Top performers: Martin's game-winner lifts Shelby soccer to come-from-behind victory
This is a daily list of top performers from area teams, compiled courtesy of information provided to The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors and team statisticians through emails, MaxPreps and Twitter.
If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear following a stellar outing, encourage their coach to email submission to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.
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Thursday, Sept. 28
Volleyball
Camden Pasour, Kings Mountain: Had 21 assists, two kills and four digs in a 3-0 win over Ashbrook.
Meile Songaila, Kings Mountain: Had 14 kills.
Tanlee Eley, Lincolnton: Had 16 digs and 13 assists in a 3-1 loss to Bandys.
Camellia Holland, Lincolnton: Had 16 kills.
Lala Thomas, Lincolnton: Had 34 digs and three assists.
Kathryn Parker, Lincolnton: Had 16 digs and 13 assists.
Boys soccer
Max Martin, Shelby: Scored two goals, including the game-winning penalty kick with 31 seconds left to help the Golden Lions to a 5-4 victory over Brevard.
Eli Morgan, Shelby: Scored a goal.
Manny Torres, Shelby: Scored two goals.
Girls tennis
Laura Womack, Crest: Won 6-1, 6-2 in No. 5 singles, along with an 8-6 win in No. 3 doubles. Crest lost the match 6-3 to Forestview.
Lilly Friday, Forestview: Won 6-4, 6-4 in No. 3 singles and an 8-3 win in No. 2 doubles. Forestview won the match 6-3 over Crest.
Rennie Liu, Forestview: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles, along with an 8-2 win in No. 1 doubles.
Madison Darnell, Highland Tech: Won 6-1, 6-3 in No. 1 singles, along with an 8-4 win in No. 1 doubles. Highland Tech won its match with Shelby, 5-4.
Katelin Vaher, Highland Tech: Won 7-5, 6-4 in No. 2 singles, along with an 8-4 win in No. 1 doubles.
Kate Lesniak, Lincoln Charter: Won 8-5 in No. 4 singles, along with an 8-4 in No. 3 doubles. Lincoln Charter fell 5-4 to North Lincoln.
Gabriella Porter, North Gaston: Won 6-2, 6-4 in No. 2 singles, along with an 8-1 win over No. 1 doubles. North Gaston won its match 8-1 over Hunter Huss.
Samantha Syboutian, North Gaston: Won 6-2, 7-5 in No. 4 singles, along with an 8-2 win in No. 2 doubles.
Chloe Worley, North Gaston: Won 6-3, 6-0 in No. 3 singles, along with an 8-2 win in No. 2 doubles.
Emma Carver, North Lincoln: Won 8-0 in No. 1 singles, in addition to an 8-0 win in No. 1 doubles. North Lincoln won 5-4 in its match against Lincoln Charter.
Annalise Bradley, Shelby: Won 6-1, 6-2 in No. 6 singles, along with an 8-6 win in No. 3 doubles. The Golden Lions lost 5-4 in their match against Highland Tech.
Delaney Pless, Shelby: Won 6-1, 7-5 in No. 4 singles, along with an 8-2 win in No. 2 doubles.
Wednesday, Sept. 27
Boys soccer
Aaron Lail, Lincolnton: Scored two goals in a 9-0 win over Maiden.
Daniel Nieton-Sanchez, Lincolnton: Scored a goal.
Alvaro Rodriguez, Lincolnton: Scored two goals.
Esteban Zuniga, Lincolnton: Scored four goals.
Quinn Campbell, Lincoln Charter: Scored two goals in a 5-4 loss to Corvian Community.
Jacob Hernandez, Lincoln Charter: Scored a goal.
Trent Nessler, Lincoln Charter: Scored a goal.
Gio Arce, Shelby: Scored a goal in the Golden Lions’ 4-0 win over Cherryville.
Jose Lopez, Shelby: Scored a goal on a free kick.
Max Martin, Shelby: Scored two goals.
Owen Bene, South Point: Had a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over Kings Mountain.
Jarrett Bumpas, South Point: Scored a goal.
Aedean Corcoran, South Point: Scored a goal and assisted on another.
Domenic Feduniec, South Point: Scored a goal.
Bryan Shaw, South Point: Scored two goals and had an assist.
