Here are Charlotte Observer high school athlete of the week winners
Here are the Charlotte Observer high school athletes of the week. There were more than 185,000 votes cast among the three polls this week.
▪ Gage Austin, Cuthbertson (golf/cross-country poll): The Cavaliers’ senior ran a season-best 16:19.60 to finish fourth individually at the Great American Varsity Red 5K at WakeMed Complex in Cary Oct. 2. Austin also helped the Cuthbertson boys’ cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the same event.
▪ Arianna Lopez, Cannon School volleyball: The Cougars’ freshman setter had 71 assists, 13 aces and 11 kills as Cannon School (7-0) stayed unbeaten with wins over Charlotte Christian and Providence Day. Lopez had 49 assists, nine aces, five kills and four digs in a 3-2 win over Providence Day Sept. 28. She also had 22 assists, six kills, four aces and four digs in a 3-0 win over Charlotte Christian Sept. 30.
▪ Liam MacKinnon, Union Academy Soccer: The Cardinals’ senior forward had five goals and one assist as Union Academy won three road games. MacKinnon had one goal and one assist in 5-0 victory at Mount Pleasant Sept. 27. The next day, he had the lone goal in a 1-0 win at Grace Academy. MacKinnon finished off the week with all three goals in a 3-1 win at North Stanly.
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 October 3, 2021 at 2:32 PM.
