Athletes of the week

(Published during the high school sports season)

(For the week of May 18 through May 24)

Boys (final edition for 2025-26 sports season)

JD Smart (So.) Kelseyville High School baseball

Kelseyville’s sophomore pitcher/outfielder closed out the 2026 season with a solid week on the field. He pitched a complete-game six-hitter in a 7-2 first-round playoff win over Stuart Hall, striking out nine. He also led the Knights at the plate in the road game, going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. In a quarterfinal-round matchup three days later at home against Concord, Smart went 2-for-4 with a RBI triple in a season-ending 11-5 loss.

Girls (final edition for 2025-26 sports season)

Faith McIntire (Sr.) Clear Lake High School softball

Playing the final game of her high school career, McIntire went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a sacrifice fly, a walk and four RBIs overall in a season-ending 13-10 loss to Concord in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division 5 playoffs at Lakeport. McIntire reached base in every one of her at-bats, including once on an error. McIntire, a three-sport starter for the Cardinals, will be serving her country as a member of the U.S. Army in less than two months.