HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Jacob Niednagel La Costa Canyon | Cross country

Using a sizzling kick over the final 100 meters, the Mavericks junior sped to the section Division III championship, clocking a time of 15-minutes,16.1-seconds over the 2.96-mile Morley Field course.

Charlie Mirer

Cathedral Catholic | Football Although the senior didn’t have to throw often, Mirer was deadly accurate, completing 5 of 7 passes for 119 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading the Dons past Carlsbad 48-19 in the Open Division championship.

Revere Schmidt Santa Fe Christian | Cross country

The junior powered her way around the 2.96-mile Morley Field course in 17:51.4 to capture the San Diego Section Division V title. She also led the Eagles to a second-place finish and a berth in the state championships.

Kevin Steel La Jolla | Football

A backup quarterback, the 6-foot-3 senior stepped in, completing 16 of 23 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Vikings past Mira Mesa 27-14 and into the section Division II championship.

Desiree Jones

Valley Center | Field hockey Just 10 minutes into the game,

Jones drilled the goal that would stand up as the winner as the Jaguars (18-1) downed Mt. Carmel 1-0 to capture the San Diego section Division II championship played at Hilltop High.

Kelsey McGrattan

Scripps Ranch | Field hockey With only 41 seconds remaining in the game, the Falcons senior found the back of the net, powering in the lone goal in the 1-0 victory over scrappy Torrey Pines in the San Diego Section Open Division championship.