Female

• NAME: Alyssa Pereira

• SCHOOL: Concord

• SPORT: Soccer

• YEAR: Junior

• POSITION: Forward

• THE SKINNY: Pereira came off the bench to score in sudden death as the No. 6 seed Minutemen upset No. 3 seed Piedmont 1-0 in the NCS 2A quarterfinals.

• FAVORITE SUBJECT: Choir

• FAVORITE ATHLETE: Landon Donovan

• FAVORITE FOOD: Ravioli

• FAVORITE GROUP: Outkast

• FAVORITE MOVIE: "Van Wilder"

The athlete of the week is selected by the Times staff from high school and junior college nominees throughout the circulation areas of the Contra Costa Times.

To nominate an athlete, a coach should call 925-943-8247 no later than 6 p.m. Monday. An athlete may win the award just once during the school year.