Bell named cross-country MVP

Fallbrook High School’s girls cross-country team held its post-season awards banquet Nov. 28 at the Bob Burton Performing Arts Center, and the recognition included senior Nicole Bell receiving the team’s Most Valuable Player award.

“She was always the head of the team,” said Fallbrook head coach Troy Hamlin. “She led the team on the course and she led the team off the course.”

Bell’s highlights included a time of 15:17 on the 2.4-mile Guajome Park course during a tri-meet in which Vista gave Fallbrook the Warriors’ only regular-season loss. Bell finished second in that race, trailing only Vist...