Kennedy Robinson of Fort Mill volleyball is The Herald’s Athlete of the Week
Kennedy Robinson of the Fort Mill volleyball team is The Herald’s fall sports Athlete of the Week.
The Yellow Jacket senior outside hitter had 18 kills and four blocks to lead Fort Mill to a 3-2 win at Rock Hill on Oct. 21. (The win marked the first playoff victory for Fort Mill since 2015.) Robinson is a Radford University commit.
There were 14,655 votes cast in this week’s poll. Robinson earned a towering 42.4% of the vote; Ryleigh Ferguson of South Pointe notched 26.9% of the vote; and Xander Love of Clover cross country notched 11.25% of the vote.
Meet the finalists for this week’s award below.
Meet the finalists
Ryleigh Ferguson, South Pointe volleyball. The Stallion junior middle blocker shifted to the outside hitter position and recorded 17 kills and six blocks to help South Pointe to a 3-2 win over Laurens in the first round of the 4A state playoffs on Oct. 21. Ferguson had to switch positions after two starters and a reserve were quarantined because of COVID-19 exposure, South Pointe volleyball coach David Deyton said.
Vivian Harris, Nation Ford golf. The Falcon sophomore shot a 74 (two over par) to finish 10th at the 5A Upper State Qualifier at Chester Golf Club on Oct. 18. Harris, who had three birdies and 10 pars in her round, qualified for the 5A state tournament at Crescent Pointe Golf Club on Monday (Oct. 25).
Mason Haynes, Nation Ford cross country. The Falcon freshman ran a personal-best 16:18.30 to finish fourth overall at the York County Championships at Northwestern on Oct. 23. Nation Ford finished as runners-up as a team — behind only Fort Mill — in the county championships.
Xander Love, Clover cross country. The Blue Eagle senior ran a personal-best 17:02 to finish ninth at the York County Championships at Northwestern on Oct. 23. A few days before that, Love also won a home meet — running a 18:02 to help the Clover boys’ cross country team to victory over Chester and Riverwalk Academy on Oct. 19.
Katherine Mann, Catawba Ridge golf. The Copperhead junior shot an 80 (eight over par) to finish second at the 4A Upper State Qualifier on Oct. 18 at the Links at Stoney Point in Greenwood. Mann, who had three birdies and nine pars in her round, helped the Catawba Ridge girls finish third as a team and qualify for the state tournament, which began Monday (Oct. 25).
Sara McMullan, Clover tennis. The Blue Eagle sophomore was the only Clover player to win her match in a 5-1 playoff loss at Spring Valley on Oct. 21. McMullan won at No. 4 singles to finish 12-2 individually on the year.
Emmanuel Paddyfote, York cross country. The Cougar senior ran a personal-best 16:12.20 to finish third at the York County Championships at Northwestern on Oct. 23. Paddyfote’s run helped the York boys’ cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the county championships.
Lexi Roberson, Andrew Jackson volleyball. The Volunteer senior had 18 kills, six blocks and an ace to lead Andrew Jackson to a 3-0 playoff win over Abbeville on Oct. 21.
Kennedy Robinson, Fort Mill volleyball.
MacKenzie Stevens, Indian Land volleyball. The Warrior senior was all over the court with 12 kills, 15 blocks, 20 digs and four aces in a first round playoff loss to Eastside on Oct. 21. Stevens had 72 kills, 66 digs, 44 blocks and 15 aces for Indian Land (7-9) this season.
Devon Sibley, Fort Mill cross country. The Yellow Jacket junior ran a 16:06 to win the York County Championships at Northwestern on Oct. 23. The Fort Mill boys team dominated the meet — finishing with a 36-point victory. (Classmate Evan Way finished in second, behind Sibley, too.)
See full results here
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How to nominate
Athlete of the Week awards highlight high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes — both the accomplished and the underrated/underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the ballot in future weeks, send an email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athlete’s name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information. The Herald reserves the right to remove a name from the poll at its discretion.
This story was originally published October 25, 2021 at 4:19 PM.
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