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Star athletes of the week

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Margaret Caponpon

School: Miyamura High School

Name: Margaret Caponpon

Sport: Volleyball

Grade: Junior

Margaret has been a Varsity player since her freshman year and is the cornerstone of both the offense and defense as an outside hitter.  She is an All District performer and a leader for the team.  Her smile is infectious, and she loves playing the game.

 

Brant Dauphanias

School: Tohatchi High School

Name: Brant Dauphanias

Sport: Cross Country

Grade: Freshman

Brant challenges himself both academically and athletically, he challenges himself academically through his course work at McKinley Academy and athletically through Cross Country. He is a great teammate and always has a positive attitude no matter the circumstance. He rarely ever misses school or practice, and his teammates can always count on him for just about anything.

 

Leticia Sena

School: Thoreau High School

Name: Leticia Sena

Sport: Volleyball

Grade: Junior

Leticia had a great weekend of volleyball during the Moriarty tournament on Sept. 9.  She had numerous kills, aces and digs throughout the weekend. As a tri-captain of the team she worked hard to support her teammates and keep them positive and motivated while playing against 4A and 5A teams.

 

Omar Maria

School: Ramah High School

Name: Omar Maria

Sport: Football

Grade: Senior

Omar really stepped up in the Mustang victory at Pinehill on Sept. 9.  He is a positive and coachable team member.  Coaches and players really enjoy being around him.

 

Shailene Sandoval

School: Tse’ Yi’ Gai

Name: Shailene Sandoval

Sport: Volleyball

Grade: Junior

Shailene received the All-Tourney award from the Magdalena volleyball tournament over the Sept. 8 weekend. She was chosen as Tse’ Yi’ Gai’s Star Athlete of the Week because of her improvement in her hitting approach, serving skills, and sportsmanship (able to play under pressure).