Cannon School’s Ari Lopez is Charlotte Observer girls high school athlete of the week
Cannon School volleyball player Ari Lopez is The Charlotte Observer’s girls high school athlete of the week.
Lopez, a junior, had 44 assists, 23 digs, 11 kills and four aces in two matches. Cannon School beat Charlotte Country Day 3-0 Oct. 3, and beat Charlotte Christian 3-0 on Oct. 5.
Through last Saturday, Lopez had 438 assists, 180 digs, 75 kills, 57 aces and 11 blocks for a Cannon School team (18-2) that had won 12 straight games.
If you 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 7, 2023 at 5:40 PM.