HEAD OF THE CLASS: Guzman’s four-goal performance among the week’s best
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOOTBALL
Nick Gardner
Foothill
The junior quarterback completed 21 of 28 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another score in a 48-43 road win over Silverado.
Sam Woodbury
Boulder City
The senior cornerback had two interceptions, including one on fourth-and-goal from the 9-yard-line with 15 seconds to play to seal a 14-8 win over Pahrump Valley. Woodbury also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, caught a pass for 24 yards and had five tackles.
BOYS SOCCER
Tristan Tomburo
Faith Lutheran
The senior midfielder had five goals and four assists to help the Crusaders to four victories and the title at the Show Low (Ariz.) Invitational.
GIRLS SOCCER
Alex Guzman
Tech
The senior forward had four goals in a 6-3 victory over Canyon Springs.
Calista Reyes
Sierra Vista
The freshman forward had three goals in a 4-1 win over Desert Oasis, and added a goal and three assists in a 6-0 victory over Mojave.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
McCall Phillips
Palo Verde
The senior outside hitter had 18 kills, 11 digs and three blocks in a 25-21, 18-25, 25-13, 25-13 victory over Centennial.
HEAD OF THE CLASS
ARBOR VIEW — Girls cross country runner Shayla Jenkins placed first in a dual meet against Durango, covering 2.6 miles in 17 minutes, 45 seconds. Running back Herman Gray rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in a 35-7 home win over Centennial.
BONANZA — Girls tennis players Kim Pace and Kayla Sylvester went undefeated as a doubles team for the first three matches of the season.
CANYON SPRINGS — Football quarterback Bradley Alexander completed 14 of 28 passes for 280 yards and four TDs in a 36-0 win over Cheyenne. Girls soccer player Vanessa McNair had a total of two goals and an assist in two games.
CENTENNIAL — Girls cross country runner Sydney Badger won a 3.1-mile race in 19 minutes, 23.3 seconds in an 18-44 win over Desert Oasis. Boys cross country runner Jackson Carter placed first in an 18-41 victory over Desert Oasis, finishing in 17:31.2.
CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Football receiver Djon Watson had four catches for 127 yards and two TDs in a 40-0 win over Sierra Vista. Girls tennis player Tiersa Schultz went 5-4 for the week.
CLARK — Football quarterback Kareem Warren completed 10 of 11 passes for 244 yards and three TDs in a 33-14 win over Eldorado.
DESERT OASIS — Football player Jocquez Kalili rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns in a 53-0 win over Del Sol. Girls tennis player Hannah Godfrey went 3-0 in singles against Legacy.
DURANGO — Football player Josh Johnson rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns against Bonanza. Girls soccer player Amanda Maloney had a total of two assists in victories over Mojave and Desert Pines.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Girls volleyball player Cayla Nikodemus had 11 kills and a .391 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over Boulder City.
FOOTHILL — Girls cross country runner Alyse Vanek placed first in a meet with Liberty, winning the 2.5-mile race in 16 minutes, 1 seconds.
GREEN VALLEY — Boys tennis players Parker Phelps and Brandon Farber battled back from a 2-5 deficit to knock off Valley’s No. 1 doubles team, 7-5. Girls cross country runner Lindy Eskin placed first in a meet with Rancho, winning the 3.1-mile race in 21 minutes, 36 seconds and leading the Gators to a 15-50 win.
LEGACY — Girls soccer goalkeeper Alysa Cool posted a shutout in a 2-0 win over Desert Pines. It was the Longhorns’ first win since Feb. 16, 2012.
THE MEADOWS — Girls volleyball player Melaney Mayes had a total of 17 kills and nine digs in two wins over Laughlin.
MOJAVE — Girls volleyball player Jazmine Harris increased her average to 14 digs per match.
MOAPA VALLEY — Boys soccer player Arturo Gutierrez had three goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over Adelson School.
PALO VERDE — Football quarterback Parker Rost completed 11 of 16 passes for 316 yards and four TDs, and rushed for 19 yards and two more TDs in a 47-32 win over Legacy.
SHADOW RIDGE — Boys soccer goalkeeper Nathan Kramer made 19 saves against Centennial. Girls soccer defender Casey Childress helped the Mustangs limit Pahrump Valley to two goals.
SIERRA VISTA — Boys soccer player Joseph Pacheco had the tying goal in a 1-1 draw with Mojave.
SILVERADO — Girls cross country runner Hannah Mohler led the team against Valley, placing fourth. Boys cross country runner Asimwe Oben-Nyarko placed first in a 15-48 win over Valley, finishing the 2.37-mile race in 13 minutes, 53 seconds.
TECH — Boys soccer midfielder Brandon Vargas had two goals and two assists to lead the Roadrunners to wins over Canyon Springs and Western.
