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
Anthony Pack, Millikan Baseball
Anthony Pack went 3/4 with three RBI and two runs in an impressive win for Millikan over Wilson last week. The Rams’ 7-2 win claimed a share of the Moore League title alongside the Bruins.
Star Sepulveda, Long Beach Poly Softball
Star Sepulveda went the distance in the circle against her former team in an impressive 8-4 win over Lakewood last week, which clinched second place in the Moore League for the Jackrabbits.
Nick Galluccio, St. Anthony Baseball
St. Anthony’s Nick Galluccio had a nice day at the plate going 3-5 with 2 RBIs in their victory over Oxford Academy. The victory handed the Saints a second-place finish in the Camino Real League.
COLLEGE
Moni Nikolov, Long Beach State Volleyball
Freshman Moni Nikolov served up eight aces in the NCAA Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches to break the NCAA single-season aces record with 102 service aces thus far. In the first two matches of the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship, Nikolov has averaged 1.14 aces per set, 11.86 assists per set, 2.57 digs per set, and 2.00 kills per set on a .462 hitting percentage (14-2-26).
