HEAD OF THE CLASS
October 30, 2008 - 9:00 pm
• ARBOR VIEW -- Girls golfer Alyssa Ballew placed 15th at the Class 4A state tournament. Boys soccer player Jonny Mayorga had two goals in a 3-1 victory over Cimarron-Memorial.
• BISHOP GORMAN -- Girls tennis players Anita Lee and Sarah Bessen won the state doubles championship and helped the Gaels to the team title. Boys tennis players Alec Thomas and Kyle Del Rosario finished third in the state doubles tournament.
• BOULDER CITY -- Girls golfer Margot Potter placed fourth at the Class 3A state tournament, helping the Eagles to the team title.
• CENTENNIAL -- Girls volleyball player Hillary O'Shaugnnessy had a total of 15 kills, 17 blocks, three digs and two aces in three victories. Football player Brandon Wright had 17 carries for 117 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 51 yards and a TD in a 21-12 win over Shadow Ridge.
• CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Football player Triton Manumaleuna had 12 tackles, including two for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 13-7 victory over Legacy.
• CORONADO -- Boys tennis player Marc Feldman went 6-0 in doubles in the state team tournament. Girls volleyball player Katie Gamsky had a total of 48 assists, two kills and six digs in two matches.
• DEL SOL -- Football player Derek Eamon rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns against Basic.
• DESERT OASIS -- Girls volleyball player Michelle Reyes had 14 digs and seven aces against Western.
• DESERT PINES -- Football player Eric Tuiloma rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a 27-20 double-overtime win over Chaparral.
• DURANGO -- Football player Julio Mora rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns against Western.
• ELDORADO -- Girls volleyball player Candace Keele had 15 assists and three kills against Chaparral. Boys soccer player Moises Ramirez had a goal and two assists in a 3-1 victory over Chaparral.
• GREEN VALLEY -- Girls volleyball player Jena Chavez had a total of 44 assists, five aces and five digs in wins over Tech and Liberty. Football player Dallas Halasz scored two defensive touchdowns and blocked an extra point in a 31-13 victory over Silverado.
• LEGACY -- Boys soccer player Danny Acero had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 victory over Arbor View. Girls volleyball player Kaylan Hanson had a total of eight kills, five aces and four digs in two matches.
• LIBERTY -- Girls tennis player Danae Ingwaldson advanced to the state singles tournament. Football player Shawn Murray rushed for 112 yards and two TDs against Foothill.
• THE MEADOWS -- Football player Nate Gold had three touchdown receptions in a 41-0 win over Needles (Calif.).
• MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Football player Raymond Velarde threw for 270 yards and two TDs in a 28-6 win over Calvary Chapel. Girls volleyball player Brianna Collier had two aces, two kills, 10 assists and three digs against Boulder City.
• PALO VERDE -- Football player David Castro had 11 tackles in a 41-0 victory over Mojave. Girls volleyball setter Tori Lounsbery had a total of 45 assists, 13 aces, 11 blocks and nine digs in two matches.
• SIERRA VISTA -- Boys soccer player Christian Djordjevic scored a goal against Clark.
• SILVERADO -- Boys tennis players Dillon McNamara and Devon Morrissey placed fourth at state in doubles.
• VALLEY -- Girls volleyball player Kersey Wahlquist had 21 assists and seven digs against Eldorado.
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MALE
Brandon Parker
Palo Verde
The senior tennis player defeated Reno's Jeff Mullen 6-3, 7-5 to win the state singles title.
FEMALE
Rebecca Breland
Canyon Springs
The sophomore tennis player won the state singles championship with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Bishop Gorman's Sarah Toti.