San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in football, tennis

by Steve Brand

Alyssa Liu

Canyon Crest Academy

Girls tennis

Playing No. 1 singles, the junior lost just two games, sweeping her three matches 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 to lead the Ravens to the Open Division team championship with an 11-7 triumph over Del Norte.

Andrea DelCastillo

Eastlake

Girls tennis

A senior, DelCastillo swept her three singles matches and the Titans broke a 9-9 deadlock with a 73-68 advantage in total games won to top San Marcos in the section Division 2 championships.

Samantha Truong

Mira Mesa

Girls tennis

The City League singles champion added a Division 3 team title to her resume as the Marauders made program history with a 13-5 victory over Christian.

Grace Wu

La Jolla Country Day

Girls tennis

With the Division 1 championship on the line, the Torreys freshman stepped up and captured her final set 6-0 to give LJCD the crown with a 74-64 total games won edge over rival La Jolla.

Brady Palmer

Cathedral Catholic

Football

Returning to action after missing three games due to an injury, the senior completed 12 of 16 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-7 triumph over University City.

Jeremiah Loper

Mount Miguel

Football

Passing for 276 yards and three TDs and rushing for 50 yards and another six points, the junior led the Matadors past El Capitan 42-10.

Joeisha Tirado

Valley Center

Football

The senior running back scored three short touchdowns to lead the Jaguars past Ramona 29-27, earning a share of the Valley League title. He gained 143 yards on 20 carries.