ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Boys

Adam Leavitt

SCHOOL: Thousand Oaks

YEAR: Senior

SPORT: Baseball

SEASON AT A GLANCE: Leavitt has been one of the best-fielding second basemen in the region for three years. This season he is one of the best hitters at any position. Leavitt is 38 for 66 (.576) with six home runs and 26 runs batted in.

WEEK AT A GLANCE: Leavitt was chosen most valuable player of the San Luis Obispo tournament after leading Thousand Oaks (17-5) to three victories and the championship. He was six for 10 with two home runs, a triple and seven RBIs.

Girls

Laura Jakosky

SCHOOL: Agoura

YEAR: Junior

SPORT: Track and field

SEASON AT A GLANCE: Jakosky, the 1999 Ventura County cross-country champion, has run career bests of 5:04.03 in the 1,600 meters and 10:54.14 in the 3,200 to rank third and second, respectively, for performers in the region this year.

WEEK AT A GLANCE: Jakosky won the 1,600 in 5:04.03 and the 3,200 in 11:01.75 in the Ventura County championships at Moorpark High. The time in the 1,600 obliterated her previous best of 5:15.4 which she set in finishing second to Jaclyn Pedersen of Royal in a Marmonte League meet earlier this season. “Her training has shown us that she was capable of doing that,” Coach Bill Duley said. “But she just hadn’t popped one yet.”