Athletes of the week

(Published during the high school sports season)

(For the week of Dec. 16-Dec. 22)

Boys

Zane McAuley (Jr.) Clear Lake High School basketball

In four outings this past week, three of them wins, McAuley scored 97 points — a 24.2 average. He had a season-best 36 points in a league win against Upper Lake and a 27-point night against Colusa in the opening round of the Colusa Tournament. He earned All-Tournament honors at the Colusa Tournament as the Cardinals came in second. This is his second year with the varsity squad.

Girls

Ashlyn Wurm (Jr.) and Briana Davis (Sr.) Kelseyville High School basketball

Wurm and Davis both made significant contributions, especially on the defensive end, during a 3-1 week for the Knights, who beat Middletown in a league game before reaching the finals of their own tournament, the Stokes Tournament. In a 44-31 win over Middletown on Tuesday, Wurm scored 10 points and had four steals while Davis finished with six points, six rebounds and six blocks as the Knights collected their first win against the Mustangs in almost seven years. In the Stokes Tournament, Wurm have five points and five steals against Lower Lake in opening-round action, and Davis added three points, four steals, four rebounds and two blocks. In the tournament semifinals against Healdsburg, Wurm contributed six points, three blocks three assists and five rebounds to a 39-38 victory. Briana had six points, five rebounds, three blocks and three assists. Against defending state champion St. Bernard’s in the Stokes finals, Wurm scored 12 points while Davis blocked five shots and had three rebounds.