San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in basketball, wrestling, water polo

Mario Carini

Poway

Boys wrestling

The 178-pound senior proved unstoppable in one of the toughest Doc Buchanan fields ever, winning all four of his matches, including an 8-1 victory in the championship.

Caroline Collins

Carlsbad

Girls wrestling

Competing at 112 pounds, the Lancer won all three of her matches by fall to earn the lower weight MVP in the South Bay Classic. She needed only 73 seconds to pin her title opponent.

Jordan Walker

Olympian

Boys basketball

Hitting 5 of 7 field goals plus all five of his free throws, the senior led the Eagles to a 79-58 Metro Mesa League victory over Eastlake.

Avery Haugh

El Camino

Girls water polo

Tossing in a season-high 10 goals against Ramona, the Wildcats’ senior led her team to its ninth straight win and a 10-1 season record. Haugh is averaging five goals per game.

Kai Wheeler

Del Norte

Boys soccer

The senior defender led the way as the Nighthawks moved to 6-0 with wins over St. Augustine and Monte Vista. He collected a goal and an assist in the two games.

Izabella Contreras

Coastal Academy

Girls wrestling

Roaring through the 137-pound weight class, the Stingrays standout wrapped up the upper-weight MVP of the South Bay Classic. Contreras needed only 2 minutes, 26 seconds to win the title match by fall.

— STEVE BRAND