Melody PetersonMater Dei, JuniorBasketball/GuardPeterson made a big...

Melody Peterson

Mater Dei, Junior

Basketball/Guard

Peterson made a big impression as she led the third-ranked Monarchs to victories against No. 4 Newport Harbor, No. 5 Marina and No. 6 Fountain Valley and the title of the Marina tournament. “I think this was a great week in terms of her coming out as a player and showing people how much she has matured,” Mater Dei Coach Mary Hauser said. “When she makes up her mind to go, not worry about anything and go, no one can stop her.” Peterson scored a season-high 35 in a 77-63 victory over Fountain Valley and 28 in a 69-62 victory over Marina in the title game, but Hauser said her defensive play was just as impressive.

Basketball

Tanzenika Holmes

* Santa Ana, junior. Averaged 20 points, 13.8 rebounds and three steals in four games as the Saints won the Savanna tournament championship.

Marie Philman

* Edison, junior. Had 29 points, 14 rebounds and five steals in the Chargers’ 76-47 victory over Corona del Mar in the title game of the Santiago tournament.

Soccer

Kristen Palmer

* Marina, senior. Scored three game-winning goals and had four assists in helping the Vikings to the title of the Excalibur tournament.

Kim Rudloff

* Fountain Valley, junior. Goalkeeper limited Ocean View to one successful penalty kick in the shootout in the Barons’ victory in the Ocean View tournament title game.