Ballantyne Ridge’s Juliana Andrea Castellanos Trujillo is Observer girls’ athlete of the week
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- Juliana Castellanos Trujillo led Ballantyne Ridge with dominant tennis victories.
- Melony Hoffman shot a 1-under-par 33 to win medalist honors and boost West Lincoln.
- McKenzie Swadley tallied 50 kills and 25 blocks across three North Lincoln wins.
Ballantyne Ridge tennis player Juliana Andrea Castellanos Trujillo is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week.
The Wolves’ freshman won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and 8-5 at No. 1 doubles with teammate, Eva Tiwari in a 5-4 loss to Charlotte Country Day on Aug. 25.
The next day, Castellanos Trujillo won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and 8-3 at No. 1 doubles with Tiwari to lead Ballantyne Ridge to an 8-1 victory over Covenant Day.
Castellanos Trujillo finished off the week with another 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles, and an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles with Tiwari, leading the Wolves to a 7-2 win at East Mecklenburg and Aug. 28.
Castellanos Trujillo is 4-1 in singles play and 5-0 in doubles overall this season.
Last week’s other finalists
Olivia Easton, South Point volleyball: The Red Raiders’ sophomore had 58 kills in three matches last week as South Point won 3-0 over Ashbrook on Aug. 28 and lost at East Gaston on Aug. 27 and Highland Tech on Aug. 25.
Easton has 127 kills for South Point (5-4) this season.
Paisley Freda, Pine Lake Prep golf: The Pride junior shot a 1-under-par 35 to earn medalist honors in Catawba Shores’ 2A/3A/4A conference match at Verdict Ridge Golf Club on Aug. 25
Freda’s efforts also helped the Pine Lake Prep girls’ team to victory in the same match with a team score of 124.
Freda also won medalist honors in her first conference match of the season, shooting a 2-under-par 34 at the Tradition Golf Club on Aug. 18.
Caitlyn Frisch, Lake Norman Charter golf: The Knights’ junior shot a 2-under-par 34 to earn medalist honors in a quad match at Warrior Golf Club in China Grove on Aug. 27.
Frisch’s play also helped the Lake Norman Charter girls’ team to a victory over East Rowan, Lake Norman and South Rowan in the same match.
Avery Gordish, Hough golf: The Huskies’ sophomore shot a 1-under-par 35, with three birdies, to earn medalist honors in a Greater Charlotte 7A/8A conference match at Myers Park Country Club on Aug. 27.
Gordish’s play also helped the Hough girls’ golf team to a first-place finish, shooting a team score of 117 at the same match.
Melony Hoffman, West Lincoln golf: The Rebels’ senior shot a 1-under-par 33, to earn medalist honors at Forest City Municipal golf course on Aug. 26.
Hoffman’s play helped the West Lincoln girls’ team (2-0) to victory over East Rutherford and Polk County in the same match.
Hoffman averages a score of 37 per nine holes this season.
Teagan Reilly, Myers Park tennis: The Mustangs’ senior won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and 8-1 at No. 1 doubles (with teammate Lila Cheatwood) to help Myers Park to a 9-0 win over Providence on Aug. 26.
Reilly is 4-0 in singles play and 2-0 in doubles play for Myers Park (5-0) this season.
Georgia Senhauser, Providence Day volleyball: The Chargers’ junior had five digs, two assists, two aces and two kills in a 3-1 win over Cannon School on Aug. 26.
Senhauser also had six digs, three aces and one assist in a 3-0 victory over Ambassador Christian on Aug. 28.
Senhauser’s defensive hustle has been game-changing this season, said Providence Day coach Tricia Foster. For the season, Senhauser has 26 digs, six kills, eight aces and four assists for the Chargers (4-4).
Savannah Ryan, Providence Day field hockey: The Chargers’ sophomore goalkeeper had 15 saves, allowing only one goal in regulation, as Providence Day outlasted Cary Christian, 2-1, on the road through two overtimes and a shootout.
Ryan also had two saves in the shootout.
Providence Day is 2-2-1 overall this season.
Jordin Smith, Lake Norman volleyball: The Wildcats’ junior libero was all over the court with 24 digs, one ace and two assists in a 3-2 win over South Rowan on Aug. 25.
Smith also had 21 digs, three assists and one ace in 3-0 loss at Ronald Reagan on Aug. 27.
Smith has 115 digs, seven assists and six aces for Lake Norman (1-5) this season.
Gracie Song, Cuthbertson golf: The Cavaliers’ senior shot a 3-under-par 33, with three birdies in a four-hole stretch, to earn medalist honors while leading Cuthbertson to a fifth-place team finish in a Southern Carolinas Conference (SCC) match at Harry Jones Golf Club in Charlotte on Aug. 25.
Song also shot an even-par 36, with back-to-back birdies on par fives, as Cuthbertson lost to Providence and Raintree Country Club on Aug. 27.
McKenzie Swadley, North Lincoln volleyball: The Knights’ junior middle hitter had 12 kills, one block and one ace in 3-0 win at Newton Conover on Aug. 26.
The next day, Swadley had nine kills, two blocks and one dig in a 3-1 loss at North Iredell.
Swadley finished off the week with seven kills, two aces, four blocks and three digs in a 3-0 win over Bandys on Aug. 28.
Swadley has 50 kills, 25 blocks, eight aces and eight digs for North Lincoln (7-2) this season.
Note: Information published today includes statistics through Aug. 30.
Previous winners
Week 1: Gia Lowe, Mooresville
Week 2: Salah Dellinger, Ambassador Christian
Week 2: Juliana Andrea Castellanos Trujillo, Ballantyne Ridge
This story was originally published September 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM.
