HEAD OF THE CLASS: Martin leads Rancho to tournament title
January 8, 2014 - 9:16 pm
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
BOYS BASKETBALL
Deishaun Booker
Agassi Prep
The junior guard averaged 21 points and seven assists in seven games at the Colorado River Region Holiday Classic in Lake Havasu, Ariz.
Re’Kwon Smith
Las Vegas
The junior forward averaged 26.8 points in four games at the Foothill Holiday Classic, leading the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the Gold Division.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mikala Kirby
Desert Oasis
The freshman guard averaged 22 points in six games over the winter break.
LaKissa Martin
Rancho
The junior center had 16 points and 15 rebounds in a 48-28 win over Coronado in the championship game of the Gator Winter Classic at Green Valley.
HEAD OF THE CLASS
ARBOR VIEW — Boys basketball player Charles Porter averaged 15 points and four rebounds and was named to the All-Tournament team at the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyo. Girls basketball player Dana Lewis had 16 points and 17 rebounds in a 61-52 win over San Clemente (Calif.).
BONANZA — Boys basketbal player Jamal Logan averaged 22 points in four games at the Foothill Holiday Classic. Girls basketball player Tanganika Hunt averaged 23.5 points to lead the Bengals to a 3-1 record at the Vegas Invitational.
BOULDER CITY — Flag football quarterback Jeanne Carmell passed for 432 yards and seven TDs and rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead the Eagles to wins over Coronado, Basic and Chaparral. Carmell also had 12 tackles, a sack and an interception as a linebacker.
CANYON SPRINGS — Wrestler Antonio Alcala posted a 6-1 record and placed third at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Girls basketball player Shataya Harper averaged 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.7 steals in eight games over winter break. Boys basketball player Kyle Skurow averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds in the last three games of the Las Vegas Prep Championship.
CLARK — Boys basketball player Sherron Wilson made the all-tournament team at the VistaMesa.com Challege in Mesa, Ariz. Girls basketball player Ci’Quadya Belser had 12 points in a 41-30 win over Agassi Prep and eight points in a 57-50 victory over Eldorado.
DESERT OASIS — Boys basketball player Kodi Leslie averaged 17 points over a six-game stretch and made the all-touranment team at the White Mountain Holiday Classic in Pinetop-Lakeside, Ariz.
DURANGO — Girls basketball player Jasmin Chavez averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 2.3 blocked shots, leading the Trailblazers to a 7-3 record over the winter break.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Girls basketball player Morgan Hill averaged 10 points and was named to the all-tournament team at the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament at Basic.
GREEN VALLEY — Boys bowler Joe Gerenscer had a 750 series, including a 268 game, in a 9-0 victory over Valley. Girls basketball player Maggie Manwarren averaged 16 points over a six-game span, leading the Gators to a third-place finish at the Gator Winter Classic.
LIBERTY — Flag football receiver Kelsi Thoebald scored both touchdowns in a 12-6 overtime win over Basic.
PALO VERDE — Boys basketball player Travis Gondrezick averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds at the Foothill Holiday Classic.
SILVERADO — Wrestler Alek Aragon placed seventh at 138 pounds in the Asics Southern California Challenge in Santa Ana, Calif.