Forest Hills soccer player Alexandro Velazquez is Observer athlete of the week
Forest Hills soccer player Alexandro Velazquez is the Charlotte Observer high school athlete of the week.
Velazquez won by less than 1,000 votes in a close race with Union Academy’s Corbin Esquivel.
Velazquez, a Yellow Jackets’ senior, had six goals and two assists to lead Forest Hills to wins over Central Academy and Mount Pleasant.
Velazquez had three goals and one assists in a 4-0 win at Mount Pleasant Feb. 15.
He came back with three more goals and one assists in a 4-3 victory at Central Academy Feb. 17.
Velazquez has 20 goals and three assists for Forest Hills (5-1, through Sunday).
▪ A new batch of nominees will be announced this weekend.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com.
This story was originally published February 21, 2021 at 2:24 PM.