Pine Lake Prep’s Tate Allison is Charlotte Observer athlete of the week
Pine Lake Prep baseball player Tate Allison is Charlotte Observer high school athlete of the week.
Allison received more than 34 percent of the vote this week, well ahead of Olympic’s Alex Steckler and Mountain Island Charter’s Armonte Ferguson who rounded out the top three.
Allison, a Pride sophomore outfielder, was 5-for-6 at the plate with a double and five RBI as Pine Lake Prep split games with Langtree Charter and North Stanly.
Allison was 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, three RBIs and two stolen bases in a 13-3 victory over Langtree Charter June 7.
He also went 2-for-3 with two RBI in 6-5 loss at North Stanly that was shortened to five innings because of rain.
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 13, 2021 at 4:44 PM.
