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2009
DIAMOND SPORTS
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MAY 4-9
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MAY 11-16
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MAY 18-23
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LORENA KLOPP, Steele
Canyon
Klopp tossed a 2-hit shutout at South League co-leader
Valhalla, while also hitting a grand slam in a 9-0
triumph. Klopp struck out eight Norsemen, never
allowing any runners to reach second base. |
DEAN MILLER, Granite
Hills
Miller, the Eagles left-fielder, had a major hand
in two of Granite Hills' three wins in a late run
to make the CIF playoffs. Miller went 4-for-4 with
four RBI to help down Mount Miguel, then went 3-for-4
with a double, two runs and an RBI to top Helix. |
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AUSTIN GONZALEZ, Helix
Gonzalez, the Highlanders catcher, registered two
RBI in both victories by Helix, moving to within
a game of GSL leading Steele Canyon. Among his hits
was the game-winning double in a 3-1 win over Monte
Vista. |
RACHEL STALFORD, Grossmont
Stalford, a sophomore, limited Santana to just four
basehits in upsetting the Sultans to snap their
20-game Grossmont North League winning streak. Stalford
struck out 10 batters in a 4-1 upset triumph. In
2 games, Stalford had 20 Ks. |
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APR. 13-18
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APR. 20-25
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APR. 27-MAY 2
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MARY GRABOWSKI, Christian
Grabowski, a freshman, slugged her 4th home run
of the season, leading the Patriots to a 6-3 win
over host Serra in the teams' Eastern League opener.
The blow gave Grabowski a share of the East County
lead at four with Amanda Grable of Santana. |
AARON GRIFFIN, Grossmont
Griffin, a senior, tossed six innings without allowing
an earned run in a win over West Hills, then tossed
the final three innings in combining with teammate
Conor Meredith in an 11-0 no-hitter over Mission
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JESSIE OWENS, Santana
Owens slugged her 22nd career home run – an
East County record – to help extend the Sultans'
win streak to five games. Her homer total ranks
14th-best in California history according to CalHiSports.
The senior batted .429 with 5 RBI. She also gained
a save in relief. |
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NOLAN MURRAY,
Steele Canyon
Murray, a senior second baseman, batted a solid
.750 (6-for-8) last week, scoring 5 times and driving
in three runs in two victories over Helix. Included
was a double, triple and a stolen base. Murray ranks
7th in CIFSDS batting at .527.
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KAITLIN McGINLEY, Valhalla
McGinley posted one of the top hitting performance
in recent memory, batting .909 (10-for-11) in three
Norsemen victories to take over first place in the
Grossmont South League. The junior went 4-4 vs.
Monte Vista (inc. an inside-the-park HR), 2-3 vs.
Steele Canyon (inc. GW-RBI) and 4-4 vs. Helix. |
CODY POTEET, Christian
Poteet, a freshman, gained the win after throwing
a no-hitter at Serra. The right-handed struck out
11 Conquistadors and walked just one. At the plate,
Poteet went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, scoring
once. |
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MAR. 23-28
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MAR. 30-APR. 4
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APR. 6-11
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JENNY LAHITTE, Granite
Hills
Lahitte, a sophomore, tossed a pair of shutout for
the Eagles last week, including her 4th no-hitter
of her young career. She first blanked Grossmont
on two hits to move into first place in the Gross-mont
Conference Tournament, then gained her no-hitter
against Oceanside. |
DYLAN NICKERSON, Helix
Nickerson, a junior right-handed pitcher, gained
his third straight complete-game victory, capped
by a 5-1 decision over Santana to win the Grossmont
Conference Tournament. He struck out seven Sultans
batters. |
LAURA NELSON, Mount
Miguel
Nelson was the pitcher in a pair of shockers as
the Matadors battled a pair of Top 10 ballclubs.
Nelson limited San Pasqual to just six hits in a
1-1 draw, then allowed just four hits to Mt. Carmel
in a 2-1 victory, when Mount Miguel scored twice
in the 7th to take down the 4th-rated Sundevils.
