LOS GATOS, CA – JANUARY 28: Palo Alto’s Vienn Sheng (24) scores a 3-point shot towards Los Gatos’ Claire Galbo (13) in additional time of a basketball recreation in Los Gatos, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Anda Chu/Bay Space Information Group)
Palo Alto basketball participant Vienn Sheng is the Bay Space Information Group’s women highschool athlete of the week for Jan. 24-30 after receiving 50.54% of the vote by the deadline at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Las Lomas basketball participant Isabela de la Cruz (24.40%) completed second and San Ramon Valley basketball participant Natalie Pasco (10.45%) took third.
Congratulations to all of the candidates for this week’s recognition.
In a wild recreation for first place within the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division, Sheng, a freshman, scored 18 factors to guide Palo Alto to a 52-45 victory on the highway in additional time towards Los Gatos. Sheng’s factors have been all on 3-pointers.
The victory improved Palo Alto’s report to 15-1, 6-0.
To appoint an athlete for subsequent week’s honor, e mail highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m.
We additionally evaluate stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/staff statisticians for consideration.
Winners are introduced every Friday on the Mercury Information & East Bay Instances web sites.
Previous winners
Jan. 17-23: Amaya Bonner, Bishop O’Dowd basketball
Jan. 10-16: Ally Co, Notre Dame-Belmont basketball
Jan. 3-9: Ximena Heredia, James Lick soccer
Dec. 13-19: Gabrielle Abigor, Berean Christian basketball
Dec. 6-12: Anjali Yella, Harker basketball
Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Samantha Wallace, Piedmont Hills soccer
Nov. 22-28: Haylie Wakayama, Mission San Jose basketball
Nov. 15-21: Kendra MacDonald, Mitty volleyball
Nov. 8-14: Erin Crane, Heritage tennis
Nov. 1-7: Kylie Hoornaert, Prospect cross nation
Oct. 25-31: Elsa Horciza, School Park water polo
Oct. 18-24: Tui Saluni, Northgate volleyball
Oct. 11-17: Dania Innis, Miramonte water polo
Oct. 4-10: Marykate Cawicaan, Yerba Buena volleyball
Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Rochelle Mosley, Heritage volleyball
Sept. 20-26: Aubrey Newton, Carondelet water polo
Sept. 13-19: Emma Madden, Burlingame volleyball
Sept. 6-12: Isabella De Leon, Benicia volleyball
Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Lauren Hett, Carondelet water polo
Aug. 23-Aug. 28: Kendall McCallum, Heritage water polo