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HEAD OF THE CLASS: Samuel Turner tops 300 rushing yards in win over Centennial

Legacy’s Samuel Turner (22) runs with the ball during a football game at Centennial in ...

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Bryce Odegard, Pahrump Valley

The junior finished sixth in the Section 2 race at the Central Park Invitational in Huntington Beach, California, with a time of 16 minutes, 10.97 seconds for 3 miles.

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Amy Amezcua, Green Valley

The senior finished second at the Spartan Pre-Region Invitational at Craig Ranch Park, posting a time of 20 minutes, 4 seconds for 3.1 miles to lead the Gators to the team title.

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FOOTBALL

Samuel Turner, Legacy

The senior rushed for 305 yards and three touchdowns to help the Longhorns move to 5-0 with a 27-20 win over Centennial.

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GIRLS GOLF

Annick Haczkiewicz, Palo Verde

The junior was the medalist at both of the Panthers’ matches, shooting 1-under-par 35 in Palo Verde’s nine-hole win over Bishop Gorman at TPC Las Vegas and even-par 72 to help Palo Verde win a Northwest League match at Aliante.

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BOYS SOCCER

Nevo Ziv, Adelson School

The senior had seven goals and six assists in four victories last week as the Lions remained undefeated.

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GIRLS SOCCER

Ellyson Reynada, Western

The senior scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Sunrise Mountain and then added four goals and two assists in a victory over Desert Pines.

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BOYS TENNIS

Ben Gajardo, Desert Oasis

The senior went 3-0 in singles in the team’s most important match of the season, carrying Desert Oasis to a 10-9 tiebreaker victory over Clark and sending the Diamondbacks to the Class 4A Sunset Region title match.

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GIRLS TENNIS

Shelly Alvarado and Yazaret Arredondo, Desert Pines

The doubles team of Alvarado, a senior, and Arredondo, a junior, went 3-0 to lift the Jaguars to a 10-9 tiebreaker victory over Moapa Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Eden Whitmore, Moapa Valley

The junior outside hitter guided the first-place Pirates to two key Class 3A Sunrise League victories. She had 12 kills in a 3-0 victory over rival Virgin Valley, and put away 17 kills in a 3-1 road victory over Boulder City.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

ARBOR VIEW — Football player Andrew Wagner had four carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns and recorded six tackles in a 45-6 win over Shadow Ridge. Girls cross country runner Danielle Walker finished first in the varsity B race at the Spartan Pre-Region Invitational with a time of 22 minutes, 31.4 seconds for 3.1 miles.

BISHOP GORMAN — Football safety Bubba Bolden intercepted two passes, then blocked a potential game-winning field goal in the second overtime as the Gaels escaped with a 25-24 triple-overtime win over St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida).

CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Girls cross country runner Alexys Arroyo placed ninth at the Spartan Pre-Region Invitational, setting a new personal record with a time of 21 minutes, 40.3 seconds for 3.1 miles.

DEL SOL — Football running back Taariq Flowers rushed for 288 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in a 39-7 victory over Boulder City.

DURANGO — Football player Alhaji-Ibrahim Kamara rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries in a 21-20 win over Bonanza.

FAITH LUTHERAN — Football wide receiver Elijah Kothe had six catches for 172 yards and three touchdowns in the Crusaders’ 26-21 win over Palo Verde. Girls soccer player Bella Gutierrez had three goals in a 5-2 victory over Legacy.

GREEN VALLEY — Boys cross country runner Omar Rubio finished first at the Spartan Pre-Region Invitational with a time of 16 minutes, 15 seconds for 3.1 miles. Girls volleyball player Rachel Klopfer had a total of 35 kills, two aces, two blocks and 17 digs in wins over Coronado and Basic.

LIBERTY — Football quarterback Kenyon Oblad threw for 332 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-13 victory over Green Valley.

MOJAVE — Girls volleyball player Sua Estrada had a total of 83 assists in victories over Cheyenne, Sunrise Mountain and Del Sol.

PAHRUMP VALLEY — Football kicker Joey Sladek had a field goal against Cheyenne, his third of the season. Girls soccer player Kaitlyn Carrington scored a goal against Cheyenne.

PALO VERDE — Girls volleyball setter Arien Farfard had a total of 28 assists, 11 kills and five aces against Faith Lutheran and Shadow Ridge. Football player Jonathan Schofield rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown against Faith Lutheran.

SIERRA VISTA — Girls soccer player Calista Reyes had a goal and four assists in two games. Boys soccer player Daniel Perez had two goals in a 3-0 victory over top-ranked Durango.

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