Hesperia’s Zamar Malveaux is the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week

There were 60,209 votes cast this week in the race for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week poll of the school year.

Hesperia’s Zamar Malveaux ended with 53.2% of total votes cast by Daily Press readers.

The star running back received 32,032 votes, beating out 10 other high school athletes from across the High Desert.

To earn a spot on this week’s ballot, Malveaux was just about unstoppable running the ball against Silverado on Sept. 19.

Hesperia lost 27-24, but Malveaux’s effort couldn’t go unnoticed. The junior ended the night with 26 carries for 256 yards and two touchdowns.

In the voting, Malveux beat out Oak Hills volleyball player Elle Nifo, who ended with 37.19% at 22,393 total votes.

The nominees were selected based on performances between Sept. 16 to 21.

Nominations are based on information available to the Daily Press. All high school varsity players from the High Desert can be considered for the ballot.

Nominations must be received for consideration by Sunday morning following that week's games. Anyone can nominate an Athlete of the Week for every varsity sport.

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Want to get to know our winner a little better? Check out what Malveaux had to say.

• How long have you been playing your sport and how did you get started: I’ve been playing since I was three. Football just runs in the family.
• What do you like most about your sport: I love the contact and the physicality.
• Do you have a pregame ritual: Pray and listen to music.
• What’s your most memorable sports moment: Going to war with my brothers.
• If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be and why: I would be Thanos because he’s just unstoppable and relentless.
• Someone hands you $1 million, how would you spend it: If I had $1 million, I’d take care of my family and then my friends/family friends.
• Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world and why: New York cause I always wanted to visit it.
• If you had an extra hour every day, how would you spend it: Extra hour every day, I would put it towards my school and sports.
• What superpower do you wish you had: Read people's minds.
• Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Rams
• Favorite athlete: Barry Sanders
• Favorite superhero: Thanos
• Favorite show: “The Rookie”
• Favorite movie: “The Benchwarmers”
• Favorite song: “Victory Lap” by Nipsey Hussle
• Favorite meal: Burger and fries
• Favorite local restaurant: In-N-Out Burger
• Favorite app: Instagram

Be sure to nominate athletes for next school year’s ballot through email to sports reporter Jose Quintero at JQuintero@VVDailyPress.com. Feel free to also reach out to him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @J0seQuintero, or on Instagram at @VVDailyPress_Sports. Please include a player’s statistics and a photo if possible.

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