By Brittany Bowyer
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PHOENIX — Another week of competition brought more outstanding performances, specifically for athletes in the North Valley. Here’s some outstanding performers from last week’s events.

Football

Ryder Ashcraft, Junior, Notre Dame Prep — Not only did he have 11 receptions for 117 yards, he also was 7/7 on extra point attempts in Notre Dame Prep’s 33-10 victory over Campo Verde. 

Dylan Brush, Sophomore, Horizon — Carried the ball 15 times for 221 yards and three touchdowns to help Horizon past McClintock 35-6.

Gage Millard, Junior, Cactus Shadows — Was nearly perfect, completing 13 of his 14 pass attempts for 281 yards and five touchdowns in Friday’s 50-6 victory over Paradise Valley.

Ryder Noche, Senior, Brophy — Despite Brophy’s loss to Chandler on Thursday, Noche finished the game with 10 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns, four receptions for 14 yards, five total tackles and three passes defended. 

Ryan Trocki, Sophomore, Chaparral — Completed 16 of his 21 pass attempts for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Friday’s 56-6 victory over Apollo. 

Volleyball

Nylah Bibby, Senior, Saguaro — Was all over the court on Wednesday, posting 13 kills, three aces, three blocks, 11 digs and two assists in the 3-0 victory over Mesquite. 

Sarah Hodgson, Sophomore, Chaparral — Hodgson had an outstanding game on Tuesday, posting 15 kills, two aces, a block, seven digs and six assists to help Chaparral past Campo Verde 3-0. She followed it up on Wednesday with 18 kills, three aces, six blocks, 16 digs and five assists in the 3-1 victory over Salpointe. 

Tessa Larkin, Senior, Xavier College Prep — Despite Xavier’s 3-1 loss on Wednesday to O’Connor, Larkin still finished with 23 kills, an ace, a block and 19 digs. 

Lucy Solorzano, Senior, Notre Dame Prep — Led the team with 16 kills, three aces and 23 digs in Notre Dame Prep’s 3-2 victory over Desert Mountain on Tuesday. 

Nia Tinsley, Junior, Horizon — Had an outstanding performance on Thursday with 17 kills, two aces and 17 digs to help Horizon defeat Centennial 3-1. 

Sahmone Wadsworth, Sophomore, Xavier College Prep — Posted eight kills, five aces, five blocks and 14 digs in Thursday’s 3-0 victory over Sunnyslope. 

Flag Football

Lyla Campbell, Senior, Pinnacle — Came down with four interceptions in Monday’s 13-7 victory over Prescott. 

Hannah Parks, Sophomore, Saguaro — Carried the ball seven times for 213 yards and two touchdowns while also catching the ball three times for an additional 22 yards and a touchdown in Saguaro’s 42-0 victory over Tempe on Wednesday. 

Mae Rawls, Sophomore, Xavier College Prep — In Thursday’s 41-0 victory over Westwood, Rawls had a strong game on both sides of the ball. Offensively, she had three carries for 26 yards and another two catches for 27 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, she had seven flag pulls, two sacks, an interception returned for 15 yards and two passes defended. 

Nikki Slager, Senior, Horizon — Had nine catches for 110 yards and four touchdowns in Thursday’s 28-6 victory over Sunrise Mountain. 

Charley Zamorano, Senior, Horizon — In a defensive battle, Zamorano had six receptions for 52 yards along with four flag pulls and an interception in the 3-0 victory over Mountain Pointe. 

Cross Country

Mary Mullenmeister, Sophomore, Cactus Shadows — Over the weekend at the Desert Twilight Classic, Mullenmeister finished in third place with a time of 19:50.9 for the Girls Small Schools Varsity 1 race. 

Allison Reamer, Senior, Cactus Shadows — At the Desert Twilight Classic over the weekend, Reamer finished in first place for the Girls Small Schools Varsity 1 race with a time of 19:24.7.