Cuthbertson’s Cesar Ramirez is The Observer’s boys’ athlete of the week
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- The Observer launched its weekly poll for top boys’ high school soccer athlete.
- Notable nominees include scorers from Ardrey Kell, Gaston Day and Garinger.
- Voting closes Friday at noon; participants can vote multiple times online.
Cuthbertson High School’s Cesar Ramirez is The Charlotte Observer’s boys’ high school athlete of the week.
Ramirez won the award after a week-long vote among Observer readers.
The Cavaliers’ senior forward scored a goal in a 3-0 win over Piedmont on Sept. 22.
Ramirez also scored a goal and had an assist in a 3-1 victory over Sun Valley on Sept. 24.
Ramirez has seven goals and four assists for Cuthbertson (7-3-1), which plays at nationally-ranked Charlotte Catholic Monday.
Last week’s finalists
Jace Garrett, Garinger soccer: The Wildcats’ senior center midfielder scored two goals and had two goals and two assists in a 9-0 win over West Mecklenburg on Sept. 25.
Garrett has 16 goals and eight assists for Garinger (9-5-2) this season.
Ben Horgan, Gaston Day soccer: The Spartans’ senior two goals and had one assist in a 4-2 win over Concord Academy on Sept. 25.
The next day, Horgan also scored a goal in a 3-1 win over SouthLake Christian.
Horgan, a Wofford College commit, has 23 goals and 14 assists for a Gaston Day team (10-2) that has won nine straight games this season.
Knox Hutcheson, Charlotte Latin soccer: The Hawks’ senior forward had one goal and two assists in a 4-0 win over Charlotte Christian on Sept. 25.
Hutcheson has four goals and four assists for Charlotte Latin (12-5) this season.
Matthew Kulyak, Ardrey Kell soccer: The Knights’ senior forward had a hat trick, with three goals in a 4-1 win over rival Providence on Sept. 25.
Kulyak has 21 goals and four assists for Ardrey Kell (9-2-4) this season.
Tatenda Mandiveyi, Charlotte Catholic soccer: The Cougars’ junior forward scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Porter Ridge on Sept. 22.
The next day, Mandiveyi had an assist in a 2-0 victory over South Mecklenburg.
Mandiveyi has seven goals and five assists for Charlotte Catholic (12-0-1) this season.
Luis Salas-Torres, Lincolnton soccer: The Wolves’ senior scored three goals in a 5-0 win over West Lincoln on Sept. 22.
Salas-Torres also has two more goals and one assist in a 3-2 victory at Bessemer City on Sept. 24.
Salas-Torres has 17 goals and seven assists for Lincolnton (8-6-1) this season.
Aidan Wilson, Myers Park soccer: The Mustangs’ senior forward accounted for both scores with a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over South Mecklenburg on Sept. 26.
Myers Park also won 2-1 at Marvin Ridge on Sept. 22.
Wilson has five goals and five assists for Myers Park (10-1) this season.
Note: Information published today includes statistics through September 27.
Previous winners
Week 1: Jason Thankachan, Ambassador Christian
Week 2: John Lilly, Charlotte Latin
Week 3: Louis Markin, Charlotte Latin
Week 4: Ryan Ladimir, Porter Ridge
Week 5: Jack Totten, Charlotte Latin
Week 6: Rex Bumgardner, Charlotte Catholic
Week 7: Cesar Ramirez, Cuthbertson
This story was originally published September 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM with the headline "Cuthbertson’s Cesar Ramirez is The Observer’s boys’ athlete of the week."
