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HEAD OF THE CLASS: Spring Valley’s Madison Hood throws perfect game in first start of the season

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

SOFTBALL

Madison Hood

Spring Valley

The sophomore threw a five-inning perfect game in her first start of the season as the Grizzlies beat Clark, 14-0. She struck out 11 of 15 batters and went 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

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BOYS TRACK

Frank Harris

Basic

The junior cleared 7 feet, 0¼ inch in the high jump in a home meet with Silverado and Valley. The mark is tied for fifth in the nation this season, according to Athletic.net.

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BOYS VOLLEYBALL

James Reed

Green Valley

The junior outside hitter had 22 kills, 11 digs and four aces as the Gators topped Coronado, 17-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-13. The Gators are now in first place in the Southeast League.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

ARBOR VIEW — Boys swimmer Noah Letkiewicz was second in the 100-yard freestyle and third in the 500 freestyle in a 197-102 win over Faith Lutheran. Girls swimmer Isabella Jones won the 50-yard freestyle in 26.71 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 1:14.53 in a 183-96 win over Faith Lutheran.

CORONADO — Baseball player Corben Bellamy was 5-for-8 with two triples, six runs and four RBIs in wins over Foothill, Las Vegas and Eldorado.

LEGACY — Girls swimmer Joelle Beachler won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1 minute, 10.49 seconds and the 100 butterfly in 1:06.25 in a 184-85 win over Western. Beachler also was part of the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. Boys swimmer Tristan Arruti won the 500 freestyle in 5:13.56 and the 200 freestyle in 1:53.47. He also swam on the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams.

MOJAVE — Baseball player Cameron Torres hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lift the Rattlers to a 4-2 home win over Faith Lutheran.

SIERRA VISTA — Girls swimmer Madison Tellier posted personal bests of 2 minute, 35.87 seconds in the 200-yard individual medley and 6:09.54 in the 500 freestyle in a meet with Spring Valley. Boys swimmer Ian Cook won the 100 freestyle with a personal best of 54.78 seconds, was first in the 100 backstroke (1:01.55) and swam the anchor leg of the winning 400 freestyle relay.

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