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South Charlotte Sports Report“HOMETOWN TEAMS ... HOMETOWN KIDS”
Volume 11, Issue 5 June 16, 2016 - FREEwww.southcharlottesports.com @SCSportsReport
KASSIE NIELSEN COMPETED AT THE TOP OF HER CHARLOTTE LATIN SCHOOL CLASS
Written by Adam Kazura, Charlotte Latin School Class of 2014
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Charlotte Latin School senior soccer player, Kassie Nielsen, has been a leader on the field and in classroom for the Hawks. The daughter of David and Amy Nielsen is a captain and four year varsity player for the back-to-back state cham-pion Hawks. Kassie set a goal and remained on target to be the very best Stu-dent-athlete she could be while in school at Charlotte Latin. Without a doubt, she reached her goal and will now move forward to Wake Forest University this fall.
Kassie accomplished a lot on the soccer field at Charlotte Latin. She was a member of the 2015/2016 State Championship team and was also named All-Conference and All-Region. Kassie won the Charlotte Latin MVP Award and was named the Charlotte Latin Leadership Athlete of the Year. All of this for a girl that began playing soccer because her father loved the game.
“I began playing soccer when I was five years old because my dad loved and played soccer. With my dad as my first coach, I quickly became pas-sionate about training/playing soccer and learned to love the sport.”
That love of the game allowed for some very special memories over the years.
“Walking down the hill to Patten Stadium at Charlotte Latin School for the last weekend to a packed stadium of friends and family cheering on our team (even in torrential downpours) is defi-nitely one I will never forget.”
The playoff run also brought special memo-ries for Kassie. “Our subsequent win against a really talented Providence Day School in double overtime of the semi-finals and against an equally talented Cary Academy (nationally ranked #7 and undefeated team) in the finals on our home turf is the top of my list.”
“We had a mantra we lived by all season and wore wrist bands to remind ourselves to “play for
each other” and we did that till the final second of the final game. Winning the championship last year (which was my first state championship) was something really special because of the talent on the team and the respect I had for the im-pressive group of seniors.”
Kassie has built her game based on being a strong technical player. Those skills were developed through hundreds of hours of training.
“The best part of my game is my technical skills and my ability to distribute the ball to my team-mates. When I get the ball, I am always looking for the next pass that is hopefully going to break down the defense and lead to scoring opportuni-ties.”
Moving beyond the soccer field, Kassie has been a top-level student in high school. She is a mem-ber of the Cum Laude Society (Top 20% at CLS), National Spanish Honors Society, SALT (Student Athletic Leadership Team), and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).”
Recording a strong academic resume has been the result of staying organized and on task for Kassie.
“I have had to be very organized over the years because I played club soccer along with school soccer. On the weekends, I had to get ahead for the rest of the week so that all my work wouldn’t pile up to the last minute. While I have had many late nights (early mornings), it was worth all of the effort I had to put in to earn good grades and per-form on the soccer field.”
The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Kassie for a job well done at Charlotte Latin School. We wish her the very best as she moves ahead to a wonderful opportunity at Wake Forest University.
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Breakout Star of the Week “Honoring Student-Athletes Preparing For Future Success”
MARGOT NICHOLLSWritten by Will Strickland, Ardrey Kell High School 2015; Appalachian State 2019
Ardrey Kell sophomore softball player, Margot Nicholls, has been awarded the Karsey Glass Breakout Star of the Week Award. The
16-year old daughter of Ria Nicholls has set up a bright future in softball for herself through her hard work on the field and desire to succeed in the classroom.
Margot began playing softball at the age of seven. “I didn’t really want to at first, but my mom told me I had to try softball. One season was enough for me to get hooked.” Ever since, she has committed 100% of her athletic life to the sport. After playing with the Colorado Fury in her home state, Margot and her family made the move to Charlotte. She made the Community House Middle School team and was awarded the Leadership Award in eighth grade. This year, Margot was voted onto the Student Athletic Leadership Council at Ardrey Kell.
While now a straight-A student, Margot hasn’t always been used to such success. “I used to struggle a lot in school when I was younger. With the help of my mom and my tutor, Mrs. Judy, I really turned myself around.” She now takes all Honors-level courses and just completed her first AP course this year.
Margot is also very passionate about People to People International, a program that introduces its members to new cultures around the world. Traveling to places like Spain and Fiji, Margot has invested over 100 community service hours during each trip through things like building schools, planting trees, and cleaning beaches.
With such a resume already built, what’s next for Margot after high school? “I would like to play for Colorado State back home, but education comes first, so I have to decide where to go “school wise” before I consider softball.”
Congratulations to Margot Nicholls for winning the Karsey Glass Breakout Star of the Week Award.
