Head of the Class, Jan. 10
■ BONANZA - Boys basketball player Cameron Ladson had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six steals in a 44-39 victory over Del Sol.
■ CENTENNIAL - Wrestler Chase Barber was second at 195 pounds at the Corona (Calif.) Shark Tank, improving to 30-1 on the season. Girls flag football player Tiana Bonds ran for two touchdowns in a 34-13 win over Bonanza.
■ CHEYENNE - Boys bowler Johnny Ibarra rolled a 228 game against The Meadows. Girls bowler Taylor Perez has improved her season average by 18 pins.
■ CLARK - Girls flag football player Amanda Schaffer was the Chargers' leading scorer in their 19-12 loss to Cimarron-Memorial.
■ DESERT OASIS - Boys basketball player Marvin Duty had 16 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two assists in a 71-52 victory over Joshua Springs (Calif.). Girls basketball player Savanna Spears had 14 points and three rebounds in a 55-9 win over Joshua Springs.
■ FAITH LUTHERAN - Boys basketball player Clayton Holthaus had 19 points and 18 rebounds against Sunrise Mountain.
■ FOOTHILL - Boys basketball player Elijah Smith averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in the Merv Lopez Classic, earning Most Valuable Player honors and leading the team to the title.
■ LAS VEGAS - Girls basketball player Shomari Harris was the MVP of the Gator Winter Classic, averaging 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 4.0 assists. Wrestler Lahmad Evans finished sixth at 285 pounds at the Doc Buchanan tournament in Clovis, Calif.
■ LIBERTY - Girls basketball player Dayanni Cochran totaled 59 points and 24 rebounds in five games in the Sierra Vista Invitational, including 30 points and 10 rebounds against Las Vegas.
■ MOUNTAIN VIEW - Boys basketball player T.J. Kissinger scored 21 points against The Meadows. Girls basketball player Alley Cintron had 10 points and 17 rebounds against The Meadows.
■ RANCHO - Wrestler Brandon Flores placed third at the Garden Grove Clinch Gear Tournament in Tustin, Calif., to improve to 29-3.
■ SHADOW RIDGE - Wrestler Dustin VanRiel was 7-0 to place first at the Bulldog Grappler.
■ WESTERN - Girls flag football player Tyara Benion rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns against Legacy.
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Athletes of the Week
MALE
Austin Starr
Foothill
The junior guard averaged 15 points in four games and was named tournament Most Valuable Player in leading the Falcons to the title at the Foothill Holiday Classic.
FEMALE
Rianna Rudolph
Green Valley
The junior guard averaged 16 points and totaled 13 steals in four games to lead the team to the championship at the Wolverine Invitational in San Diego.
