Head of the Class, 10/27/11
October 27, 2011 - 1:01 am
■ ARBOR VIEW -- Football player Rasheem Parks passed for 111 yards and one touchdown in a 56-7 loss at Bishop Gorman. Girls volleyball player Sam Bales helped the Aggies to a seventh-place finish in the Sapphire Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.
■ BISHOP GORMAN -- Boys soccer player Nick Wesen totaled six goals and one assist in wins over Pahrump Valley and Sierra Vista. Girls tennis player Chelsea Crovetti went 2-1 in singles to help the Gaels to a 10-8 win over Palo Verde in the Class 4A state final.
■ BONANZA -- Football player Tim Sweeney made seven tackles in a 38-14 victory over Spring Valley. Girls volleyball player Lauren Karn totaled 74 assists in wins over Clark and Desert Oasis.
■ BOULDER CITY -- Football player D.J. Koopman ran for a 48-yard touchdown on a fake punt, made six solo tackles and logged a sack in a 33-7 victory at Clark. Girls golfer Jordyn Syler took second at the Class 3A state tournament.
■ CANYON SPRINGS -- Football player Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries in a 28-21 victory at Valley.
■ CENTENNIAL -- Boys soccer player Mikey Sylva led the Bulldogs' defense in wins over Cimarron-Memorial and Mojave.
■ CHEYENNE -- Football player Tyler Spight rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 16-8 victory over Mojave.
■ CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Football player Demaryae Williams ran for 149 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries in a 54-7 victory at Shadow Ridge. Girls volleyball player Erica Padilla totaled 25 assists and three digs against Centennial and Legacy.
■ CLARK -- Girls volleyball player Schae Mores totaled 12 digs and nine kills against Bonanza and Durango.
■ CORONADO -- Boys tennis player Matt Dees went 3-0 in singles during a 10-8 loss to Reno in the Class 4A state final. Girls golfer Melanie Chambers finished fourth at the Class 4A state tournament.
■ DESERT OASIS -- Football player Blake Kutz made seven tackles, including three for loss and two sacks, and recovered a blocked punt for a score in a 51-14 victory at Pahrump Valley. Girls cross country runner Bianca Vasilica won her age group in the 3.1-mile Southern Highlands race in 20 minutes, 42 seconds.
■ FAITH LUTHERAN -- Football player Anthony Pryatel-Farmer made five receptions for 104 yards in a 49-0 loss at Palo Verde.
■ FOOTHILL -- Football player Kyle Keplinger scored three touchdowns, including a 95-yard kickoff return, to help the Falcons rally for a 42-35 victory at Basic.
■ THE MEADOWS -- Football player Richard Lee had seven receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown in a 34-6 win over Agassi Prep at Rancho. Girls tennis players Amanda Brazell and Taler Brazell earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the Class 4A state doubles final.
■ MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Football player Matthew Larson ran for 143 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries in an 18-12 win over Needles. Girls volleyball player Amber Gomez totaled seven kills in two losses to Needles.
■ PALO VERDE -- Football player Lee Griggs ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries and returned an interception 32 yards for a score in a 49-0 win over Faith Lutheran. Girls golfer Amanda Ryu finished 15th at the Class 4A state tournament.
■ SHADOW RIDGE -- Football player J Henderson threw for 128 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 71 yards in a 54-7 loss to Cimarron-Memorial.
■ SIERRA VISTA -- Football player Matt Murphy had four catches for 158 yards and three touchdowns and had three solo tackles in a 48-35 loss at Durango.
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