Robbinsville volleyball's Delaney Brooms 15 kills leads WNC Week 2 fall sports top performers
Week 2 of the Western North Carolina fall high school sports season kicked off with a bang on Monday. Owen proved why it has a legitimate chance to defend its state championship from last season, beating Asheville High 1-0.
Each week we will highlight some of the top performers. This list is compiled from information provided to the Citizen Times (sports@citizentimes.com), or posted on MaxPreps or social media.
It will be updated throughout the week.
Please encourage coaches to email submissions to sports@citizentimes.com.
Thursday
Volleyball
Aubrie Barnwell, North Henderson: The 5-foot-10 senior racked up 13 kills, eight aces and 11 digs in a 3-2 win vs West Henderson.
Bailey Rowe, North Henderson: The senior middle hitter recorded 18 kills, three aces and 14 digs.
Leiann Marshall, North Henderson: The senior accumulated 40 assists and 16 digs.
Peyton Taylor, North Henderson: The 5-foot-10 senior tallied 17 kills.
Hayden Koone, Owen: The senior setter tallied 23 assists and nine digs in a 3-0 win vs. Erwin.
Mia Roland, Owen: The freshman recorded 19 kills and 12 digs.
Mia Bradley, Polk County: The junior accumulated 11 kills, two aces and 14 digs in a 3-0 win vs. Reynolds.
Morgan Yoder, Polk County: The junior middle blocker racked up 12 kills, four aces and four total blocks.
Boys Soccer
Juan Argueta, Erwin: The 5-foot-5 forward scored three goals and two assists in a 9-0 win vs. Mitchell.
Ulises Padron-Perez: The senior midfielder recorded two goals and an assist in a 7-1 win vs. Blue Ridge Early College.
Wednesday
Volleyball
Morgan Yoder, Polk County: The 6-foot junior recorded 13 kills, four aces and five digs in a 3-1 win vs. Asheville Christian Academy.
Mia Bradley, Polk County: The 5-foot-8 junior tallied 10 kills and 16 digs.
Haleigh Kamer, ACA: The junior outside hitter racked up 21 kills, three aces and 20 assists.
Boys Soccer
Brandon Miranda, Enka: The 5-foot-8 midfielder recorded one goal and four assists in an 8-3 win vs. Smoky Mountain.
Caden Happensteadt, Enka: The sophomore scored two goals and one assist.
Avery Holland, Madison: The junior tallied two goals and three assists in a 7-3 win vs. McDowell.
Andres Arrieta, ACA: The 5-foot-9 midfielder racked up two goals in a 4-1 win vs. Tuscola.
Josh Hollowell, Owen: The senior forward collected a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win vs. West Henderson.
Kevin Torres, Franklin: The freshman accumulated four goals in a 9-0 win vs. Highlands.
Noah Backes, Brevard: The 6-2, 165-pound forward recorded five goals in a 6-2 win vs. North Henderson.
Tuesday
Volleyball
Peyton Taylor, North Henderson: The 5-foot-10 senior recorded 19 kills, two aces and seven digs in a 3-0 win vs. Reynolds.
Leiann Marshall, North Henderson: The senior setter tallied 30 assists, nine digs and four aces.
Jadyn Walters, ACA: The junior outside hitter racked 12 kills and 17 digs in a 3-2 loss vs. Brevard.
Haleigh Kamer, ACA: The junior outside hitter accumulated 19 kills and 21 assists.
Ashland Palmer, East Henderson: The senior outside hitter recorded 12 kills, five aces and 14 digs in a 3-2 win vs. Shelby.
Sophia Overholt, Polk County: The 5-foot-9 outside hitter tallied four kills, two blocks, nine digs and four aces in a 3-0 win vs. Rosman.
Mia Roland, Owen: The freshman racked up 21 kills, two blocks and 35 digs in a 3-2 loss vs. Enka.
Easton Whitson, Owen: The sophomore accumulated 15 kills and 19 digs.
Boys Soccer
Ben Yang, Roberson: The senior goalkeeper made 10 saves in a 2-0 win vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee.
Monday
Volleyball
Suzannah Raynor, Smoky Mountain: The 5-foot-8 outside hitter recorded 12 kills in a 3-2 loss vs. Swain County.
Greenlee Flynn, Smoky Mountain: The senior middle hitter tallied nine kills.
Ashland Palmer, East Henderson: The 5-foot-5 outside hitter racked up eight kills, two aces and nine digs in a 3-0 loss vs. Chase.
Delaney Brooms, Robbinsville: The 5-foot-7 outside hitter accumulated 15 kills and nine digs in a 3-0 win vs. Hiwassee Dam.
Liz Carpenter, Robbinsville: The 5-foot-8 outside hitter recorded nine kills, four aces and 10 digs.
Beth Shook, Andrews: The 5-foot-6 outside hitter tallied 11 kills in a 3-2 loss vs. Union County.
Boys Soccer
Davis Kendall, Owen: The junior scored a goal in a 1-0 vs. Asheville High.
Cole Jordan, Reynolds: The senior recorded two goals in a 3-0 win vs. Asheville Christian Academy.
Sage Tanner, Reynolds: The junior goalkeeper made four saves.
Josiah Mascorro, Franklin: The junior posted two goals in a 5-0 win vs. Blue Ridge Early College.
Marlon Mendez, Smoky Mountain: The freshman recorded two goals in a 6-0 win vs. Swain County.
John Cruz, Smoky Mountain: The sophomore tallied two goals.
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Sebastian Azar, Polk County: The sophomore racked up two goals and an assist in a 5-3 win vs. Madison.
This article originally appeared on Hendersonville Times-News: Here are Western North Carolina's Week 2 fall sports top performers
