Athletes of the Week
Erika Urquiza, Le Grand; A.J. Stewart, Merced
Erika Urquiza
School: Le Grand
Sport: Soccer
Class: Junior
Position: Striker
The Week: Urquiza scored seven goals in a pair of games last week. Urquiza scored four goals in a 4-4 tie against Delhi. She added three goals in a 5-1 win over Turlock Christian.
A.J. Stewart
School: Merced
Sport: Basketball
Class: Sophomore
Position: Guard
The Week: Stewart followed up his 22-point performance in the Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals with 18 points in the Bears' loss to McClymonds in the NorCal Regional Playoffs.
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This story was originally published March 19, 2014 3:38 PM.