Porter Ridge High’s Christian Hasty is Charlotte Observer athlete of the week
Porter Ridge wrestler Christian Hasty is the Charlotte Observer’s high school athlete of the week.
Hasty received nearly 54 percent of the vote this week to beat Central Academy’s Emmanuel Williams and Thomas Jefferson’s Claudia DeArment.
Hasty, a sophomore, defeated his opponents from both Hickory Ridge and host Independence in a tri-match June 3 to improve his record to 14-0 at the time.
Hasty beat Hickory Ridge’s Vincent Simone and Independence’s Christian McClure, both at 132 pounds, as Porter Ridge beat Independence, but lost a tight match with Hickory Ridge (36-34).
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 June 7, 2021 at 7:42 PM.