Daily News Girls Athlete of the Week:
Name: Kayla Tanjiri
School: Birmingham
Sport: Basketball
Year: Freshman
Noteworthy: Tanjiri scored 23 points on Friday night as the Patriots beat Chaminade 67-59 and she chipped in 23 points in a 62-56 loss to Westlake on Saturday. The freshman averaged 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in the first seven games of the season. Birmingham is 10-6 and starts West Valley League play Wednesday at Granada Hills Charter.