Drew Crotts, Stuart Cramer: Earned a hat trick and had an assist in a 4-0 win over Ashbrook.
Carter Mammano, Stuart Cramer: Scored a goal and assisted on another.
Volleyball
Kate Mulvey, Cherryville: Had two kills, 12 digs and six assists in a 3-0 loss to Burns.
Kayla Bradshaw, Crest: Had 15 digs in a 3-1 win over South Point.
Erin Hamrick, Crest: Had 18 digs and 35 assists.
Kensley Haneline, Crest: Had 11 kills, three blocks and 13 digs.
Reagan Poynter, Crest: Had 10 kills and three blocks.
Sara Rose Warlick, Crest: Had 11 kills and 18 digs.
Isabelle Simmons, Highland Tech: Had 15 assists in a 3-0 win over Shelby.
Madison Thompson, Highland Tech: Led her team with eight kills and three blocks.
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Volleyball
Kate Mulvey, Cherryville: Had five aces, seven assists, four kills and five digs in a 3-0 win over Shelby.
Carson Reed, Cherryville: Had four kills and two blocks.
Kendall Parsons, Gaston Christian: Had 21 digs and 18 assists in a 3-2 loss to Westminster Christian.
Piper Riley, Gaston Christian: Had 11 kills and 18 digs.
Amy Thomas, Gaston Christian: had 21 digs and five kills.
Anne Bradley Bing, Gaston Day: Had 17 kills, 15 assists, 14 digs and three blocks in a 3-0 win over SouthLake Christian.
Megan Brown, Gaston Day: Had 15 kills, 16 assists, 13 digs and two aces.
Carlie Covelli, Gaston Day: Had four kills, 14 digs, two assists and an ace.
Mary Ellen Lovelace, Gaston Day: Had seven aces and 13 digs.
Kenyara Brooks, Highland Tech: Had nine kills and four digs in a 3-0 win over Burns.
Isabelle Simmons, Highland Tech: Had 18 assists.
Madison Thompson, Highland Tech: Had eight kills.
London Brown, Kings Mountain: Had eight kills in the Mountaneers’ 3-0 win over Stuart Cramer.
Camden Pasour, Kings Mountain: Had 32 assists, three kills, a block and seven digs.
Meile Songaila, Kings Mountain: Had 19 kills and four digs.
Boys soccer
Ben Hertle, Gaston Day: Scored two goals in a 3-1 win over SouthLake Christian.
Chase Owens, Gaston Day: Netted a goal.
Girls tennis
Lily Cabe, Forestview: Won 6-3, 6-4 in No. 4 singles, in addition to an 8-0 win in No. 2 doubles. The Jagaurs swept the match with Hunter Huss, 9-0.
Lilly Friday, Forestview: Won 6-1, 6-1 in No. 3 singles. She also won 8-0 in No. 2 doubles.
Olivia Hensley, Forestview: Won 6-3, 6-1 in No. 2 singles. She also earned an 8-0 win in No. 1 doubles.
Rennie Liu, Forestview: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles, in addition to an 8-0 win in No. 1 doubles.
Arowen Caldwell, Highland Tech: Won 8-1 in No. 5 singles, followed by an 8-3 win in No. 1 doubles. Highland Tech earned a team sweep of Cherryville, 9-0.
Madison Darnell, Highland Tech: Won 8-0 in No. 1 singles, followed by an 8-3 win in No. 2 doubles.
Noelle Martin, Highland Tech: Won 8-5 in No. 3 singles, along with an 8-2 win in No. 2 doubles.
Katelin Vaher, Highland Tech: Won 8-0 in No. 2 singles.
Annalise Bradley, Shelby: Won 6-1, 6-0 in No. 5 singles, along with an 8-1 win in No. 3 doubles. Shelby earned a team sweep of East Gaston, 9-0.
Caroline Curtis, Shelby: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 singles and 8-0 in No. 1 doubles.
Ella Hensley, Shelby: Won 6-1, 6-1 in No. 3 singles and 8-3 in No. 2 doubles.
Delaney Pless, Shelby: Won 6-0, 6-1 in No. 4 singles. She also won 8-3 in No. 2 doubles.
Anna Schweppe, Shelby: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles and 8-0 in No. 1 doubles.
