Heather Lowe

School: Cypress High

Sport: Volleyball

Position: Middle blocker

Class: Sophomore

Lowe, a six-foot middle blocker who has been averaging about 15 kills per match, outdid herself Thursday in a five-game victory over Los Alamitos. Lowe had 27 kills, including nine in the final game, which Cypress won, 15-12. “And they were going after her,” Coach Jerry Gregg said. “They were triple blocking her and she was hitting through it and hitting over it.” The rest of her game was strong as well--she had five aces, five stuff blocks and served on the final point of the match. Gregg said her serve--she has made more than 90% of her serves this season--is one of her best weapons. Outstanding play by Lowe, who had 15 kills Tuesday in a three-game sweep of El Dorado, is one of the main reasons the Centurions are 11-3 and 8-0 in Empire League play, in first place with two matches remaining this week. Lowe and teammates Misty Hartung and Lupe Nava are members of a Long Beach-based club team that won a United States Volleyball Assn. national championship last summer.

Other top performers:

* Tara Kroesch, who had 20 kills for Newport Harbor in a five-game volleyball victory over University Tuesday.

* Anne Mall, who swept her three singles sets at love to lead Dana Hills to a 10-8 tennis victory over Capistrano Valley Tuesday.

* Keri Phebus, who helped Corona del Mar to a 10-8 victory over Miraleste Monday, sweeping her singles sets, 6-0, 6-0, 6-1.