Xavier's Tara Trcka was one of the six Mississippi Valley Conference Athletes of the Week announced Monday.

Trcka, a sophomore bowler for the Saints, torched the lanes last Friday, rolling games of 267 and 247 for a 514 series that led the Saints past Washington. The 514 is the second-highest series by a conference girls bowler this season. She boosted her season average to 212.

MVC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Boys basketball -- Jake Manning, Kennedy

Girls basketball -- Sierra Chambers, Iowa City High

Boys bowling -- Jeff McCann, Waterloo East

Girls bowling -- Tara Trcka, Xavier

Boys swimming -- Josh Gill, Dubuque Senior

Wrestling -- Phillip Laux, Iowa City West