The Los Angeles Daily News girls athlete of the week:
Name: Cara McKell
School: Valencia
Sport: Basketball
Year: Senior
Noteworthy: McKell notched 27 and 30 points, respectively, in Valencia’s two CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff victories last week. The big week made McKell the all-time leading scorer in Valencia history. The Vikings will play in the quarterfinals at Troy on Wednesday night.