Athletes of the week

(Published during the high school sports season)

(For the week of Feb. 23 through March 1)

Boys

AJ Myer (Sr.) and Brody Shields (Jr.) Lower Lake High School baseball

Myer was the pitcher of record in each of Lower Lake’s first two games of the season, five-inning wins against Upper Lake and Vallejo. He pitched the first two innings in a season-opening home victory over Upper Lake, a 17-2 win, and all five innings in a 14-3 five-inning victory at Vallejo. He allowed just four hits, struck out six and walked one against Vallejo. In that same game, he went 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBIs. Shields, a pitcher/infielder, went a combined 6-for-7 at the plate with two doubles, a triple and seven RBIs in Lower Lake’s first two games. He also pitched in relief against Upper Lake.

Girls

Magdely Garcia (Jr.) Upper Lake High School ping pong

While Lake County’s spring sports season for girls teams doesn’t get going until next week, Magdely Garcia knocked off all challengers during the annual Upper Lake-Clear Lake ping pong tournament held in Upper Lake. Our of eight participants in the girls bracket, Garcia emerged the winner.