She also hit a 3-run HR in a 2-hitter vs. Eastlake. |
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CODY SMITH, Santana
Smith, a junior, sparked Santana to the top of the
GCT standings by batting a cool .600 (9-for-15)
in his last 3 games, with six runs and 7 RBI. His
best single-game was a 5-RBI outing vs. Monte Vista. |
JILL SCIARRA, Granite
Hills
While Lahitte tossed a no-hitter in the GCT final
against Mira Mesa, Sciarra paced the Eagles on both
offense and defense, as the catcher batted over
.400 for the week to help Granite Hills reach the
championship round in two different tournaments
last week. Included was the game-winning RBI against
Mira Mesa (Sac fly). |
ADAM TIMANUS, Monte
Vista
Timanus, who can be found any-where from first base,
to shortstop or pitcher, batted 5-for-11 for the
Monarchs last week. Among his hits were a double,
triple and HR, plus 5 runs, two SBs and two RBI. |
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MAR. 5-7
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MAR. 9-14
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MAR. 16-21
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KYLE HAYES, Santana
Hayes, last year’s East County ERA champion
with a mark of 0.74, limited 10th-ranked Vista to
4 hits and 1 earned run over 5 innings to capture
the Sultans' season opener over the Panthers, 7-4. |
ALEX MILLER, West Hills
Miller, a junior centerfielder, registered keys
hits in all four ball-games last week, lifting
the Wolf Pack into the Cougar Classic Gold bracket
(1st-place teams). She has an RBI single to help
top Westview, a run-scoring triple and two sacrifices
vs. Brawley, a pair of RBI singles vs. Rancho
Buena Vista, then ran her hitting streak to 5
games with a hit vs. Escondido.
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CONOR MEREDITH, Grossmont
Meredith hit a 2-run homer, a double and a sacrifice
fly during a 3-for-3, 5-RBI effort to help down
Eastlake, then went 2-for-4 with a run and an
RBI vs. Montgomery in the championship contest
of the Aztecs-Foothiller Classic.
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BOBBI WOLFENDEN,
Monte Vista
Wolfenden leads the Monarchs in batting (.444),
RBI (3), doubles (2) extra-base hits (2), helping
the team post an undefeated record (2-0-1) to open
the season -- the best record of any East County
program. |
LEVI STEVENS, Grossmont
Stevens, a senior left-hander, won a pair of ballgames
for the Foothillers last week. He tossed a complete-game
3-hitter in a 2-1 triumph over Mater Dei. He later
defeated Steele Canyon on a 5-hitter with 4 strikeouts,
aiding himself with a double. With his two victories,
Grossmont (3-1) is off to the best start of any
East County baseball program. |
CHELSEA WILSON,
El Cajon Valley
The Braves are off to their best start this decade
after Wilson tossed a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts
against Crawford, then combined with Miranda Mullens
in a 21-1 victory over San Ysidro. ECVHS went
3-0 for the week, outscoring their foes by a combined
46-1 count.
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2008-09
BASKETBALL
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FEB. 16-21
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FEB. 23-28 / CIF
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MAR. 2-7 / CIF
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JON MOLZEN,
El Capitan
Molzen, the Vaqueros senior capitan, guided
the team to a pair of playoff victories, advancing
to the CIF Final Four for the first time since
1986. Molzen posted 32 pts on Valhalla, then
19 pts and 10 reb on 4th-seeded Steele Canyon.
KALOB HATCHER,
Foothills Christian
Hatcher, who is only a junior, established a
new CIF-San Diego Section career record for
assists, helping the defending CIF Div. V
champions post two postseason wins. Hatcher
now has 857, and
is within range of the state record.
