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Rock Hill Herald Spring Sports’ Athletes of the Week

Mason Alexander, Great Falls’ Golf: The Red Devils’ eighth-grader shot a career-low, 45, to finish fourth overall individually in a tri-match with Andrew Jackson and North Central at Kershaw Golf Club, March 16.

Alexander, who had two pars in his round, also led the Great Falls’ boys’ golf team to a third-place finish at the same meet.

Alexander is averaging a 52.6 per nine holes this season.

Ethan Belk, Legion Collegiate Baseball: The Lancers’ senior pitched 6.1 innings with seven strikeouts, allowing two hits in 1-0 win at Charlotte Christian, March 15.

Legion Collegiate (7-2) also won 20-0 at Gaston Christian, March 13, and 4-2 at Charlotte Christian, March 18.

Belk is a Wofford College commit.

Garrett Brown, South Pointe Track: The Stallions’ junior set a school-record, running a 4:27.81 to win the 1600-meter run in a home meet, March 16.

Brown set another school record in winning the 3200-meter run in 9:38.76 at the same meet.

Trent Farley, Fort Mill Lacrosse: The Yellow Jackets’ sophomore scored six goals and had four assists in a 15-6 win over Blythewood, March 16.

Farley also scored six goals and had one assist in a 14-8 loss at Hammond School, March 18.

Farley has 34 goals and 12 assists for Fort Mill (4-6) this season.

Brayden Hunsucker, Fort Mill Soccer: The Yellow Jackets’ junior scored two goals and had one assist in a 7-0 win at Rock Hill, March 17.

Fort Mill (4-6-1) also lost 2-1 at Blythewood, March 14.

Hunsucker has three goals and one assist for Fort Mill this season.

Peyton Kennedy, York Prep Girls’ Soccer: The Patriots’ junior scored two goals in a 3-2 win at Andrew Jackson, March 16.

Kennedy also had two assists in a 5-0 win over Westminster Catawba, March 13.

York Prep is 5-1 overall this season.

Lydia Laney, Fort Mill Girls’ Lacrosse: The Yellow Jackets’ senior midfielder scored six goals, had three assists, one groundball and six draw controls in a 15-5 win over Nation Ford, March 13.

Laney also had six goals, three assists, two groundballs and seven draw controls in a 17-2 victory at Blythewood, March 16.

Laney scored 10 more goals to go with one groundball and four draw controls in a 12-11 win over Lucy Beckham, March 18.

Laney has 43 goals, 11 assists and 30 draw controls for Fort Mill (6-2) this season.

Olicia Lucas, Nation Ford Track: The Falcons’ won the 400-meter dash in 56.96 at the Clash of the Carolinas’ at Cuthbertson, March 18.

Lucas also won the 200-meter dash in 25.24 at Nation Ford, March 15.

Jackson Mullen, Catawba Ridge Baseball: The Copperheads’ junior pitched four innings, striking out five batters while not allowing a hit or a run in a 15-0 win over South Pointe, March 15. Mullen has not allowed a hit or a run in his last two starts with 22 strikeouts in 11 innings in that span.

Catawba Ridge (4-1) also won at South Pointe 12-2, March 13, and 16-1, March 16.

Marilia Nieves, Clover Girls’ Soccer: The Blue Eagles’ junior forwards scored two goals in a 3-0 win at Nation Ford, March 14.

Clover also beat Spring Valley 6-0, March 17.

Nieves has seven goals for Clover (6-3-1) this season.

Isaiah Palmer, Rock Hill Track: The Bearcats’ junior won the pole vault tying a career-best 14-0 at the Clash of the Carolinas’ at Cuthbertson, March 18.

Palmer also finished as runner-up in the pole vault with a 12-6 at Nation Ford, March 15.

Sequel Patterson, Indian Land Track: The Warriors’ made a school-record jump of 6-4 to win the high jump at Nation Ford, March 15.

Patterson also had a personal-best 18-5 in the long jump to finish fifth at the same meet with Blythewood and host, Nation Ford.

Cade Pilgrim, Clover Baseball: The Blue Eagles’ junior left-handed pitcher had 13 strikeouts and three walks allowing only three hits and no runs in six innings of work on the mound to earn the victory in a 1-0 win at Nation Ford, March 15.

Clover (6-3) also lost 8-4 to Nation Ford, March 16, and 9-7 to the same Falcons’ team, March 13.

Amelia White, Indian Land Softball: The Warriors’ junior catcher went 5-for-7 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI as Indian Land went 3-0 this week.

Indian Land won at Buford (March 13), beat Northwestern (4-3, March 14) and won at South Pointe (15-1, March 17).

** Information published today includes statistics through Mar 18.

If you want to nominate an athlete: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.