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| Paloma Valley's Brent Boehm and Samantha Flores receive their Athlete of the Month awards from Cynthia Nemelka of RE/MAX Diamond Realty, sponsor of the awards program. |
Boehm has compiled some impressive numbers in leading the Wildcats football team to a 5-0 record in nonleague play. He has completed 61 of 97 pass attempts (63 percent) for 950 yards and 17 touchdowns.
A returning starter, Boehm is a confident leader of the team's high-powered offense, which has outscored opponents, 271-101. After having a bye last week, the Wildcats open Sunbelt League play at home Friday at 7 p.m. against Elsinore.
Boehm said he is excited about the team's success, but he knows the players can't get too high on themselves. The Wildcats started last season 5-0 as well but lost three of five games in league play.
"We know we still have stuff to work on," he said. "We're not really riding too high. We know we can't have something happen to take us down, so the seniors take it as motivation."
Although the Wildcats' level of success in league play remains to be seen, there is no doubt that fans will be entertained by Paloma Valley's wide-open passing game. The team features several talented receivers, including Michael Valencia and RJ Benz, but it all starts with Boehm.
"It helps to have receivers you've worked with for a while," Boehm said with a smile. "I find it (the passing game) fun. The run can get boring."
Running is anything but boring for Flores, who is still riding high after a first-place finish in the recent Woodbridge Invitational cross country meet. She also did well last weekend in a race at Sunny Hills.
What she's really shooting for, however, is a top time at the Mt. San Antonio College Invitational, one of the premier events of the season. The MSAC course is a challenging hilly course that is also used for CIF postseason competition and is considered a benchmark for local runners.
"That meet is huge," said Flores. "I train a lot on hills to get ready for that course. You just have to keep your pace and rhythm. The last half mile is hard, but you have people cheering you on."
Flores recorded the second fastest two-mile time in school history (11:51) in the Bronco Round-Up earlier this season. If she continues her level of success at courses like MSAC, she just might achieve her dream of continuing her cross country career at the University of Colorado.
Each athlete received a certificate and VISA gift card from Cynthia Nemelka of RE/MAX Diamond Realty, sponsor of the award.
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