HEAD OF THE CLASS: Cheyenne’s Walker leads Desert Shields to double-overtime win
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOOTBALL
Brenan Adams
Green Valley
The senior running back rushed for 210 yards and two TDs on 23 carries in a 43-6 win over Silverado.
David Walker
Cheyenne
The junior running back rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown to help the Desert Shields edge defending Division I-A state champion Faith Lutheran 38-37 in double overtime.
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Alyssa Ybarra
Boulder City
The senior libero had a total of 91 digs to help the Eagles capture the title at the Boulder City Invitational.
Carly Taylor
Durango
The senior had 31 kills, three aces and 12 digs in a 3-2 victory over Cimarron-Memorial.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
AGASSI PREP — Football player Kobe Williams rushed for 175 yards, caught a 51 yard TD pass and scored a total of four touchdowns in a 35-8 win over Lincoln County.
ARBOR VIEW — Girls soccer player Haylee Niemann had four saves to preserve a shutout in a scoreless draw with Palo Verde.
BOULDER CITY — Football player Logan Branscum rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, caught a 42-yard TD pass and had a 2-point conversion in a 48-20 victory over Del Sol.
CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Girls golfer Rachel Larson shot a personal best 38 on the back nine, finishing at 10-over-par 82 to win a Northwest League match at Silverstone. Girls cross country runner Tiana Callejo was sixth at the UNLV Invitational with a time of 21 minutes, 24 seconds for 3.1 miles.
DESERT OASIS — Boys tennis player Bryce Tacker went 6-0 in singles for the week in matches with Bonanza and Arbor View. Girls volleyball player Taylor Brock had 13 aces, three kills and six digs in a 3-0 victory over Eldorado.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Football quarterback Greg Benson completed 14 of 18 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 79 yards and a TD in a 40-6 victory over Virgin Valley. Girls volleyball player Cayla Nikodemus had a total of 28 kills in wins over Sierra Vista and Mojave.
GREEN VALLEY — Boys cross country runner Austin Rogers set a school record for 3.1-miles with a time of 16 minutes, 20 seconds to win a Southeast League meet. Girls volleyball player Olivia Coppi had a total of 60 assists, 21 digs and three aces in wins over Las Vegas and Liberty.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Quarterback Ian Locke rushed for 146 yards on 21 carries in a 6-0 win over Calvary Chapel.
PALO VERDE — Girls soccer goalkeeper Jordan Goyeau made three saves to help the Panthers to a scoreless draw with Arbor View. Football player Jaren Campbell had 17 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown and added eight tackles, inlcuding a tackle for loss and a sack, in a 19-0 win over Las Vegas.
SIERRA VISTA — Boys soccer goalkeeper Alberto Vazquez made three saves to get the shutout in a 1-0 win over Faith Lutheran. Girls tennis player Averiana Mitchell went 3-0 in singles against Cheyenne to improve her season record to 15-0.