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
Thales Nguyen, Lakewood Football
Lakewood secured their first win of the season with a 12-7 victory over Paramount. Thales Nguyen scored the game-winning touchdown after a late 55-yard connection between Jayden Moore and Aidan Kautsky set the senior up for a 4-yard run and the score.
Edward Rivera, Compton Football
Compton improved to 2-0 after picking up a road win against Orange Vista. Edward Rivera scored four touchdowns in the 28-21 victory.
Aleeya Salima, Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball
The Jackrabbits are off to a 3-0 start, most recently sweeping St. Joseph last Thursday. Senior Aleeya Salima was the top performer with a team-high 12 kills, hitting .476 overall.
COLLEGE
Cherrie Cox, LBSU Soccer
Senior forward Cherrie Cox earned her second consecutive Athlete of the Week honor for her two-goal performance in a 3-0 win against Weber State. Long Beach State remained unbeaten with a 4-0-1 overall record thanks to this victory.
