HEAD OF THE CLASS: Turner leads Panthers to runner-up finish in Spring Jamboree

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

BASEBALL

Ben Cutting

Arbor View

The junior pitcher fired a shutout in a 6-0 win over Bellflower (Calif.), helping the Aggies win the tournament title at Durango’s Blazer Spring Bash.

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SOFTBALL

Rachael Turner

Palo Verde

The senior first baseman was 17-for-29 over nine games with nine RBIs, and helped the Panthers to a second-place finish at the Spring Jamboree.

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BOYS TRACK

Randall Cunningham

Bishop Gorman

The senior cleared 7 feet, 2 inches to win the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif.

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GIRLS TRACK

Tiana Bonds

Centennial

The senior hurdler set a meet record in the 300-meter hurdles at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., with a time of 41.29 seconds. She also won the 100 hurdles in 13.62.

Vashti Cunningham

Bishop Gorman

The sophomore set a meet record of 6 feet, 1 inch to win the girls high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

CENTENNIAL — Baseball Josh McKibbin went 3-for-3 against Arbor View.

CIMARRON-MEMORIAL — Softball player Sarah Murphy hit .390 with six stolen bases in five games at the Spring Jamboree.

CLARK — Boys volleyball player Walt Benda had nine kills against Desert Pines and 10 kills against Chaparral. Girls track athlete Bobbi Floyd ran a personal best in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.6, and also recorded a season-best time of 26.75 in the 200 at the Arbor View Invitational.

DESERT OASIS — Girls track athlete Cassidy Motis finished second in the pole vault at the Ron Resler Invitational with a mark of 10 feet. Baseball player Dominic Paratore was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in an 8-7 win over Bellflower (Calif.), and went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in a 9-3 victory over Legacy.

GREEN VALLEY — Softball player Sam Loving was 8-for-15 with a triple, a grand slam and 14 RBIs at the Spring Jamboree.

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Softball player Savannah Alley was 4-for-5 with two doubles and nine RBIs against Indian Springs.

PALO VERDE — Baseball player J.D. Brooks went 10-for-21 with six RBIs and two doubles and committed no errors over a seven-game span.

SIERRA VISTA — Boys volleyball player Jordan Kirtley had five kills, four digs and a nine-point service run as the Mountain Lions rallied to defeat Bonanza at the Easter Classic. Girls track athlete Morgan O’Neal won the 100-meter dash and helped the 400, 800 and 1,600 relay teams to wins against Palo Verde.