Athletes of the week

(Published during the high school sports season)

(For the week of Feb. 16 through Feb. 23)

Boys

Aiden Dancer (Sr.) Upper Lake High School wrestling

Winning a second straight North Coast Section championship, Upper Lake’s Aiden Dancer blitzed the 165-pound division over the weekend at James Logan High School in Union City, going 4-0 with three first-round pins and a 4-0 victory in the championship match against No. 2 seed James Emery of James Logan. Dancer also recorded his 100th career pin during the tournament.

Girls

Lexy Peregrina (Sr.) Upper Lake High School wrestling

Making a bid for a third North Coast Section championship following first-place finishes during her freshman and sophomore seasons, Upper Lake’s Lexy Peregrina finished second in the 130-pound division at this year’s North Coast Section Girls Championships in Union City, adding another section medal to her collection while also earning another trip to the CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. Peregrina has certainly earned a place on Lake County’s Mount Rushmore of female wrestlers.