Stringfellow and West among Pueblo's Top Performers of the Week
As we slowly approach the mid-way point of the fall season, Pueblo’s Prep Players of the Week candidates grow stronger and stronger.
With each passing week, the student-athletes of Pueblo are battling hard to help their teams win and earn a spot on the Players of the Week list. This week’s list consists of a few familiar names on the football field, some impressive action on the soccer pitch, an insane nine RBI game of softball, and more.
Each week, the Chieftain recognizes the top student-athletes from area schools to highlight those who have performed at a high level. The Chieftain sports staff selects them. Coaches can nominate players by emailing cabdelmalek@gannett.com prior to Thursday night.
Football
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Amari Brown, Pueblo Central
Brown was a big player in the Wildcats' first win over Pueblo East in over a decade. He rushed for 176 on 17 carries and had two rushing touchdowns. He also caught one touchdown pass from Genaro Pino. He even completed a nice 30-yard pass to set up one of his touchdown runs. In all, Brown had three touchdowns in a 20-14 victory over East.
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Gavin Lockett, Pueblo West
Lockett once again dominated the field, this time against West’s oldest rival in Pueblo County. In this year’s rendition of the Pigskin Classic, Lockett had four total touchdowns including one in the air to Brock Keck and three on the ground. He finished 10-13 passing for 146 yards and had five carries for 77 yards.
Dylan Hurne, Rye High School
To say that Hurne is a workhorse for the Thunderbolts would be an understatement. In their first victory of the season over Manitou Springs, Hurne rushed the ball 34 times for an outstanding 231 yards and three touchdowns. He also had seven tackles on defense including a sack and a forced fumble.
Volleyball
Jaklyn Newitt, Rye High School
Newitt has helped the Thunderbolts start off the season with a 6-1 record so far. In her latest games this week, Newitt had six kills, five aces, 17 digs, and 13 assists in a 3-0 victory over the Pueblo Central Wildcats. She also had three kills, eight aces, two digs, and nine assists in a 3-0 victory over Walsenburg.
Softball
Terren Sanchez, Pueblo West
Sanchez has been the steady leader of this Cyclones team all season long. In her latest game against Pueblo County, she went 3-3 including two RBIs, and earned a walk. Against Centennial, she went 2-2 with a double, RBI, two walks, and two runs scored. She is currently the team leader in batting average and is tied for the team lead in home runs on the season.
Maliyah Sandoval, Pueblo Central
Sandoval helped the Wildcats to a big win over Pueblo County this past week, 12-9. She finished the game going 3-3 with a walk, two doubles, and two RBIs while also scoring a run. Sandoval is second on the team in batting average, currently at .526 on the season, and is tied for second in RBIs with five.
Nykeysha Stringfellow, Dolores Huerta Prep
Stringfellow is starting to become a regular on this list with her impressive performances for the Scorpions this season. In their latest victory over Sand Creek, Stringfellow put up the following stat: 4-4 from the plate, including three walks, four runs scored, three triples, and nine RBIs.
Boys Soccer
Andrew Robinson, Pueblo West
Robinson stepped up big time for the Cyclones, helping them earn their first victory of the season this past week with a 4-1 win over Pueblo South. Robinson had two goals in the victory to earn his first points of the season as a defender.
Kade Fisher, Pueblo County
Fisher has been on a tear for the Hornets this season on the pitch. Notching another three goals for his team in a 6-0 victory over Pueblo East, Fisher now leads his team with five goals on the year, which is also good enough for a tie at second place overall in the South-Central League.
Shon West, Pueblo Centennial
West is primarily known as the last line of defense for the Bulldogs. So, it was surprising to see this week that he climbed his way up to fourth in scoring in the S-CL with his first hat trick of the season. His three goals helped propel the Bulldogs to a 6-1 victory over Pueblo Central this past week.
More: Pueblo Centennial boys soccer defeats Pueblo West for early lead in S-CL standings
Boys Golf
Preston Allen, Pueblo West
Allen has been very impressive this season so far for the Cyclones. He once again finished in first place this past week at the Windsor League Invitational held at The Lakes golf course. He finished with a score of 70 overall, putting him under par for the course, not only locking up first place for himself but a solid top-three finish for the Cyclones team overall.
Jayden Padilla, Pueblo East
Padilla had himself an outing this past week at the Gladiator Invite held at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club at Ft. Carson. Padilla finished tied for second place with a score of 79 overall. He helped the Eagles finish in a tie for third place overall with a score of 263. Padilla has finished either second or third in every single event he has played in this season.
Christopher Abdelmalek is a sports reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain and can be reached at cabdelmalek@gannett.com or on Twitter: @chowebacca. Support local news, subscribe to The Pueblo Chieftain at subscribe.chieftain.com
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