Chubb, Roth, Fontaine, Lopareva named MGCC Student-Athletes of the Week

PERKINSTON — Evan Chubb, Wesley Fontaine, Patrick Roth and Margarita Lopareva have been named MGCCC Student-Athletes of the Week for April 8-14.

Chubb, a sophomore tennis player from Gulfport, won the No. 3 singles championship at the MACJC/Region 23 Tournament in Tupelo. He also teamed with Roth to win the No. 2 doubles title.

Fontaine, a freshman from Biloxi, won the No. 5 singles championship in Tupelo.

Lopareva, a sophomore tennis player from Moscow, Russia, won her second MACJC/Region 23 championship. She won the No. 1 singles crown on Friday after winning at No. 2 last year.

Also nominated:

Avery Sanders, a sophomore from Thibodaux, La., allowed only one run and struck out 13 while picking up two wins in a 4-0 week for No. 13 Mississippi Gulf Coast. She struck out six and walked two in a four-hitter to beat Pearl River 2-1, then struck out seven without walking anybody in a three-hitter against No. 11 Northeast.

Dawson Hall, a freshman from Mobile, Ala., pitched 7.2 innings of four-hit ball to win 4-2 at Hinds. He struck out five and didn't walk anyone.

Miller Hancock, a sophomore shortstop from East Webster, hit three home runs, batted .529 during a 2-2 week for the Bulldogs. He had two doubles and scored five times.

Brice Wilkinson, a sophomore golfer from Madison Central, led Mississippi Gulf Coast to another MACJC golf championship by shooting 2-under 70 Saturday. The final round was rained out.

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