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Weddington Middle School Girls Lacrosse
Front Row (L-R) Taylor Kopittke, Flynn MurphyMiddle Row (L-R) Meryl Johnson, Camille Cheffer, Kelly Burns, Ella Papke, Natalie York, Carrington Newsome, Jordyn Case, Charlotte HoffmanBack Row (L-R) Julia Stabile, Blaine Randolph, Sydney Schuster, Emma Gilbert, Kaitlyn Lee, Sydney Kroll, Lily Barger, Kelly McNeil, Emma Custance, Mia Farley, Reilly Wood, Kendal Williams
The Weddington Middle School Girls Lacrosse Team has been named the South Charlotte Sports Report Team of the Week. The Wildcats finished with the program’s first undefeated season at 21-0. The team was led by captains Flynn Murphy, Meryl Johnson and Jordyn Case.
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The Pineville Community Athletic Association Jaguars. Front Row: (L-R) Ian Rinker, Jackson Ralston, Dylan Deleski, Hunter Cole, Caleb HarleyBack Row: (L-R) Brayden Dantzler, Bradley Reim, Dominic Brazzle, Keenan Judy, Preston WeltzCoaches: (L-R) Scott Cole, Aaron Weltz, Andy ReimNot Pictured: Brayden Spartz, Mahesh Padhi
10 years of Hometown Teams & Hometown Kids
Current Arizona Diamondback AAA Baseball Player, Jack Reinheimer, was featured in issue # 91 of the South Charlotte Sports Report. Jack is one phone call away from becoming a major league player for the Dia-mondbacks. The Ardrey Kell graduate attended East Carolina before being drafted into professional baseball.
Jack Reinheimer
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Christian CarpenterWritten by: Jarrett Corder, UNC-Chapel Hill 2018
Christian Carpenter, a Metrolina Christian Academy senior, has been honored with the Shoeless Enterprises Leadership Award. Christian, the son of Ken and Nicole Carpenter, started playing baseball at a young age when he wanted to “be part of the action,” and that he is. The 18 year old senior made the MAC All Conference Team as a sophomore, holds the school record for wins in a season and will be playing baseball for Anderson University in the coming years. Christian has been a model leader throughout
his career. On the field, he was named team captain and helped lead his team to a regular season and conference tournament championship. Off the field, he regularly assisted his teachers and administrators and tutors his classmates in math. But his career hasn’t been all smooth sailing. Last year, he had to undergo Tommy John Surgery causing him to miss his entire junior baseball season and his final summer of travel baseball. This time period is crucial for any high school player hoping to get recruited, but Christian didn’t panic. With the help of trainers and the support of his friends and family, Christian showed impres-sive resilience and fought through this tough injury. He continues to get stronger every single day in anticipation for Anderson University. Christian has a 4.5 grade point average, is a member of the National Honor So-ciety and even received the MCA school award for the highest GPA in Anatomy. He is very passionate about others and will be pursuing a degree in nursing at Anderson University. Christian has been a leader in all aspects of his life and strives to make a difference in the lives of others.
The Shoeless Enterprises Leadership Award
Boating Without Owning - It’s About TIME!
RYAN HEFFESWritten By: Lane McCree
Providence Day School sophomore, Ryan Heffes, has been named the Carefree Boat Club Rising Star of the Week Award Winner. The 16 year old son of Robert and Alison Heffes plays attack and midfield for the Chargers. His favorite part of being on the team includes grow-ing together with his teammates through the season and developing a relationship like that of a second family.
As one of Providence Day’s leading scor-ers, Ryan also provides a spark of energy with aggressive play on ground balls and defense. To maximize group perfor-mance, Ryan ensures his teammates remain excited and focused throughout the game. The sophomore is always try-
ing to improve his game and demonstrate to the coaches of the opposing teams that he is not a player to underestimate. Ryan believes his team has been an underdog for conference and state titles in the past years and they hope to change that perception by their performance on the field.
Inside the classroom, Ryan is an A student. His favorite classes are both history and math. In addition, Ryan made the Headmaster’s list as a freshman and expects to achieve that honor again this year.
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Rising Star Award The Pineville Community Athletic Association White Sox Front Row: (L-R) J.P. Brandel, Nick Pociask, Ben Greiling, Landen CarpenterBack Row: (L-R) C.J. Deloatch, Ryan Reim, Owen Hurlburt, Clark Hurlburt, Jake RothfussCoaches: (L-R) Andy Reim, Pete BrandelNot pictured: Joe Kapsiak, Matthew Kapsiak
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Page � Volume 11, Issue 5AN ATHLETE’S DREAM TRAINS KIDS FOR SUCCESS
Dedication to success, it’s the calling card of An
Athlete’s Dream and trainer Jim Shimburski. The training studio, located in Cedarwalk, off of Ardrey Kell Road, maintains a strong commitment to help-ing their students be the very best athletes they can be. The mission is to help each athlete to reach their dream.
An Athlete’s Dream has been a big part of the suc-cess for teams in the area that have captures state championships in football lacrosse and basketball as well as other individual championships in different sports. The man behind the success of An Athlete’s Dream is Jim Shimburski, a lifelong coach that car-
ries a passion for helping area youth succeed. Shimburski has trained athletes in Charlotte for over a decade and also serves as the leader of the MARA track program, a five year old program that has grown each year.
“My passion is seeing kids establish the swagger effect. Where they build confidence in themselves, which will carry over to the classroom and other parts of life.”