DANESIA WILLIAMSON,
Mount Miguel
The USD bound Williamson totaled 52 points in
two playoffs victories, advancing the Matadors
to the CIF Final Four in Division II. Included
were 27 pts, 7 stl and 6 ast vs. San Ysidro,
and 25 pts, 9 stl and 7 assists against Scripps
Ranch.
ASHLEY DUFFY,
El Capitan
The SDSU bound Duffy registered 14 pts and 19
reb in the Vaqueros' playoff-opening win vs. Oceanside,
then posted 27 pts (including all of the team's
19 first-half poiints), 10 reb and 7 steals in
a loss in the quarterfinals at Westview.
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JAMIE ELIAS, Santana
Elias came through with a career effort on Senior
Night, capping her final regular season with a
career-high 36 points in an huge upset of El Capitan.
Elias also posted nine rebounds.
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JVONTE BROOKS, Foothills Chr.
Brooks, a center, successfully battled 6-foot-8
center Chen Cai of Maranatha, hauling down 15
rebounds (11 offensive boards) to help the Knights
capture their third straight CIF Division V crown.
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JEBARI ROBINSON,
Steele Canyon
Robinson scored 19 points against Monte Vista,
then posted 17 points and 6 assists in a winner-take-all
finale against Valhalla, as the Cougars stormed
back to steal the Grossmont South League title.
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SHERIKA MILLER, West Hills
Miller scored the game-winning layin just before
the buzzer sounded, giving the Wolf Pack their
first-ever CIF basketball title, taking the Division
II crown over top-seeded Mount Miguel. She had
8 points, 5 boards and 3 blocks.
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JAN. 26-31
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FEB. 2-7
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FEB. 9-14
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SABRINA JIMENEZ,
Granite Hills
Jimenez, a junior guard, helped the Eagles extend
their winning streak to 4 entering Tuesday's GSL
first-place showdown with Mount Miguel. She scored
19 points in a win over Valhalla, then added 23
more, along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals to help
top Helix.
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JON MOLZEN,
El Capitan
Molzen paced the Vaqueros to two victories to
move into a tie for first place with Grossmont
in the North League. Molzen posted 28 points and
11 rebounds against the Foot-hillers, then had
21 points and 15 rebounds versus West Hills.
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DOMINIC DOVE,
El Cajon Valley
Dove's play on defense and on the boards helped
the Braves grab a pair of GNL victories. Dove
posted 8 points and 12 rebounds to help down
Santana, then had 12 points and 14 boards to
win on the road at El Capitan. The Braves have
now won 14 games, the best total by the school
this decade.
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KYLE KREIBEL,
Valhalla
Kreibel tallied 14 points and 14 rebounds in lifting
the Norsemen past Steele Canyon to gain the uudisputed
lead in the Grossmont South League. He also scored
14 points and grabbed 13 boards as Valhalla limited
Granite Hills to just 24 total points in another
GSL win.
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DANESIA WILLIAMSON,
Mount Miguel
Williamson, a senior point guard, directed the
Matadors to a pair of Grossmont South League wins,
including a decivison over Granite Hills to snap
a deadlock between the schools for first place.
She also had 17 points and 10 assists to defeat
Valhalla.
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CONNIE HINES,
West Hills
Hines, a forward, registered a double-double
with 13 points and 10 rebounds, helping the
Wolf Pack top Grossmont to clinch a second straight
Grossmont North League championship. The senior
ranks 7th in GNL rebounding.
