HEAD OF THE CLASS: Green Valley’s Khumnark wins Sunrise Region golf title
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOOTBALL
Bobby Merritt
Foothill
The senior running back/linebacker scored two touchdowns, including the game winner, to give the Falcons a 34-30 win over Basic. Merritt had an 87-yard kickoff return for a TD and a 6-yard TD run to go along with 17 tackles on defense.
Bryson Navallo
The Meadows
The senior running back rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 21-14 victory over Agassi Prep to give the Mustangs sole possession of first place in the Division III Southern League.
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GIRLS GOLF
Julia Becker
Faith Lutheran
The senior shot 2-under-par 70 and hit all 18 greens in regulation to capture her second straight Division I-A Southern Region title.
Mercedes Khumnark
Green Valley
The senior shot 3-over-par 75 to win the Sunrise Region tournament’s individual title.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
ARBOR VIEW — Boys soccer player Alfredo Carrera had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over Bonanza and two assists in a 6-4 victory over Centennial. Girls cross country runner Neally Peters finished eighth in the freshman race at the Frosh/Soph Championships with a time of 18 minutes, 6.1 seconds for 2.5 miles.
BOULDER CITY — Girls volleyball player Alyssa Ybarra had a total of five aces and 51 digs in three matches.
CENTENNIAL — Quarterback Juan Rodriguez passed for four touchdowns and ran for two scores, accounting for 272 yards of offense, in a 62-14 victory over Shadow Ridge.
DESERT OASIS — Girls golfer Ashley Malone finished second at the Sunset Region tournament with a 9-over-par 81. Boys tennis player Ben Gajardo won the Sunset Region singles title.
ELDORADO — Girls tennis player Cheyenne Delicate advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sunrise Region individual tournament.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Boys soccer goalkeeper Carter Bishop had a total of 15 saves in two matches.
GREEN VALLEY — Football kicker Frank Canales made all six of his extra points and a 36-yard field goal in a 45-37 victory over Canyon Springs.
LIBERTY — Football player Preston Pavlica blocked a punt for a safety and returned an interception for a touchdown in a 51-6 victory over Silverado.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Girls volleyball player Ally Whiting had 15 digs against Laughlin. Football player Adam Stacy rushed for 100 yards and two TDs, returned an interception for a touchdown and recorded 22 tackles against Laughlin.
PALO VERDE — Boys tennis player Ethan Ballard won the clinching set in a 12-6 victory over Bishop Gorman in the Susnet Region title match. Girls soccer player Tessa Dwyer scored two goals on headers off of corner kicks in a 2-2 tie with Green Valley.
SIERRA VISTA — Football player Daniel Godfrey scored two touchdowns, had two tackles for loss and a sack in a 54-34 victory over Clark. Girls volleyball setter Kira Felise had a total of 72 assists in matches against Faith Lutheran and Cheyenne.
SILVERADO — Boys cross country Omar Aguilar Espinoza placed 21st in the freshman boys race at the Frosh/Soph Championships with a time of 15 minutes, 54 seconds for 2.5 miles. Girls soccer player Victoria Sanchez had a total of six goals and an assist in wins over Canyon Springs and Las Vegas.
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN — Girls soccer player Brisa Pena-Martinez scored a goal in wins over Boulder City and Moapa Valley.
