Fort Mill’s Lila Hadley is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week
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Fort Mill’s Lila Hadley is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week.
The Yellow Jackets’ junior swimmer won the S.C. 5A Division II state title in the 100 breaststroke, while also finishing as state runner-up in the 200 individual medley at University of South Carolina on Oct. 9.
Hadley also led the 200 medley relay to a 5A title, while earning runner-up honors in the 400 freestyle relay.
Hadley, who accounted for 45 points for the Yellow Jackets, helped the Fort Mill girls’ swimming team to a 5A Division II state runner-up finish.
Last week’s other finalists
Myles Brooks, Rock Hill football: The 5-foot-10, 170-pound receiver had four catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in a 30-14 win at Nation Ford on Oct. 10.
Brooks also had one rush for seven yards, and made two tackles as a defensive back in the same game.
Brooks has 23 catches for 521 yards and five touchdowns, while also making 25 tackles and an interception for Rock Hill (5-3) this season.
J’zavien Currence, South Pointe football: The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior quarterback went 12 for 16 passing for 249 yards and touchdowns in a 41-0 win over York on Oct. 9.
Currence also rushed for 52 yards and two more scores, while making six tackles as a defensive back in the same game.
Currence, a University of South Carolina commit, has passed for 1,296 yards and nine touchdown throws, while rushing for 566 yards and six more scores.
Currence also has 34 tackles and three interceptions on defense for South Pointe (6-1) this season.
Devan Erby, Rock Hill football: In a 30-14 win over Nation Ford, Erby, a sophomore, rushed 21 times for 107 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two passes.
Evan Harrison, Northwestern football: The 5-foot-6, 140-pound receiver had 11 catches for 103 yards in a 56-40 win over Fort Mill on Oct. 10.
Harrison has 27 catches for 302 yards and two touchdowns for Northwestern (7-1) this season.
Jamol Horton, Indian Land football: The 5-foot-10, 182-pound senior running back rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 34-7 win at Catawba Ridge to help Indian Land remain undefeated at 7-0 this season on Oct. 10.
Horton also had one catch for 13 yards in the victory.
Horton has rushed for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Warriors this season.
Ella Nighbor, Clover girls’ cross-country: The Blue Eagles’ senior ran a course-record 17:55.12 to win the Girls’ International 5K at the Bob Jenkins’ Coaches’ Classic in Newberry on Oct. 11.
Nighbor, who won the race by nearly 13 seconds over the field, also helped Clover to a ninth-place finish at the same event.
Kaylee Rovenstine, Fort Mill girls’ cross-country: The Yellow Jackets’ junior ran a 18:34.33 to finish fourth in the Girls’ International 5K at the Bob Jenkins’ Coaches’ Classic in Newberry on Oct. 11.
Rovenstine’s run helped the Fort Mill girls’ cross-country team to a first-place finish at the same meet.
Note: Information published today includes statistics through Oct. 11.
This story was originally published October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM with the headline "Fort Mill’s Lila Hadley is The Herald’s high school athlete of the week."