Head of the Class, April 19
■ ARBOR VIEW - Boys track athlete Marcus Lavergne won the 200-meter dash in 23 seconds and the long jump at 20 feet, 1¼ inches in a meet at Faith Lutheran. Girls track athlete DaQuanda Clay was second in the discus at 96-9 and third in the shot put at 31-5½ in a meet at Faith Lutheran.
■ BISHOP GORMAN - Softball player Alexandria Gordon batted .500 with six runs and three RBIs in wins over Pahrump Valley and Sierra Vista.
■ BONANZA - Baseball player Braiden Gray pitched a two-hitter with six strikeouts in a 12-0 win over Durango.
■ CENTENNIAL - Baseball player Michael Rosenkrantz went 7-for-14 with a home run, three doubles, 12 RBIs and seven runs over a 4-0 stretch. Softball player Kate Rauskin pitched a complete game in a 9-3 win at Palo Verde.
■ CIMARRON-MEMORIAL - Boys track athlete Marques Price won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles against Centennial. Girls swimmer Deanna Konopka won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 breaststroke during a 165-73 win over Legacy.
■ CORONADO - Boys track athlete James Villarreal set a school record in the shot put with a second-place mark of 48 feet, 8 inches in the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
■ DESERT OASIS - Boys golfer Niko Gonnella earned medalist honors and set school and Southwest League records with a 5-under-par 67 at Rhodes Ranch. Girls track athlete Brooke Locey placed in the top three of the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs along with the 3,200 relay in the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
■ DURANGO - Baseball player Jacob Dismont went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs in a 5-4 win over Sierra Vista.
■ FAITH LUTHERAN - Boys track athlete D'Khari Hicks won the 400-meter run in 49.38 seconds and took second in the 200 in 22.77 in the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado. Girls track athlete Kayla Nikodemus was second in the high jump at 5 feet, 2 inches and third in the 100 in 13.1 at the Skyhawk Invitational.
■ GREEN VALLEY - Softball player Fenixx Henderson struck out 13 batters and had two hits and two RBIs in wins over Basic and Tech.
■ THE MEADOWS - Girls track athlete Jinks Heerema won the 800-meter run in 2:28.85 in the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
■ MOUNTAIN VIEW - Baseball player Ian Locke went 7-for-12 with four runs and two stolen bases over three games. Softball player Cristin Swartz had five hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs against Laughlin.
■ PALO VERDE - Boys volleyball player Jordyn Martin totaled 34 kills, 25 digs and five blocks in victories over Arbor View and Centennial. Softball player Rachael Turner went 8-for-10 with two doubles, seven runs and five RBIs over three games.
■ SHADOW RIDGE - Baseball player Logan Hold pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts in a 2-1 victory over Legacy.
■ SILVERADO - Baseball player Hunter Welch pitched a complete game with six strikeouts in a 9-2 win at Cimarron-Memorial.
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Athletes of the Week
MALE
Durrell McDonald
Green Valley
The senior high jumper cleared 7 feet to win the event at the Skyhawk Invitational track and field meet. He is one of five high school athletes in the country to clear 7 feet this season.
FEMALE
Sammy Harrison
Coronado
The senior swimmer won the 200-yard freestyle and 500 freestyle at the Mt. SAC High School Meet of Champions in Walnut, Calif. Her time of 4 minutes, 54.91 seconds in the 500 freestyle was a meet and school record. She also swam on the winning 200 freestyle relay team.
