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The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
Name: Tessa Russell
School: JSerra
Sport: Flag football
Year: Freshman
Noteworthy: The wide receiver had six catches for 71 yards and one touchdown, and also played cornerback, to help the undefeated Lions defeat Newport Harbor 27-6 in the final of the El Toro tournament. Russell is one of three JSerra freshmen on the 15-and-under U.S. national team for girls flag football.
Please send nominees for girls athlete of the week to dalbano@scng.com.