The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support.
HIGH SCHOOL
Jacob Castillo, Cabrillo Wrestling
Cabrillo’s Jacob Castillo made history at last weekend’s Moore League Finals, becoming the first Jaguar ever to win an individual league title as he claimed the 120 lb crown.
Nathan Itchon, Long Beach Poly Wrestling
Nathan Itchon made history as well at the Moore League Finals, claiming his fourth Moore League crown in the 126 lb. Itchon becomes just the fourth grappler in league history to four-peat and first in Poly history.
Sequoia Newman, Long Beach Poly Water Polo
Long Beach Poly’s Sequoia Newman piled on four goals in the Jackrabbits’ win against Muir on Friday in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs, advancing Poly to this week’s quarterfinals.
COLLEGE
Savannah Tucker, Long Beach State Basketball
Savannah Tucker earned her second Big West Player of the Week award this season after a huge win over CSUN last week, in which she dropped a career-high 33 points. Tucker is averaging 17.2 points per game this year.
Moni Nikolov, Long Beach State Volleyball
In front of a sold-out Walter Pyramid, Moni Nikolov put on an all-around showcase, making seven aces and leading No. 1 Long Beach State in points while making 35 assists as the Beach defeated No. 3 UCLA 3-1; Nikolov was named Big West Player of the Week.
