Athletes of the Week
Ruby Quiralte, Merced; Edward Kemp, Atwater
Ruby Quiralte
School: Merced
Sport: Softball
Class: Senior
Position: First Base
The Week: Quiralte was on fire at the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, going 7 for 13 in the Bears' four games. Quiralte hit the game-winning single with the bases loaded in a 4-3 win over Woodcreek. She also homered against Tracy.
Edward Kemp
School: Atwater
Sport: Track
Class: Senior
Events: 100 and 200
The Week: Kemp was a double-winner at the Central California Conference championships, winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Kemp won the 100 with a time of 11.05 seconds. He also posted a time of 22.29 in the 200.
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This story was originally published May 21, 2014 11:42 AM.
