Menifee 24/7 October Athletes of Month honored

This school year, Menifee 24/7 will honor deserving athletes in all varsity sports in season as Athletes of the Month. Each head coach is asked to select one athlete each month for this honor.

Here are the October Athletes of the Month from Heritage High School:

Mia Carrillo, girls golf: Mia finished the golf season as the Sunbelt League MVP by shooting a league-low 187 over the course of the 36-hole, two-day tournament. She also claimed a share of the conference championship by posting the low score of 92 for the entire Raincross Conference on the final day at Legends Golf Club on Oct. 24. Mia is the first Heritage golfer to earn the MVP honors.

"Mia has put in and continues to put in a lot of work to be where she's at," said coach Scott Montgomery. "She is a very talented golfer and I look forward to watching her continue to develop her skills over the next couple years."

Hannah Ortega, girls tennis: Hannah was named league MVP in singles and is a scholar athlete.

 Jameson Sanders, girls volleyball: The sophomore outside hitter had 102 kills, 163 digs and a .344 hitting percentage for the Patriots in league play.


























Here are the October Athletes of the Month from Paloma Valley High School:

Jayde Shelton, girls volleyball: The Wildcats senior Captain has 236 kills this season with 89 blocks. She holds four school records.

Randy Ruple, football: This three-year varsity starter played guard and defensive end for the Wildcats. He had four tackles for a loss and one sack vs. Valley View on Nov. 1.

Here are the October Athletes of the Month from Santa Rosa Academy:

Karley Eggers, girls cross country: The freshman took first place at the Cross Country Small School Championships for South Valley League runners Oct. 31. During the season she had finishes of 10th place, first place, first place and first place in league meets 1-4. She also took first place in the frosh-soph race at the Perris Valley Cross Country Showdown.

Shawn Eggers, boys cross country: The junior was the first SRA finisher and took second place at the Cross Country Small School Championships for South Valley League runners. During the season he had one second-place finish and three first-place finishes in league meets 1-4.

Ariana Madrid, girls volleyball: "Ariana had an excellent year on both offense and defense," said her coach, Michael Mays. "She is an outstanding blocker as well as a versatile hitter. She does it all."

Ian Frank, football: "Ian is the best player on our offensive line," said his coach, Perry Jones. "He blocks first and second levels very well."