Alexandra Ferens, Stuart Cramer: Won 6-0, 6-2 in No. 1 singles. Cramer swept Ashbrook in team play, 9-0.
Natalie Harris, Stuart Cramer: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 6 singles.
Taylor Martin, Stuart Cramer: Won 6-0, 6-2 in No. 5 singles.
Victoria Martinez, Stuart Cramer: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 4 singles.
Olivia Michaels, Stuart Cramer: Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 singles.
Riley Oxendine, Stuart Cramer: Won 6-0, 7-5 in No. 3 singles.
Cross country
Boys
Steven Wyatt, Cherryville: Finished sixth at the Shelby Invitational with a time of 18:48.26.
Bly Border, Shelby: Finished eighth at the Shelby Invitational with a time of 18:56.91.
Damon Cook, Shelby: Placed second at the Shelby Invitational with a time of 17:54.85.
Steve Morgan, Shelby: Finished fifth at the Shelby Invitational with a time of 18:38.02.
Girls
Lyla Williams, Highland Tech: Finished sixth at the Shelby Invitational with a time of 22:27.26.
Caroline Bryson, Shelby: Finished 10th at the Shelby Invitational with a time of 24:32.85.
Lexi Birtwistle, South Point: Placed seventh with a time of 22:41.04 at the Shelby Invitational.
Maddie Frank, South Point: FInished ninth with a time of 23:23.80 at the Shelby Invitational.
Monday, Sept. 25
Boys soccer
John Briggs, Burns: His goal with 58.9 seconds remaining in a 2-1 win over Cherryville.
Gavin Richardson, Burns: Scored a goal.
Henry Gil, Cherryville: Scored a goal in his team’s 2-1 loss to Burns.
Daniel Anglin, LIncolnton: Scored a goal in a 6-0 win over East Burke.
Armando Hilario, Lincolnton: Netted two goals.
Aaron Lail, Lincolnton: Scored two goals.
Noah Laws, Lincolnton: Scored a goal.
Antoni Ceciliano, Lincoln Charter: Scored a goal in a 5-0 win over Mountain Island Charter.
Jack Gorman, Lincoln Charter: Had a goal and an assist.
Jacob Hernandez, Lincoln Charter: Scored a goal.
Ethan Walker, Lincoln Charter: Scored two goals and had an assist.
Andres Hawkins, North Gaston: Scored a goal in a 4-1 win over Ashbrook.
Sam Martin, North Gaston: Scored two goals.
Javier Moran, North Gaston: Scored a goal.
Spencer Baker, South Point: Scored a goal in an 8-0 win over Crest.
Jason Bumpas, South Point: Netted a goal.
Jason Gamez, South Point: Scored two goals and had two assists.
Carson McClure, South Point: Scored a goal.
James Robinson, South Point: Scored a goal.
Bryan Shaw, South Point: Netted a goal.
Graham Williams, South Point: Scored a goal.
Drew Crotts, Stuart Cramer: Earned a hat trick and an assist in a 6-0 win over Hunter Huss.
Carter Mammano, Stuart Cramer: Scored a goal and had an assist.
Aiden Vandermeer, Stuart Cramer: Scored a goal.
Luis Villa, Stuart Cramer: Scored a goal.
Girls golf
Madison Pruden, South Point: Shot a 3-over 39 to claim medalist honors during a match at Kings Mountain Country Club. The Lady Raiders won the event with a team score of 130. Chloe Villareeal (45), Carli Anne Phillips (46), Sophie Travenski (46) and Sammie Clements (56) also had a hand in the South Point victory.
Girls tennis
Arden Jones, Crest: Won 6-2, 6-1 in No. 2 singles. She was also victorious in No. 1 doubles (8-1). Crest fell 5-4 to North Gaston in the match.
Sydney Thomas, Crest: Won 6-1, 2-6, 10-5 in No. 1 singles. She was also victorious in No. 1 doubles (8-1).
Samantha Syboutian, North Gaston: Won 6-2, 6-4 in No. 4 singles, in addition to an 8-5 win in No. 2 doubles. North Gaston earned a narrow victory over Crest, winning 5-4.
Chloe Worley, North Gaston: Won 6-4, 7-6 in No. 3 singles and 8-5 in No. 2 doubles.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NCHSAA sports: Gastonia, Shelby area top performers: Sept. 25-30, 2023
