Butler High soccer player Esteban Coto is the Charlotte Observer athlete of the week
Butler High junior soccer star Esteban Coto is the first Charlotte Observer athlete of the week.
More than 80,000 votes were cast and Coto finished about 2,000 votes ahead of Porter Ridge’s Jacob Laney.
Coto had three goals and one assist in a 7-2 victory at A.L. Brown Aug. 23.
He also accounted for both scores with a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win at Olympic, Aug. 26.
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. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published August 29, 2021 at 11:06 AM.