We’ve reached the unofficial halfway point of the prep football season, and I’m ready to hand out the Fieldies. My midseason awards usually include a free lunch and a T-shirt for the winners, but I’m saving money for a new pair of Jordans, so no dice this year.
Sierra Vista
Ryan Pappas went 3-0 in singles Monday to help Silverado’s boys tennis team to a 10-8 win at Las Vegas.
Erica Williams continued her outstanding cross country season Saturday.
Antonio Trama scored his second goal of the match on a penalty kick midway through the first half Thursday to help host Green Valley’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over Las Vegas.
If you saw me at school this week, you probably noticed the huge smile on my face and the extra bounce in my step. No, I didn’t get a date for homecoming yet, but I’m still feeling quite chipper. That’s what happens when you correctly predict seven out of eight prep football games like I did last week.
The Centennial girls cross country team is a dominant force.
Basic’s boys cross country had four of the top six finishers, including race winner Steven Birch, on its way to victory in a Southeast League meet at Foothill on Wednesday.
Tech’s Melissa Lopez scored two goals as the Roadrunners defeated visiting Eldorado 3-2 in girls soccer on Tuesday.
Sunrise Mountain’s Miriam Mozqueda scored twice in the first half Thursday, and the Miners held on for a 3-2 win over visiting Eldorado.
This is a celebration of great things in small packages, an ode to jockeys, half-popped popcorn kernels and Division I-A.