ben Gajardo
Desert Oasis
The sophomore singles player defeated Coronado’s Ryland McDermott 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the Division I state final to become the school’s first state tennis champion.
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GIRLS TENNIS
Averiana Mitchell
Sierra Vista
The freshman breezed to the Division I-A state singles championship, beating Faith Lutheran’s Kathleen Wright 6-0, 6-2. Mitchell didn’t drop a set all season, finishing 51-0.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
ADELSON SCHOOL — Boys cross country runner Cutty Zanghi won the Divsion III Southern Region meet with a time of 18 minutes, 24.2 seconds for 3.1 miles.
ARBOR VIEW — Boys soccer player Alfredo Carrera had two goals, including the winner in the second overtime, in a 3-2 victory over Bishop Gorman in the Sunset Region quarterfinals.
BONANZA — Girls cross country runner Esmeralda Hinojos placed 17th at the Sunset Region meet with a time of 21 minutes, 21.4 seconds for 3.1 miles to qualify for state. Girls volleyball player Claire Goodsell had a total of 52 digs in three matches, finishing the season with 631 digs.
BOULDER CITY — Girls cross country runner Jessica Embro was second in the Division I-A Southern Region meet with a time of 20 minutes, 31.3 seconds for 3.1 miles.
CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Football player Armond Whitney had nine carries for 119 yards and two TDs in a 47-0 victory over Bonanza.
DESERT OASIS — Girls soccer player Rachel Handelman played a strong game at midfield in a 0-0 tie with Shadow Ridge in the Sunset Region tournament. Handelman also made her penalty kick in the shootout, but the Mustangs advanced, 5-3. Boys cross country runner Zach Wood qualified for state by finishing 11th in the Sunset Region meet with a time of 17 minutes, 39 seconds for 3.1 miles.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Girls soccer player Emily Neighbors had two goals and an assist in a 10-2 win over Desert Pines.
LEGACY — Girls volleyball player Ashly Goor had 19 kills, six digs and three aces in a 3-1 victory over Durango to secure a berth in the Sunset Region tournament.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Football player Ian Locke passed for 315 yards and five TDs and rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown in a 51-16 win over White Pine.
SIERRA VISTA — Boys soccer player Zekarias Kassaye had two goals and an assist in a 5-3 victory over Adelson School.
