Head of the Class, 11/03/11
■ ARBOR VIEW -- Football player Roderick Eason ran for 81 yards and three touchdowns on four carries in a 66-6 win over Faith Lutheran. Girls cross country runner Karli Miller ran the 3.1-mile Sunset Region course in 21 minutes, 56.7 seconds.
■ BONANZA -- Boys cross country runner Jonathan Billings took ninth at the 3.1-mile Sunset Region meet in 17:51.7. Girls cross country runner Emily Adams also was ninth in 20:44.8.
■ CENTENNIAL -- Boys cross country runner George Espino finished second at the 3.1-mile Sunset Region meet in 17:06.
■ CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Football player Demaryae Williams rushed for 276 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries in a 54-26 victory at Sierra Vista. Girls cross country runner Julianna Brooks ran the 3.1-mile Sunset Region course in 21:53.5.
■ CORONADO -- Football player Jason Warren made nine tackles, including a sack, in a 36-16 win over Virgin Valley. Girls volleyball player Berkeley Oblad totaled 20 kills on 30 attempts, along with six blocks and three aces, in victories over Silverado and Del Sol.
■ DEL SOL -- Boys cross country runner Nick Priego won the 3.1-mile Sunrise Region meet in 17:23.3.
■ DESERT OASIS -- Boys soccer player David Fernandez earned a shutout in a 0-0 tie against Spring Valley. Girls cross country runner Bianca Vasilica ran the 3.1-mile Sunset Region course in 22:13.9.
■ DURANGO -- Boys soccer player Paris Estrada scored two goals in a 4-1 win at Western.
■ THE MEADOWS -- Girls cross country runner Megan Alexander won the Class 2A Southern League 3.1-mile title in 21:49.
■ PALO VERDE -- Football player Jerrol Garcia-Williams had two receptions for 51 yards and made seven tackles and one fumble recovery in a 56-7 win at Legacy.
■ SIERRA VISTA -- Girls volleyball player Kira Felise totaled 10 digs, six aces and four assists in the first two matches of her high school career.
■ TECH -- Boys cross country runner Miguel Garcia set three straight personal bests, capped by a ninth-place finish in the 3.1-mile Sunrise Region meet in 17:52.7.
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Athletes of the Week
MALE
Niko Kapeli
Liberty
The junior running back rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns on 39 carries to help the Patriots to a 49-41 victory over Foothill to secure the Southeast League title. Kapeli scored on runs of 68 yards, 63 yards, 1 yard and 1 yard and caught a 55-yard TD pass. He also completed a 39-yard pass.
FEMALE
Sara Dort
Coronado
The sophomore cross country runner came from behind to win the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet, leading the Cougars to the team title. Dort finished the 3.1-mile race in 20 minutes, 32.9 seconds.
