High School Athletes of the Week

MAKEDA NICHOLAS

She had 31 points, 13 blocks and 12 rebounds in a 79-56 win over Kings Park in the Suffolk Class AA quarterfinals. It was Nicholas' second straight triple-double.

ALIYAH MCDONALD

The senior scored 24 points -- including her 1,000th career point -- and had 17 rebounds in a win over Mepham in the Nassau Class AA quarterfinals.

BRIDGIT RYAN

HARBORFIELDS, GIRLS BASKETBALL

She had 19 points, 15 rebounds and five steals to lead the Tornadoes in a 49-36 win over Glenn in a Suffolk Class A final.

CHRIS PENSA

ST. ANTHONY'S, TRACK

The senior weight-thrower won three events in a week. His best performance came in a first-place finish in the Millrose Games with a throw of 64 feet, one inch and he also earned the CHSAA intersectional title with a throw of 63-3 1/4.

MIKE BRANNIGAN

The sophomore won the 3,200 at the Long Island Track and Field Invitational, finishing in 9:35.45.

NICOLE HAMILTON

GLENN, TRACK

She won the 300 at the Long Island Track and Field Invitational with a winning time of 41.89.

GABRIELLE TREJO

SACHEM EAST

TRACK

The senior won the weight throw at the Long Island Track and Field Invitational with a distance of 44 feet, four inches. Her

40 foot, two inch mark at the Millrose Games was tops on L.I.

FERNANDO VAZQUEZ

He scored 30 points in an 82-57 victory over Southampton that gave the Panthers their first Suffolk Class B title since 1986.

MATT SMITH

He scored 28 points, including the tiebreaking layup late in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers rallied to defeat Longwood, 51-47, in a Suffolk AA semifinal.