ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Sarah Rettmann

Mission Viejo,

Cross-country

Rettmann ran the fastest time of the day when she won the girls’ Division II junior/senior race at the Laguna Hills Invitational Saturday. Rettmann covered the hilly, three-mile layout in 18 minutes 16 seconds, which was 24 seconds faster than her closest pursuers, Newport Harbor’s Amber Steen and Santa Margarita’s Lori Mann, who had last season’s fastest time.

* Liz Morse

Corona del Mar,

Cross-Country

She posted the best time in Division III and led the Sea Queens to the division title at the Laguna Hills Invitational.

* Ashley Nelson

Calvary Chapel, Tennis

Swept her singles matches for Santa Ana, which remained undefeated in singles.

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Deshai Houston

Ocean View, Football

Houston completed 17 of 21 passes for 376 yards and six touchdowns Friday to lead Ocean View to a 48-22 victory over Twenty

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Palms. The senior completed two touch

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passes in each of the first three quarters. He had 276 yards passing in the first half, despite receivers dropping two of his first four passes. Houston left the game with five minutes left in the third quarter.

* Ian Markstrum

Water Polo, Troy

He scored 16 goals in the final two matches and led the Warriors to victory at the Valencia tournament.

* Pat Chesley

Football, Laguna Beach

Senior had 213 yards in 18 carries to help the Artists to a 49-7 victory over La Quinta in a season opener.

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