HEAD OF THE CLASS: Flowers rushes for six TDs in Dragons’ win over Rams
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOOTBALL
Taaric Flowers
Del Sol
The running back rushed for 329 yards and six touchdowns on just nine carries in a 65-26 win over Rancho. Flowers had TD runs of 47, 2, 70, 76, 22 and 49 yards.
Nick Trejo
Coronado
The senior running back rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-7 victory over Foothill, moving the Cougars into second place in the Southeast League.
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GIRLS SOCCER
Gabi Nevinger
Desert Oasis
The sophomore midfielder scored the winning goal in the final 10 seconds in a 2-1 victory over Bonanza.
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GIRLS TENNIS
Chloe Henderson
Palo Verde
The junior was undefeated in matches against Reno and Douglas to help the Panthers capture the Division I state team title.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
ADELSON SCHOOL — Boys cross country runner Cutty Zanghi won the Division III Southern League race with a time of 17 minutes, 46 seconds for 3.1 miles.
ARBOR VIEW — Girls cross country runner Maddie Fletcher was fifth in the Northwest League meet at Foothill with a time of 20 minutes, 15.4 seconds for 3.1 miles. Running back Charles Louch rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in a 46-23 victory over Cimarron-Memorial.
BONANZA — Girls volleyball player Sophie Cram had a total of 51 kills and seven aces in wins over Centennial and Green Valley. Boys cross country runner Brandon Adams finished 12th in the Northwest League meet at Foothill with a time of 18 minutes, 30.5 seconds for 3.1 miles.
BOULDER CITY — Girls cross country runner Sierra Selinger placed second in the Sunrise League meet at Foothill with a time of 20 minutes, 36 seconds for 3.1 miles.
CHEYENNE — Girls soccer player Isel Acosta had a goal against Sierra Vista.
DURANGO — Boys cross country runner Felmon Mesgun finished second in the Southwest League meet at Foothill with a time of 17 minutes, 14.1 seconds for 3.1 miles. Girls cross country runner Courtney Lugo set a personal record for 3.1 miles at the Southwest League meet, finishing 10th in 22:17.7.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Football receiver Mark Rubalcaba had 10 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown in a 17-8 victory over Spring Valley to clinch the Sunset League title. Girls volleyball player Cayla Nikodemus had a total of 20 kills in two matches, setting school records for kills in a season and career.
GREEN VALLEY — Boys cross country runner Austin Rogers won the Southeast League meet at Foothill with a time of 16 minutes, 22.1 seconds for 3.1 miles.
RANCHO — Football player Robert Howard rushed for 308 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries against Del Sol.
SIERRA VISTA — Boys soccer player Jason Damian had two goals in a 2-1 win over Faith Lutheran and a goal in a 3-1 victory over Pahrump Valley.
SILVERADO — Girls cross country runner Magdalena Mitic was third in the Northeast League meet at Foothill with a time of 22 minutes, 37.9 seconds for 3.1 miles.
