Athletes of the week

(Published during the high school sports season)

(For the week of Sept. 7 through Sept. 13)

Boys

Bryce Keener (Sr.) Kelseyville High School football

He had plenty of help from his teammates to be sure, and especially his offensive line, but it was senior Bryce Keener who piled up 224 yards on 23 carries with a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion in Kelseyville’s 43-33 win over Stuart Hall on Saturday night at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Keener, a three-year varsity veteran, figures to be a workhorse all season for the Knights (1-1).

Girls

Mikaela Rico (Sr.) Kelseyville High School girls soccer

Great players aren’t always great, they’re just great when they have to be. And Kelseyville senior scoring machine Mikaela Rico certainly answered the call Thursday in a 2-1 win over a previously undefeated Clear Lake High School team that had beaten Kelseyville 2-0 to open the season. Rico’s penalty kick tied the game at 1 in the second half, and her assist a few minutes later set up Hiliana Rico’s game-winning goal.