Heritage High Athletes of Week: Alonzo, Guerrero, Rosenbery

From left: Kaelea Alonzo, Isaac Guerrero, Jason Rosenbery.

Three standout athletes in three separate winter sports are the first Heritage High School athletes to be honored in 2014 in Menifee 24/7's Athlete of the Week program.

Kaelea Alonzo is a third-year varsity player for the Patriots girls basketball team. The senior plays both guard and forward and is a leader for the team, which played Temescal Canyon today and is preparing for a game against crosstown rival Paloma Valley Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Heritage

"We have a new defense which will help for the game on Friday," said Alonzo, who is averaging 13.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

She hopes to earn a scholarship in basketball to college.

Junior Isaac Guerrero is a captain of the wrestling team and placed third in the Riverside County Championships last week. Wrestling at 120 pounds, he will be a team leader again Thursday when the Patriots wrestle against Paloma Valley.

Guerrero is in his second year as a high school wrestler. He focuses on the sport year-round.

Junior Jason Rosenbery is in his third year on the varsity soccer team, which opened league play with a home game against Perris today. In their last two nonleague games, the Patriots beat Hillcrest 7-0 and played Murrieta Valley to a scoreless tie.

Rosenbery, a sweeper, made a big defensive play in the second half to help preserve the scoreless tie, said his coach, Thomas La Rochelle.

"We had kind of a rocky start, but we're starting to pick it up," said Rosenbery.

The athletes received a certificate from Menifee 24/7 and are eligible for the school's Athlete of the Month award.