HEAD OF THE CLASS
April 14, 2011 - 1:01 am
■ BONANZA -- Softball shortstop Nicolette Lind went 4-for-7 with a home run and two RBIs in two games.
■ BOULDER CITY -- Boys swimmer Drew Peterson won the 200-yard freestyle and 100 breaststroke and swam on two winning relays in the Eagles' 177-123 victory over Centennial.
■ CALVARY CHAPEL -- Softball player Jamie Schmidt hit three home runs, including two grand slams, in a doubleheader with Mountain View.
■ CENTENNIAL -- Girls swimmer Erin Malan won the 100-yard butterfly in the Bulldogs' 198-102 victory over Shadow Ridge.
■ CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Baseball player Travis Hendry went 7-for-9 in three games with two doubles, eight RBIs and four runs. Girls track athlete Dagny Signorelli won the 3,200-meter run and placed second in the 800 and third in the 1,600 in a meet with Shadow Ridge and Arbor View.
■ CLARK -- Girls swimmer Yupadee Kittimedh scored 17 points in a meet against Rancho. Boys swimmer Alex Zeeb scored 24 points against Rancho.
■ CORONADO -- Boys volleyball player Jahren Makanoa had 15 kills against Silverado.
■ DESERT OASIS -- Softball player Holly O'Hara hit .600 in three games with two doubles and seven RBIs. Boys golfer Soungjae Baek shot 3-under-par 33 on the back nine to finish with a 72 to tie for medalist honors in a Southwest League match at Bear's Best.
■ FAITH LUTHERAN -- Baseball player Blake Matthias went 6-for-12 with two home runs and eight RBIs in three games.
■ FOOTHILL -- Baseball player Gaby Soto went 6-for-8 with a home run, six RBIs and five runs in three games. Softball player Rhiana Baluan was 5-for-10 with three home runs, six RBIs and six runs in three games.
■ GREEN VALLEY -- Girls track athlete Courtney Thomas won the long jump and triple jump in the Gators' 77-69 victory over Basic. Baseball player Brett Harrison hit a grand slam in the Gators' 15-9 win over Del Sol.
■ LIBERTY -- Baseball pitcher Marcos Rivera struck out eight and pitched a complete game in the Patriots' 6-3 win over Foothill. Girls track athlete Jazzlyn Wilkins won the 100-meter hurdles (16.38 seconds) and 300 hurdles (47.05) at the Skyhawk Invitational.
■ THE MEADOWS -- Girls track athlete Lauren Henry placed first in the 100- and 400-meter dashes at the Indian Springs Invitational. Boys golfer Ian Onufreiff shot 78 at a Class 2A League Meet at Angel Park.
■ MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Softball player Lindsay Kessler had three hits, including a triple and the game-winning double in the seventh in the Saints' 4-3 win over Calvary Chapel. Baseball player Logan Christie had nine runs and four RBIs in four games.
■ PALO VERDE -- Softball shortstop Angel Council was 3-for-11 in the Panthers' wins over Legacy, Centennial and Arbor View.
■ VALLEY -- Boys volleyball player Ignacio Diaz had 13 kills and five aces in the Vikings' 3-0 victory over Canyon Springs.
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MALE
Sean Wilson
Palo Verde
The senior volleyball setter served the last seven points of the match in a 22-25, 25-19, 17-25, 25-2, 15-13 win over Centennial that gave the Panthers first place in the Northwest League. Wilson finished with 23 assists and three kills.
FEMALE
Lee Harrison
Coronado
The junior softball player was 3-for-3 with a grand slam and 10 RBIs in the Cougars’ 15-2 win over Silverado. Also, Harrison went 3-for-4 against Foothill.