Providence’s Sophie Stugar is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week
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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.
Providence’s Sophie Strugar is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week.
The Panthers’ sophomore softball player went 8-for-10 at the plate with two home runs, two doubles and eight RBIs as Providence went 3-0 last week.
Strugar helped Providence (22-1) to win a 25-4 win at Ballantyne Ridge on April 21; 13-0 win over South Mecklenburg on April 22; and 18-2 at Ardrey Kell on Apri 24, to clinch the Southwestern 7A/8A conference title.
Strugar also pitched four innings with a strikeout in the Ardrey Kell win.
Strugar is batting .469 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, 28 RBI and 23 runs scored for Providence this season.
This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM with the headline "Providence’s Sophie Stugar is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week."