Top male
Paul Wills, Arundel
Golf
Wills' 7-over-par 78 won last week's District V Golf Tournament at Bear Creek by four strokes over his nearest competitors and carried Arundel to the team title by a stroke over Severna Park, 338-339. In so doing, the junior Wildcat and three teammates qualified for the state high school tournament Oct. 21-22 at the University of Maryland.
Top female
Colleen Gately, Severna Park
Field hockey
Gately, who coach Lil Shelton said "makes things happen with her outstanding speed and stick work," scored all three goals in the top-ranked (7-0) Falcons' 3-0 victory over Annapolis (3-2-1) and played great defense in a 3-0 win over previously unbeaten Chesapeake (6-1).
Football, offense
Kenny Boyd, Annapolis
The Panthers' senior workhorse rushed for 215 yards and four touchdowns (31, 25, 22, 7) on 23 carries in a 35-13 romp over Meade (2-4). Boyd, who has 854 yards rushing on 130 attempts (6.6 avg.) with 13 touchdowns, scored his last three touchdowns in the second half to break open a close game. Annapolis (5-1) led 14-7 at the half.
Football, defense
James Rivers, North County
Rivers, an integral part of the Knights' superb linebacking corps, was in on eight tackles, including two sacks, and had two fumble recoveries in North County's thrilling 27-20 victory at Severna Park. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder's second fumble recovery at the Falcons' 24-yard line in the final period set up the game-winning touchdown, a one-yard plunge by Troy Fowlkes.
Football, specialist
Teon Carter, North County
Carter's electrifying 87-yard kickoff return early in the final period enabled the 10th-ranked Knights (5-1) to tie No. 15 Severna Park (4-2) at 20 and go on to post a 27-20 victory. Carter also caught five passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Boys soccer
Steve Neuberger, Severna Park
Neuberger scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Annapolis (2-3) and scored the second goal in a 2-0 win over Chesapeake (2-3-1) as the Falcons (5-1) ran their winning streak to five.
Volleyball
Susan Wren, Severna Park
Wren led the Falcons (4-0) to a pair of 3-0 match sweeps of Annapolis and Chesapeake. Coach Tim Dunbar said Wren, "engineered our offense with great efficiency" after his 5-foot-8 senior setter went 35-for-37 serving (94.6 percent), had 44 assists and 12 aces in the two wins.
Note: Nominations should be called into Pat O'Malley's 24-Hour Sportsline, (410) 647-2499, by 9 p.m. Sundays and should include all games through Saturday. Anyone can nominate a Player of the Week.