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Orange County girls athlete of the week: Claire Hirakawa, Aliso Niguel

The junior scored a goal and earned a corner that led to a goal to help Aliso Niguel's girls soccer team claim the title in the Best in the West tournament

Aliso Niguel soccer player Claire Hirakawa is the Orange County girls athlete of the week for Dec. 23, 2025. (Courtesy of Sean Melendez)
Aliso Niguel soccer player Claire Hirakawa is the Orange County girls athlete of the week for Dec. 23, 2025. (Courtesy of Sean Melendez)
Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

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The Orange County girls athlete of the week:

Name: Claire Hirakawa

School: Aliso Niguel

Sport: Soccer

Year: Junior

Noteworthy: The forward scored a goal and earned a corner that led to a goal in a 2-0 victory against Oaks Christian in the finals of the AB Division in the Best in the West tournament. Hirakawa also netted two goals in a 2-0 win against Woodbridge in a nonleague match. She has eight goals overall.

Please send nominees for girls athlete of the week to dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy

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