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JAN. 5-10
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JAN. 12-17
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JAN. 19-24
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JANVIER “JV” BARBARIN,
Steele Canyon
Barbarin powered the Cougars to their 11th straight
victory without a defeat after registering
her 9th double-double of the season. The win streak
finally ended, but the junior forward still starred
with 20 points and 14 rebounds vs. Grossmont. |
SINOI LEASAU,
Helix
Leasau, a senior, scored 19 points, grabbed 6 rebounds
and led a defensive effort which held Steele Canyon
to its lowest point total of the season in a GSL
opener win. Leasau also registered a double-double
in a non-league loss to Santana. |
ASHLEY DUFFY,
El Capitan
Duffy, the East County scoring leader, moved the
Vaqueros back into second place with a pair of impressive
outings. The senior registered a triple-double (14
pts, 13 reb, 13 stl) vs. Monte Vista, then poured
home 19 points along with 10 boards, 7 steals and
6 assists vs. El Cajon Valley. |
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JORDAN SHIVERS,
El Cajon Valley
Shivers powered the high-flying Braves to three
victories last week. Included was a revenge victory
over Granite Hills, a thumping of Monte Vista,
then the school's first victory over Helix in
22 years. The senior guard scored 61 points in
during the week (20.3 average).
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CAMERON MOSS,
Steele Canyon
Moss, a senior, converted his first 8 shots from
the field en roure to a 20-point, 14-rebound performance,
helping the Cougars open Grossmont South League
play by upending 2-time defending champion Helix.
Moss also led the defense in a win over ECVHS.
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KALOB HATCHER,
Foothills Christian
Hatcher, the CIFSDS leader in assists, scored
9 points including the game-winning foul shots
to nip No. 5 Torrey Pines, 47-46, at the MLK Classic
at Hoover. Hatcher also dished out 7 assists.
He later posted 13 points and 11 assists in a
CSL victory over Midway Baptist.
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DEC. 15-20
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DEC. 22-27
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DEC. 29-JAN. 3
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DEAN MILLER, Granite Hills
Following a 40-point effort against Vista,
Miller score 97 points over four tournament contests
in Las Vegas, registering a double-double in each
outing. Against LV -Faith Lutheran, he just missed
a triple-double with 32 points 13 boards and 8
assists.
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TROY LEAF, Foothills
Christian
Leaf, a junior, paced the Knights to the Grossmont
Winter Classic championship. In the semifinals,
he scored 30 points to knockoff previously undefeated
University City. In the title game, he tallied 11
of the Knights' final 13 points to hold off Rancho
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MARIAH BENNETT, West
Hills
Bennett was named the Sapphire Division MVP, helping
the Wolf Pack capture its 16-team pool championship
of the 144-team West Coast Jamboree in Northern
California. |
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ERIN ROBINSON, El Cajon Valley
The Braves remain over .500 for the season,
with Robinson (14, on right) scoring in double
figures in three victories last week. Included
was a 16-point 13-rebound effort vs. Valhalla.
Her high game was 17 points against San Ysidro.
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HEATHER SPRINGE, Grossmont
A bunch of East County teams went 2-0 this past
week, but Springe registered the best individual
performance, recording 24 points and 7 rebounds
against Valley Center, then a double-double (17
pts/10reb) vs. Brawley. |
LUIZ BIDART, Christian
Bidart, a junior point guard, scored 91 points over
the final 3 games of the Valley Christian Tournament
in Santa Maria -- all Patriots victories for a second-place
finish. Bidart's best effort was a 38-point outing
against Kern Valley. |
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2008
FOOTBALL
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WEEK 13 - NOV. 29
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WEEK 14 - DEC. 5
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WEEK 15 - DEC. 12
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Toilolo, in white, making a tackle. |
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PHILLIP COOK, WR,
El Capitan
Cook burned the St. Augustine secondary for three
touchdowns – each against a different defender
– finishing with nine catches for 204 yards
in the CIF Division III playoff contest. The touchdowns
covered 26, 25 and 57 yards. |
LEVINE TOILOLO, LB/TE,
Helix
Toilolo registered both key plays down the stretch
on offense and defense. After he was interferred
with on a pass play, the yardge placed Helix in
position for the go-ahead field goal. He then helped
record a GW goaline stand tackle. |
TRELAN TAYLOR, DB/WR,
Helix
Taylor, a two-way performer, posted one of three
interceptions by the Scotties and was one of the
leading tacklers. He also finished with two receptions
for 56 yards in the CIF Division II championship
game against Oceanside. |
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WEEK 10 - NOV. 8
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WEEK 11 - NOV. 15
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WEEK 12 - NOV. 22
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ZACH BREIDT, QB,
Santana
Breidt threw for 185 yards and two touchdown,
including the game-winning strike to Travis Reynolds
with 50 seconds remaining to help upend El Cajon
Valley, 33-26. He also rushed 10 times for 31 yards.
