The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support.
HIGH SCHOOL
Dennis Redmond, Jr., Jordan Basketball
Dennis Redmond, Jr. helped lead the Jordan basketball team to its first CIF Southern Section championship since 1996 with an outstanding two-way effort on Saturday. Redmond Jr. had 23 points to lead the Panthers in scoring.
Kane Young, Jordan Basketball
Jordan’s Kane Young has turned in excellent performances on both ends of the court this year, and he did the same thing in the CIF-SS championship last Saturday. Young was a lockdown defender and also put up 17 points to bring the gold plaque home to the Northside.
COLLEGE
Ma’Qhi Berry, Long Beach State Basketball
Ma’Qhi Berry had a phenomenal weekend as she led Long Beach State to their 13th and 14th consecutive victories as she averaged 22.0 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game to go along with nine assists, four steals and one block. The Beach are two wins away from the Big West title.
Alex Champagne, Long Beach State Baseball
The Champagne was flowing at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field, as Alex Champagne led Long Beach State to an 11-5 win over Seattle U. Champagne went 4-for-5 at the plate in the victory over the visitors.
