Head of the Class
September 29, 2011 - 1:02 am
■ ARBOR VIEW -- Football player Steve Burns rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries, caught a 37-yard pass and had seven tackles in a 42-14 win at Legacy.
■ BASIC -- Boys cross country runner Jonathan Stiles won the 2.5-mile Falcon Invitational at Foothill in 12 minutes, 59 seconds. Girls tennis players Marissa Ross and Paige Blake improved to 20-0 on the season.
■ BISHOP GORMAN -- Boys cross country runner Josh Holland won the 3-mile Dana Hills (Calif.) Invitational freshman race in 15:42.
■ BONANZA -- Boys cross country runner Robert Rudd took third in a 2.5-mile race against Clark, Sierra Vista and The Meadows in 14:38. Girls volleyball player Jessica Wilcox totaled 21 kills, five aces and two blocks against Desert Oasis and Durango.
■ CENTENNIAL -- Football player Deontae Gilkey returned a missed field goal 99 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half in a 44-10 win over Shadow Ridge. Girls golfer Andrea Killebrew shot 92 in a Northwest League match at Badlands.
■ CHAPARRAL -- Boys tennis player Levi Lawrence went 3-0 in singles during a 12-6 win over Rancho. Girls volleyball player Taylor Rott had 21 assists in a 3-0 victory over Desert Pines.
■ CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Football player Gerard Martinez completed 15 of 29 passes for 137 yards in a 28-14 loss at Palo Verde. Girls tennis player Elena Schmid went a combined 7-2 in singles against Shadow Ridge, Faith Lutheran and The Meadows.
■ CLARK -- Boys tennis player Deric Pang went 8-0 in singles for the week to improve to 18-1 on the season. Girls tennis player Madee Pasimio was 3-0 in singles in a 10-8 victory over Desert Oasis.
■ CORONADO -- Boys tennis player Mathew Dees went 4-0 in singles against Green Valley and Foothill. Girls tennis player Paris Reese went 5-0 in singles in wins over Green Valley and Foothill.
■ DEL SOL -- Boys tennis players Michael DeLeon and Nick Trujillo went 3-0 in doubles in a 10-9 loss to Silverado. Girls volleyball player Camille Santana had 10 digs in a loss to Foothill.
■ DESERT OASIS -- Football player Brandon Andrews ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries in a 34-17 comeback win at Bonanza. Girls golfer Darleen Raymond shot 77 to tie for medalist honors in a Southwest League match at Rhodes Ranch.
■ DURANGO -- Football player A.J. McQuaig ran for 220 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries in a 41-0 win at Clark. Girls tennis players Andrea Melo and Katy Moore improved to 15-0 in doubles on the season.
■ FAITH LUTHERAN -- Boys tennis player Jake Benowitz went a combined 6-3 in singles against Palo Verde, Cimarron-Memorial and Arbor View.
■ FOOTHILL -- Football player Scott Stigger had nine tackles, including two for loss, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a blocked kick in a 37-34 loss to Green Valley. Girls tennis players Samantha Throgmorton and Sydney Bunker were 8-0 in doubles last week.
■ GREEN VALLEY -- Football player Elijah Spann caught six passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning grab with .01 seconds left in a 37-34 victory at Foothill. Girls volleyball player Julie Dramise totaled seven kills and five blocks in wins over Coronado and Silverado.
■ LIBERTY -- Football player Niko Kapeli rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries, and had an interception to seal a 26-20 win over Silverado. Girls cross country runner Kayla Herrera took eighth in the Falcon Invitational at Foothill, finishing the 2.5-mile race in 16:39.
■ THE MEADOWS -- Football player Max Newman returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, had one interception and caught three passes for 87 yards in a 54-22 win over Calvary Chapel. Girls cross country runner Megan Alexander took second in a 2.5-mile race against Clark, Bonanza and Sierra Vista in 17:22.
■ MOJAVE -- Football player Bryant Lewis rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns, scored on a 23-yard reception and logged 12 tackles in a 25-22 win at Boulder City. Girls volleyball player Celeste Manumaleuna had six aces in a 3-0 loss to Arbor View.
■ MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Football player Jacob Duldulao rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-12 win over Lincoln County.
■ RANCHO -- Girls volleyball player Dayna Yamaguchi had 15 assists in a 3-2 win over Eldorado.
■ SIERRA VISTA -- Boys soccer player Ivan Petrov had two assists in a 5-3 win over Spring Valley. Girls tennis player Drew Cockerill went 3-0 in singles against Western.
■ SILVERADO -- Boys tennis players Wyatt Reid and Siam Schleuning went a combined 4-2 in doubles against Boulder City and Del Sol. Girls tennis players Ari Monturio and Danielle Parven went 7-0 in doubles during three team victories.
■ VALLEY -- Boys cross country runner Alec McMillan took fourth in the Falcon Invitational at Foothill, finishing the 2.5-mile race in 13:30.
■ WESTERN -- Girls volleyball player Brittany Moreland totaled 16 kills, seven aces and three digs in four matches during the Warrior Classic.
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MALE
Meiyako Williams
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The junior quarterback/safety rushed for 138 yards and four touchdowns, passed for 112 yards and two TDs, returned a kickoff for a score and intercepted a pass in the Eagles’ 68-28 win over Indian Springs.
FEMALE
Tori Foutz
Basic
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