Faces In The Crowd

Danesha Adams

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO > Soccer

Adams, a sophomore midfielder at UCLA, scored two second-half goals to lead the No. 4--ranked Bruins to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over 10th-ranked Pepperdine. She had six points for the week and leads the 13-1 team with 12 goals and 25 points for the season.

Travis Benson

HUMBLE, TEXAS > Water Polo

Travis, a senior at Humble High, helped his team go 4-0 and, for the first time, win the championship at the 23rd annual Cy-Creek Jamboree in Houston. The Wildcats' captain led the team with 14 goals and 10 steals over the two-day tournament, and USA Water Polo named him athlete of the week.

Sloane Kern

GREAT BEND, KANS. > Cross-country

Sloane, a junior at Great Bend High, ran a school-record time of 15:36 over the 5K course to win the boys' individual championship and lead the Panthers to the team title at the Western Athletic Conference championships in Liberal, Kans. It is his second conference tournament title and fifth individual win this season.

Kara Liefer