ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Courtney O’Brien

Courtney had a memorable senior debut, scoring three goals to lead the Harvard-Westlake High girls varsity soccer team to a 6-1 victory over El Camino Real last Wednesday. After tallying twice in the first half, she netted her team’s final goal with 10 minutes remaining to complete the hat trick. Courtney, who lives near the Getty Villa, added a goal in the Wolverines’ 6-2 win against Newbury Park two days later, giving her four goals in her team’s first two games. The Princeton commit made the All-CIF Southern Section Division 1 first team after leading the Wolverines to their third straight Mission League title last season and topped the division in scoring (22 goals and 11 assists). To nominate your favorite Palisadian for Athlete of the Week, email sports@palipost.com.