Girls

Chanel Tripp

SCHOOL: Rio Mesa

YEAR: Junior

SPORT: Softball

SEASON AT A GLANCE: Tripp and the Spartans lost five of their first six games, but have recovered with 12 consecutive victories, all but one earned by the right-hander. She is averaging 1.63 strikeouts per inning and has allowed only 30 hits and two earned runs in 106 innings.

WEEK AT A GLANCE: With Tripp on her game, Rio Mesa all but wrapped up its first Pacific View League title with two victories over Hueneme. She pitched a no-hitter and struck out 14 in a 4-0 victory and followed it with a two-hitter and 14 strikeouts in a 5-2 victory.