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GARRET CAMPBELL, QB,
Foothills Christian
Campbell led the Knights to their first-ever league
title with 331 all-purpose yards. He forced a fumble
which led to the game-winning drive, kicking a field
goal on the game's final play for the victory. |
TANNER RUST, QB
El Capitan
Rust tossed four touchdowns to lead the Vaqueros
to a 41-22 CIF Division III playoff victory over
Brawley. Two of his touchdowns were of 40 yards
to Phillip Cook; two others went to Jon Molzen. |
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WEEK 7 - OCT. 17
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WEEK 8 - OCT. 24-25
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WEEK 9 - OCT. 31-NOV. 1
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DERALL HUNTER, RB,
Mount Miguel
Hunter established school records for rushing
yards (338), points scored (38) and touchdowns
(6) in leading the Matadors past host Granite
Hills, 49-35. His point total is the 2nd-most
in Grossmont Conference history.
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CHARLES
THOMPSON, RB,
Christian
Thompson took over the scoring lead (120 points)
in East County after scoring 5 more touchdowns in
the Patriots' 45-21 triumph over Santa Fe Christian.
The senior rushed for 150 yards; the Pats have won
22-of-23 ballgames. |
CHRISTIAN
FONSECA, RB,
West Hills
Fonseca, a senior, posted an all-around effort in
both rushing and receiving, gaining 202 yards and
scoring 3 TDs on the ground, while making 7 catches
for 128 yards — a total offense accumulation
of 330 yards. |
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WEEK 4 - SEPT. 25-27
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WEEK 5 - OCT. 3-4
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WEEK 6 - OCT. 10-11
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AARON HARRIS, RB,
Granite Hills
Harris rushed for 303 yards and 6 TDs to paced
the Eagles past visiting Orange Glen, 42-21. Included
were 262 yards and 5 TDs in the first half. The
303 yards were the second-most in school history;
the 6 TDs were the second-most in both CIFSDS
and conference history. Included was a 96-yard
romp.
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PETE THOMAS, QB,
Valhalla
Thomas, the Norsemen junior quarterback, completed
26-of-33 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns,
leading the visiting Norsemen to a 34-0 blanking
of Grossmont at Lt. Thomas M. Adams Field.
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JERRAD SCOTT, DB,
Monte Vista
Scott, a senior defensive back, returned an interception
51 yards for the decisive points, and was among
the leading tacklers, pacing Monte Vista past
West Hills, 20-14, for a homecoming victory at
Monarchs Stadium.
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WEEK 1 - SEPT. 5-6
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WEEK 2 - SEPT. 11-13
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WEEK 3 - SEPT. 19-20
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ANTHONY SOLIS, DB,
El Capitan
The senior intercepted 3 passes, returning one
37 yards for the victory-clinching touchdown,
in a 24-0 pasting of host Morse. Solis' three
thefts was one short of the school record.
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DESEAN WATERS, RB,
Grossmont
Waters rushed for 160 yards on 18 carries in his
second varsity start, lifting the Foothillers
over Montgomery, 34-6. Included was a 72-yard
TD run on the team's first play from scrimmage.
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ALEX PERLIN, RB,
Steele Canyon
Perlin established a Cougars single-game record
with 309 rushing yards, scoring three times on
32 carries to propel Steele Canyon past Grossmont.
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In a tradition dating back
to the days of The Daily Californian, an
athlete can win only once per season per sport
during the regular season, then one additional
time during the postseason. Selections made by
the Editorial staff of East County Sports.
Polls for Athlete of the Week are for entertainment
purposes only.
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