Yorkville junior Mia Natividad, who placed second in the state, won the Southwest Prairie Conference championship and was unbeaten in conference duals, is the Record Newspapers Girls Golfer of the Year.

Yorkville junior Mia Natividad fired a 2-under par 70 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Class 2A state tournament on Friday at Hickory Point Golf Course.Natividad, making her first state tournament appearance, leads Geneva senior Reese Clark, Mascoutah junior Sophia Florek and Barrington senior Mara Janess going into Saturday’s final round. Two other players are two shots back.

Sandwich senior Alijah Campbell, who shot an 85 at regionals to lead the Indians' team to their third straight sectional and matched a Sandwich 18-hole record with an 83 at sectionals, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week.