Tri-Valley Athletes of the Week

0 Comments | Oakland Tribune, Oct 10, 2008 | by Anonymous

Male

NAME: Brett Nottingham

-- SCHOOL: Monte Vista

-- SPORT: Football

-- YEAR: Junior

-- POSITION: Quarterback

-- THE STAT LINE: Nottingham went 25-for-38 and threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a 41-31 win against Foothill. The junior leads the East Bay, averaging 296.8 yards passing a game, and leads an offense that is also tops in the area, averaging 470.8 yards per game.

-- FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math

-- FAVORITE ATHLETE: Jay Cutler

-- FAVORITE FOOD: Rib-eye steak

-- FAVORITE MUSIC: Alternative

-- FAVORITE MOVIE: "Gladiator"

Female

NAME: Jenn Docto

-- SCHOOL: Amador Valley

-- SPORT: Water Polo

-- YEAR: Senior

-- position: Driver

-- THE STAT LINE: In the Dons' victory at the Bulldog Classic, Docto led the team with eight goals, eight assists and seven steals. She parlayed that with a six-goal, three-assist performance in a win against Granada. Docto has tallied 51 goals, 21 assists and 43 steals so far this year.

-- FAVORITE SUBJECT: U.S. history

-- FAVORITE ATHLETE: Erica Lorenz

-- FAVORITE FOOD: Mashed potatoes

-- FAVORITE MUSIC: Everything

-- FAVORITE MOVIE: "Forrest Gump"

To nominate a local high school athlete for Tri-Valley Athlete of the Week e-mail prepscores@bayareanewsgroup.com by 1 p.m. Monday.