ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Sarah Booth

School: Woodland

Sport: Volleyball

Co-coaches: Tammy Brock and Emily Johnson

This season: Booth, a 5-foot-7 junior and three-year starter, is among Woodland's leaders in most categories, with 155 spike kills, 200 digs and 17 blocks. Booth also is an accomplished figure skater who has attended the Junior Olympic trials.

Week report: Booth sparked Woodland (22-11) to a 9-15, 15-5, 17-15 victory over South Pemiscot in the Class 2A Sectional 1 tournament last weekend at Notre Dame High School. Booth asserted herself when it mattered most, when the Cardinals trailed 14-8 in the third and final game. She finished the game with 11 kills and five digs. In district tourney wins over Notre Dame and Clearwater and sectional victories over Bloomfield and South Pemiscot, Booth had 33 service points including two aces, 33 spike kills, three blocks and 28 digs.

Coach's comments: "She handles pressure very well," Brock said. "She's a true athlete, and she definitely has the mental toughness. She expects a lot of herself."