HEAD OF THE CLASS
January 22, 2009 - 10:00 pm
• ARBOR VIEW -- Girls soccer player Erica Peeples had three goals against Legacy. Boys bowler Garrett Schweers had a 643 series, including a 243 game, against The Meadows.
• BONANZA -- Wrestler Seth Clucas made the decisive pin to give the Bengals a 39-38 win over Clark. Girls basketball player Christin Figgins had 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 96-90 double-overtime win over Durango.
• CENTENNIAL -- Boys basketball player Matt Holley had 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 58-52 win over Green Valley.
• CHEYENNE -- Wrestler Kenny Davis went 8-0 at 112 pounds at the Iron Town Duals in Cedar City, Utah. Girls basketball player Taryn Hicks had 16 points against Shadow Ridge.
• CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Girls soccer player Mariah Abeyta posted a shutout in a 2-0 victory over Palo Verde.
• DESERT OASIS -- Girls basketball player Trini Morgan grabbed 10 rebounds against Spring Valley. Boys basketball player Anthony Lianzo totaled 32 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in two games.
• DURANGO -- Boys basketball player Greg Gentry hit a shot from beyond halfcourt to force overtime in a 78-74 double-overtime win over Western.
• FAITH LUTHERAN -- Wrestler Pierce Holtfreter went 5-1 to place second at 112 pounds at the Duel in the Desert at Indian Springs.
• FOOTHILL -- Girls basketball player Brigitte Rigon averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds for the week.
• GREEN VALLEY -- Wrestler Daniel Allen won the 140-pound title at the San Clemente (Calif.) Invitational.
• LAUGHLIN -- Wrestler Allen Layno won the 215-pound title at the High Desert Classic in Tonopah to improve to 20-1 with 19 pins.
• LAS VEGAS -- Wrestler Jeremy Dailey placed first at 135 pounds in the 32-team San Clemente (Calif.) Invitational.
• THE MEADOWS -- Boys basketball player Richard Martinez averaged 11 points and 14 rebounds in wins over White Pine and West Wendover.
• MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Boys basketball player Cortland LeBoeuf totaled 37 points in two games. Girls basketball player Patrice Marshall totaled 28 points in wins over Agassi Prep and The Meadows.
• PALO VERDE -- Girls basketball player Meka Smith had 14 points and 10 steals against Valley. Boys basketball player Andrew Topham had 12 points and six rebounds against Valley.
• SIERRA VISTA -- Wrestler Cory Stimach pinned all seven of his opponents to place first at 119 pounds at the Duel in the Desert at Indian Springs. Girls soccer player Christen Parr had two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Desert Oasis.
• SILVERADO -- Boys bowler Zack Hattori led the team with a 208 average. Girls bowler Krysta Nadeau had a team-best 187 average.
• VALLEY -- Girls basketball player Iris Barahona averaged five points, four rebounds and six assists for the week.
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK MALE Blair Ritchie, Foothill The senior wrestler went 5-0 with three pins at the Titan Classic in Hemet, Calif., to win the 135-pound title. FEMALE Mia Bell, Durango The senior guard had 48 points and 10 rebounds against Bonanza and 39 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals against Faith Lutheran.