HEAD OF THE CLASS
February 7, 2008 - 10:00 pm
• ARBOR VIEW -- Wrestler Steven Ireland was third at 145 pounds at the Sunset Region tournament. Girls soccer sweeper Taylor Alston helped the Aggies shut out Mojave.
• BISHOP GORMAN -- Girls soccer player Maddy Ocon had her first career goal in a 3-0 win over Western. Wrestler Napolean Aniciete won the 103-pound weight class at the Sunset Region tournament.
• BOULDER CITY -- Boys basketball player Joey Western had 22 points in a win over Mojave and 19 points in a victory over Faith Lutheran.
• CENTENNIAL -- Boys bowler Spenser Lilley had a 694 series in a victory over Palo Verde. Girls basketball player Johnna Brown had a total of 50 points, 28 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in victories over Shadow Ridge and Mojave.
• CHAPARRAL -- Wrestler Quentin McCloud placed second at 189 pounds at the Sunrise Region tournament.
• CIMARRON-MEMORIAL -- Wrestler Britain Longmire won the 112-pound weight class at the Sunset Region tournament, winning all of his matches by pin.
• CLARK -- Girls bowler Jackie Southam had a 697 series against Mojave and a 629 series against Shadow Ridge to help the Chargers to the Sunset Region crown. Boys basketball player Isidro Garcia had 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Western.
• CORONADO -- Wrestler Sean Carrington placed third at 215 pounds at the Sunrise Region tournament.
• DURANGO -- Girls basketball player Austin Rarere scored a total of 42 points in wins over Spring Valley and Clark.
• LEGACY -- Boys basketball player Sam Johnson averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds in two games.
• MOJAVE -- Wrestler Colby Evans won the 130-pound championship at the Sunset Region tournament.
• PALO VERDE -- Boys basketball player Liloa Nobriga averaged 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals for the week. Girls basketball player Mikala Pride averaged 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in two games.
• RANCHO -- Girls basketball player Khalia Branch had 29 points against Canyon Springs.
• SILVERADO -- Boys bowler Brian Estell had a 246 game against Durango to help the Skyhawks win the state title. Girls basketball player Shea Collins had 30 points against Green Valley.
• VALLEY -- Boys basketball player Cordero Harris had 23 points and seven rebounds in a 58-56 victory over Chaparral.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MALE
Landon Saldana, Green Valley
The senior wrestler placed first at 130 pounds at the Sunrise Region tournament and was named the region's Wrestler of the Year.
FEMALE
April Urban, Coronado
The senior bowler set a state record with an 808 series to lead the Cougars to their third consecutive state crown. Urban had games of 245, 275 and 288.