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All-Mojave River League basketball and soccer honors announced

jose quintero, victorville daily press
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Hesperia's Queen Allah drives to the basket against Heritage during the championship game of the Serrano Holiday Classic in Phelan on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. The Scorpions won 72-20.
Hesperia's Queen Allah drives to the basket against Heritage during the championship game of the Serrano Holiday Classic in Phelan on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. The Scorpions won 72-20.

The Mojave River League recently announced the Player of the Year awards for the basketball and soccer seasons.

Hesperia’s Queen Allah highlights the All-MRL girls basketball list as she was named the Player of the Year.

Allah led the Scorpions to the league title, going unbeaten in MRL action. Allah led the team with 19.5 points per game, and also averaged 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 4.7 steals a game.

Two of her teammates — Berlynn Miramontes and Dhymond Zambrana — were named to the All-MRL First Team, and Oak Hills and Burroughs both had three players receive nods.

On the boys side, Oak Hills’ Kenneth Brown earned the Player of the Year award after leading the team to a second-straight league title.

Oak Hills' Kenneth Brown blocks Hesperia’s Terron Grim’ Jr.'s shot on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The Bulldogs beat Hesperia 59-53 in the Mojave River League opener.
Oak Hills' Kenneth Brown blocks Hesperia’s Terron Grim’ Jr.'s shot on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The Bulldogs beat Hesperia 59-53 in the Mojave River League opener.

Brown’s teammates Ahmed Kaoud, Monsour Sanneh and Vieux Sanneh each earned a spot on the First Team, and Hesperia had two players receive a nod.

Serrano’s Anthony Potter received the boys soccer Offensive Player of the Year award, while Sultana’s Jesus Mendoza earned the defensive honor. Hesperia led the way with four players named to the First Team, while Oak Hills had three players receive a nod.

In girls soccer, Oak Hills’ Sydney Middaugh earned the Offensive Player of the Year award, and Apple Valley’s Kaydence Bonneau was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

Apple Valley, Oak Hills and Serrano each had three games named to the First Team.

All-Mojave River League Girls Basketball

Player of the Year: Queen Allah, Hesperia

First Team 

Cyndey Browning, Emma Drefs, Savannah Rowland (Burroughs); Berlynn Miramontes, Dhymond Zambrana (Hesperia); Kailey Rios, Evelyn Sanchez, Natasha Steel (Oak Hills)

All-Mojave River League Boys Basketball

Player of the Year: Kenneth Brown, Oak Hills

First Team

Michael Dominguez (Apple Valley); Noah Castaneda, Terence Haywood (Burroughs); Mark Jones, Jessie Martinez (Hesperia); Ahmed Kaoud, Monsour Sanneh, Vieux Sanneh (Oak Hills).

All-Mojave River League Boys Soccer

Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Potter, Serrano

Defensive Player of the Year: Jesus Mendoza, Sultana

First Team

Alex Nguyen, Gabriel Varela (Apple Valley); Connor Hill (Burroughs); Nick Garcia, Jorge Negrete, Julian Orozco, Brandon Zavala (Hesperia); Raul Becerra, Ryan Callaway, D'Angelo Martinez (Oak Hills); Christopher Perez, Aaron Pratt (Serrano); Steve Arevalo, Nathaniel Guzman (Sultana).

All-Mojave River League Girls Soccer

Offensive Player of the Year: Sydney Middaugh, Oak Hills

Defensive Player of the Year: Kaydence Bonneau, Apple Valley

First Team

Alia Collins, Savannah James, Jayla Justice (Apple Valley); Isabella Frisbee (Burroughs); Clarissa Rolon, Hannah Reber (Hesperia); Sasha Theirren, Alyssa Vernon, Mollie Zielke (Oak Hills); Jalen Diaz, Mariah Kavanaugh, Ryann Munoz, Daviny Villarreal (Serrano); Gaida Sadach (Sultana).

This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: All-Mojave River League basketball and soccer honors announced