Player Of The Week

Girls scholar-athlete: Kylee Vandenberg, San Juan Hills

By JASON EICHELBERGER

Kylee Vandenberg San Juan Hills High School Track and field GPA: 4.00 Vandenberg, the captain of the Stallions track team, has also been a high level achiever in her academics and in her school community. Her classes include: AP Psychology, AP... Full story

Boys scholar-athlete: Bill Heisler, Santa Margarita

By JASON EICHELBERGER

Bill Heisler Santa Margarita High School Baseball GPA: 4.73 Heisler, a team captain who has helped pitch the Eagles to the CIF playoffs, has also been exemplary in his scholastic accomplishments. He is currently taking IB Latin HL 2, IB Economics... Full story

Boys tennis: Stefan Doehler, Foothill

By JAKE KAPLAN

Stefan Doehler Foothill High School Doehler led the way as the Knights ascended from a wild-card team to CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinalists. Over a four-day span, the junior went 9-0 at No. 1 singles in team victories over Fullerton, Whitney of C... Full story

Girls lacrosse: Grace Schmidt-Beck, Los Alamitos

By ANTONIO MORALES

Grace Schmidt-Beck Los Alamitos High School In her team’s two biggest games, Schmidt-Beck came up with eight goals. She scored four goals apiece in victories against Beckman and Agoura of Agoura Hills to deliver the Griffins their fifth str... Full story

Boys lacrosse: Hunter Eddington, St. Margaret's

By ANTONIO MORALES

Hunter Eddington St. Margaret's Eddington came up big for the Tartans in the U.S. Lacrosse Southern Section Championship game. With St. Margaret’s trailing by three goals, Eddington scored five-second half goals to lead his team to a sectio... Full story

Boys scholar-athlete: Nick Burakoff, Capistrano Valley, golf

By JASON EICHELBERGER

  Nick Burakoff Capistrano Valley High School Golf GPA: 4.50 Burakoff, a member of the Cougars golf team, is also a highly accomplished scholar and ambassador for his school and community. He is currently taking IB English, IB Physics, IB... Full story

Girls scholar-athlete: Madison Young, Crean Lutheran

By DAN ALBANO

Madison Young Crean Lutheran Diving GPA: 4.4 She will attend Georgia Tech next year and compete in diving. Last week she finished fifth at the CIF Division 3 finals with a score of 434.00. Young captured Academy League titles as a junior and se... Full story

Boys golf: Robert Deng, St. Margaret's

By DAMIAN DOTTORE

Robert Deng St. Margaret's He posted the low score in two CIF Team tournaments last week. He carded a 2-under 70 at Talega Golf Club to help the Tartans finish second, and he followed that with a 2-under 69 at Mission Lake Country Club in Palm De... Full story

Sofball: Kira Griswold, Beckman

By CARLOS ARIAS

Kira Griswold Beckman The pitcher allowed no runs, three hits, walked two and struck out 16 in 11 innings in victories over University and Corona del Mar. The junior, who has committed to Colgate, recorded her fifth no-hitter of the season in the ... Full story

Boys swimming: Dylan Payne, Mater Dei

By DAN ALBANO

Dylan Payne Mater Dei The Duke-bound senior captured the 100-yard breaststroke at the CIF Division 1 finals in a county-leading 55.28 seconds. He also clocked the second-fastest 100 butterfly in the county this season with a 48.71, which took fourt... Full story

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