High School Sports

Myers Park golfer Eli Schmidly is The Charlotte Observer boys athlete of the week

Special to the Observer

Myers Park golfer Eli Schmidly is the Charlotte Observer boys athlete of the week.

The Mustangs’ junior shot a 1-under-71 to win the South Meck 4A conference individual title at Cedarwood Country Club April 19.

Schmidly was also named South Meck 4A conference player of the year for his efforts.

The next day, Schmidly shot an even-par 72 to win an AJGA Qualifier at Holly Springs.

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 April 24, 2022 at 5:17 PM.

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