Head of the Class, 12/15/11
December 15, 2011 - 2:02 am
■ ARBOR VIEW -- Wrestler Vincent Russo (160 pounds) improved to 7-1 after the Spring Valley Duals. Girls soccer player Kyla Salazar made two key saves during a streak of three straight shutouts.
■ BASIC -- Wrestler Nick Gomez (106 pounds) won four matches in the Mustang Duals at Shadow Ridge to improve to 10-0. Girls basketball player Kailai Brantner had 20 points and 12 assists in a 63-50 win over Virgin Valley.
■ BISHOP GORMAN -- Boys basketball player Demetris Morant had 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a 93-53 rout of Durango.
■ BONANZA -- Wrestler Spencer Stewart (220 pounds) went 5-0 at the Boulder City Duals.
■ CENTENNIAL -- Boys basketball player Malcolm Allen averaged 18 points, five assists and five rebounds to help the Bulldogs go 3-1 at the Southwest Rotary Classic in Yuma, Ariz.
■ CHAPARRAL -- Boys basketball player Kamron Alexander had 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 57-48 victory over Moapa Valley. Girls bowler Katelyn Scott posted a 269 game against The Meadows.
■ CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Wrestler Bronson Ashjian (138 pounds) went 5-0 in the Mustang Duals at Shadow Ridge. Girls basketball player Brianna Williams averaged 14 points over two games.
■ CORONADO -- Boys basketball player Lamar Walker had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 14 blocks in a 60-50 loss to Canyon Springs. Girls basketball player Sofie Cruz averaged 15.5 points, eight rebounds, three assists and six steals in two games.
■ DESERT OASIS -- Boys basketball player Anthony Lianzo averaged 14.5 points, six assists and three steals to help the Diamondbacks go 3-1 at the Bulldog Invitational in Mesquite. Girls bowler C.J. Wilson posted a career-high 174 game against Foothill.
■ DURANGO -- Boys basketball player Dartangan Rollins had 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-61 win over Cherry Creek (Colo.).
■ FAITH LUTHERAN -- Boys basketball player D'Khari Hicks averaged 11.5 points and 3.2 assists in four games.
■ GREEN VALLEY -- Wrestler Sean Cannon (106 pounds) won an individual title in the 50-team La Costa Canyon Classic at Carlsbad, Calif.
■ PALO VERDE -- Boys basketball player Jordyn Martin had 10 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in a 76-60 victory over Canyon Springs.
■ RANCHO -- Wrestler Brandon Flores (170 pounds) won all five of his matches in the Mustang Duals at Shadow Ridge to improve to 14-0.
■ SILVERADO -- Girls basketball player Jessica Meyers averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over Virgin Valley and Moapa Valley.
■ TECH -- Girls basketball player Kristena Wilson had 28 points, 14 rebounds and six steals in a 58-31 win over Eldorado.
■ VALLEY -- Girls basketball player Kennedy Wharton had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 60-51 loss to Foothill.
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Athletes of the Week
MALE
Andrew Burr
Silverado
The senior wrestler went 5-0 at 132 pounds at the Mustang Duals at Shadow Ridge to improve to 19-0 on the season with 17 pins.
FEMALE
Angelica Mack
Green Valley
The senior basketball player averaged 15.0 points and 14.5 rebounds to lead the Gators to victories over Chaparral, Eldorado and Las Vegas, including a 20-rebound effort against Chaparral.