ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Peter Belden

Newport Harbor, Water Polo

Belden’s strong play keyed Newport Harbor’s upset victory over Long Beach Wilson last week. He scored three

goals and made the crucial

pass to Brendan Hanson, who

scored the winning goal in the 11-10 sudden-death win. “Belden played the entire game. He was superb on offense and defense and was a big reason why we won that game,” said Sailor Coach Brian Kreutzkamp.

* Victor Lopez

Santa Ana Valley,

Cross-Country

Lopez won the Division II senior race at the Woodbridge Invitational (15:29) to lead Falcons to team title.

* Deshai Houston

Ocean View, Football

Houston passed for four touchdowns, ran for one and returned an interception for another on Friday.

Kim Nguyen

Saddleback, Tennis

Nguyen, a junior, is off to a good start in the high school tennis season after advancing to the fourth

round of the girls’ 18 nationals during the summer. Nguyen,

ranked second in the

county in the preseason, hasn’t lost a game in six sets for a team that is 1-1. She was the Times’ Orange County Player of the Year as a freshman. She is a two-time selection to the all-county team.

* April Ross

Newport Harbor, Volleyball

Ross had 15 kills and 22 assists in her top-ranked team’s victory over Laguna Beach.

* Angela Won

University, Golf

Won shot a three-over-par 39 at Rancho San Joaquin and a one-over 37 at Green River in matches last week.

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