Athletes of the Week: Jay Larinan and Caitlin Wallace

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caitlin Wallace was Ms. Clutch for the Carpinteria girls basketball team in the fourth quarter against Bishop Diego, going 6-for-6 on free throws and hit a back-breaking 3-pointer as the Warriors won 43-39. She had 17 points in the game, and then went on to score 17 more in a blowout over Malibu that put the Warriors alone in second place in the Frontier League.

Honorable mention: Rose Koper, San Marcos water polo; Mekia Valentine, UCSB basketball; Francesca DeAngelis, SBCC basketball.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dos Pueblos handed Ventura its first Channel League loss of the season last week. Larinan scored a game-high 19 points and had a string of big steals. He also hit the Chargers’ only two treys, both coming in the first half.

Honorable mention: Gregg Pelicci, Westmont baseball; Luther Tarver-Burks, Laguna Blanca basketball; Jeff Menzel, UCSB volleyball.

Jay Larinan, Dos Pueblos Basketball
Caitlin Wallace, Carpinteria Basketball