September 5, 2008
Akeema Richards, Western, basketball
Girls Athlete of the Week
The junior point guard led the Doves to two big wins last week to assure her team a spot in the Baltimore City title game. In a 74-46 victory over Digital Harbor on Feb. 5, Richards finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, six steals and four assists. In the Doves' 54-44 win over then-No. 4 City on Friday, she shot 64 percent from the field and finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four steals in a game for first place in Baltimore City's Division II. Averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds, Richards thrives on being the team's catalyst and leader. Also a standout shortstop on Western's softball team, Richards is ranked ninth in her class with a 4.0 grade point average.
Others considered // Ashley Davis, Arundel, basketball; Alese Forbes, Northwestern, track; Alyssa McClure, Digital Harbor, track; Erika Stasakova, John Carroll, track.
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