Vote for the Charlotte Observer’s boys’ prep athlete of the week (May 1, 2026)
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- Observer opens athlete-of-week voting; readers may vote freely until noon Friday.
- Eight nominees span swimming, indoor track and wrestling, with wins and records.
- Results and statistics compiled through Dec. 13; several athletes listed college commits.
Here are the nominees for The Charlotte Observer’s boys’ high school athlete of the week.
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This week’s nominees
Ty Burroughs, Lake Norman Charter golf: The Knights’ sophomore shot an even-par 36 to lead Lake Norman Charter to victory in a Catawba Shores’ conference match at Trump National on April 20.
The next day, Burroughs shot a 1-under-par 34 to earn medalist honors at the Country Club of the Carolinas in a nine-shot loss to Marvin Ridge.
Teagan Jordan, Concord Academy baseball: The Eagles’ senior went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and six RBIs, while pitching three innings in relief on the mound with six strikeouts, leading Concord Academy to a 13-6 win at Liberty Prep Christian Academy on April 23.
Jordan went 0-for-3 at the plate in a 9-1 loss to Metrolina Christian on April 21.
Jordan is batting .562 with three home runs, four doubles, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored, while going 2-0 on the mound with 42 strikeouts in 24 innings on the mound with a 1.14 earned-run average or Concord Academy (7-5-1) this season.
Chase Kiker, Metrolina Christian baseball: The Warriors’ senior tossed a no-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 15-0 win over Gaston Day on April 23.
Kiker also went 4-for-8 at the plate with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs scored as Metrolina Christian (24-3) went 3-0 this week.
Kiker also helped the Warriors to a 12-0 win over Carmel Christian on April 20, and 9-1 victory at Concord Academy on April 21.
Kiker, a Clemson University commit, has 74 strikeouts in 40 innings of work on the mound with 2.10 ERA, while batting .434 with seven doubles, seven home runs, 41 RBI and 21 runs scored for Metrolina Christian this season.
Chase McCullough, Hickory Ridge track: The Ragin’ Bulls’ senior threw a personal-best 203 feet, 1 inch to win the discus at the Cabarrus County Championships at Jay M. Robinson on April 23. McCullough’s discus throw was the state’s best and No. 7 in the nation this indoor season.
McCullough also won the shot put at the Cabarrus County Championships with a toss of 55-7 the same day.
McCullough, an Appalachian State University commit, earned the Cabarrus County Championship’s field events’ most valuable player (MVP) honors for his efforts.
Clete Saylor, Charlotte Christian track: The Knights’ junior ran a personal-best time to win both the 100-meter dash (10.77) and the 200-meter dash (21.60) at Providence Day on April 22.
Saylor also jumped a personal-best 42-6.5 to win the triple jump, while finishing as runner-up in the long jump in another personal-record of 20-1 at the same meet.
Elijay Schellenberg, Lake Norman Lacrosse: The Wildcats’ senior attacker scored four goals and had two assists in a 19-6 win at Davie County on April 21.
Schellenberg also scored four goals in a 16-7 victory over Northwest Guilford on April 23.
Lake Norman is 15-4 overall this season.
Max Wearing, Palisades baseball: The Pumas’ senior went 2-for-3 at the plate with double and a run scored in a 2-1 win at East Mecklenburg on April 21.
Wearing went 3-for-3 with two home runs, five RBIs and two run scored in an 8-0 victory over East Mecklenburg on April 24.
Wearing was also 2-for-3 at the plate with one RBI and one run scored in 7-3 loss at South Point on April 20.
Wearing is batting .467 with seven home runs, nine doubles, 25 RBIs and 20 runs scored for Palisades (12-9) this season.
Brady Williamson, Cuthbertson baseball: The Cavaliers’ junior went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run, four RBIs and a run scored in an 11-1 win at Hickory Grove on April 21.
Williamson also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in an 11-3 victory over Carmel Christian on April 23.
Williamson is batting .432 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs for Cuthbertson (19-4) this season.
Trevor Yancey, Providence Day baseball: The Chargers’ junior pitcher tossed a complete-game no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a 6-0 win at Charlotte Country Day on April 21.
Providence Day (16-5-1) also beat Charlotte Country at home, 6-1, on April 23, and won 4-3 over the Pro Strick Royals Academy on April 24.
Yancey, a University of Pittsburgh commit, is 6-1 on the mound with 65 strikeouts and a 0.40 ERA for the Chargers this season.
Gavin Yow, A.L. Brown baseball: The Wonders’ senior went 4-for-10 at the plate with two home runs and seven RBIs as A.L. Brown went 2-1 last week.
Yow hit a grand-slam, home run in a 15-1 win at West Cabarrus on April 21.
Yow hit a two-run home run in a 6-5 loss at South Iredell on April 22.
A.L. Brown (16-8) also won 4-1 over West Cabarrus on April 24.
Note: Information published today includes statistics through April 25.
This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Vote for the Charlotte Observer’s boys’ prep athlete of the week (May 1, 2026)."