Athletes of the week | Jan. 16

HEATHER RESTREPO

AUBURN

• Grade: Junior

• Sport: Basketball

• Favorite class: Jewelry with Mr. Telford

• Accomplishment: Restrepo, a 5-9 post player, led the Trojans to a 56-48 overtime victory over Tahoma with 21 points, 23 rebounds and six steals this past week.

• Favorite movie: “Pretty Woman”

• Most recent book read/author: “Naughts and Crosses” by Malorie Blackman

• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would invite, and what would you serve?: I would invite either Vince Vaughn or Jay Payne, and I would serve them Pho’ (Vietnamese noodle soup).

• Also noted: Restrepo also playes volleyball and will run track in the spring. Her plans include modeling and hopefully playing basketball in college. She is the middle child of 13 siblings, and her best friend is Nicole Young.

RYAN ROGERS

AUBURN RIVERSIDE

• Grade: Junior

• Sport: Basketball

• Accomplishment: Rogers, a 6-4 forward, has averaged 25.5 ppg in his last four starts, including 27 points in the Ravens’ 90-81 win over Kentlake this past Tuesday.

• Favorite class: Marketing/DECA.

• Favorite Movie: “Pursuit of Happyness”

• Most recent book read/author: “Juiced” by Jose Canseco.

• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would invite, and what would you serve: Kim Kardashian, and I would serve mom’s fried chicken.

• Also noted: Rogers is involved with the Auburn Boys and Girls Club and would like to play Pac-10 basketball after graduation.