An Athlete’s Dream was established five years ago to give a bigger commit-ment to the whole athlete. They take the individual athlete and build him or her for success in their sport, versus having a set program for everyone. The focus becomes the individual athlete, a complete focus on them and the success they are chasing.
Many top athletes have trained under An Athlete’s Dream, some of those in-clude; Mason Rudolph, QB at Oklahoma State, Joe Hurney, football, San Diego State, Elijiah Hood, running back at UNC, Connor Miller now at Wake Forest and Ryan Miller who is at Appalachian State. Shimburski has also trained top basketball, volleyball, lacrosse and track athletes now competing on the Division one stage.
“We enjoy working with committed kids and seeing them reach their goals. We see each athletes as a functioning individual, training directly to their chosen sport. We believe in building agility, speed, mobility and flexibility.”
An Athlete’s Dream has an open door for all interested student-athletes in Charlotte. For more information please visit www.AnAthletesDream.Com or email [email protected] or call Jim Shimburski at 704-560-4466
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Marvin Ridge High School senior Maggie Cotter has been playing for the Maverick’s softball pro-gram since she was just a sixth grader, eventually making the varsity roster as only a sophomore. The daughter of Anne and Bill Cotter has played for several travel teams throughout the area and shined as a first baseman for the Mavericks. Throughout Maggie’s years with the high school softball team, the team has seen three different head coaches. But in spite of the changes, Maggie was still able to help lead the Mavericks to a stellar season her senior year where they went 18-8 and defeated rivals Sun Valley, Piedmont, and Cuthbertson. Lets go Beyond The Game with Maggie Cotter.
When did you begin playing softball and why?“I started playing tee ball when I was 5 years old and joined a softball team when I was 7. Growing up with two brothers taught me how to be aggres-sive, how to face new challenges, and gave me the ability to work well with others. The field felt like home to me. From day one, I knew softball was go-ing to change my life. I loved the thrill and excite-ment of it, and was always prepared for the new challenges it brought. I have played softball every year for the past 13 years.” What are your most proud of over the last two years at Marvin Ridge Softball?“I’m most proud of our 3-0 win over Piedmont this year. Piedmont has always been one of our toughest competitors, and it was a great feeling to finally get a win against them. A lot of teams had doubt about how successful our team would be this year, with the loss of 4 seniors. We proved our-selves by hitting the ball and getting wins against a lot of good teams.”
Have you made any college plans?“In the fall of 2016, I will be attending NC State University to continue my academic career. I will be majoring in Elementary Education and minor-ing in French. Go Pack!”
What are your top athletic accomplishments?“My top athletic accomplishments were all while playing for the Marvin Ridge Softball Team. Beat-ing Piedmont 3-0 this year was an amazing win. We also beat Cuthbertson 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th this year, after I hit the tying run in and Juli-ana Bass hit in the winning run.”
How have you performed inside the classroom at Marvin Ridge?“Academics have always been a priority in my life. I have maintained a strong GPA over the past 4 years and have been a part of various clubs, such as National English Honors Society, One Na-tion, and French Club. I was nominated by my AP French teacher to attend an academic breakfast my senior year, which was a huge honor, consid-ering my strong interest in French class. I always strive to take the highest-level classes because I en-joy a challenge. My junior year, I passed both the AP English III exam and the AP Psychology exam, earning college credit. My senior year was no less of a challenge. I am still waiting for the results of both the AP English IV exam, and the AP French V exam. My strong academic career has earned me an acceptance into my top college choice, NC State University.”
What is your biggest contribution to the suc-cess of the Marvin Ridge High School soft-ball team?“I have been a part of the Marvin Ridge High School softball program for the past 4 years. As a very outgoing and optimistic person, I believe I helped make the Marvin Ridge High Sschool soft-ball team more of a family. In order to play well together, the team must work well together. I have always found that communication is key, so over the past 4 years, especially my senior year, I’ve tried to make each player feel comfortable about speaking her mind and communicating with oth-ers. Obviously skill is a very important factor, but without team chemistry, skill is useless. Softball is a team sport.”
BEYOND THE GAME WITH MAGGIE COTTERWritten by Mallory Marks, Marvin Ridge High School 2015; UNC 2019
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Front Row: (L-R) Eddie Allen (Wrestling, UNC-Pembroke), Raymond Morrison (Track/XC, Queens University), Karley Devine (Swimming, Gettysburg College), Ingrid Iverson (Swimming, Gustavus Adolphus College), Summer Stehmeier (Lacrosse, University of Montevallo), Graham Weaver (Swim-ming, UNC-Chapel Hill), Graham Cooper (Swimming, UNC-Wilmington), Nathan Murray (Swimming, Tennessee), Noah Cahan (Swimming, UNC-Wilmington), Marco Garcia (Soccer, UNC-Pembroke) Middle Row: (L-R) Kennedi Cannon (Volleyball, Virginia State University), John Brannon (Football, Western Carolina), Rainey Dellinger (Cheer, App. State), Aja Stevens (Basketball, Winston Salem State), Khayleb Connelly (Basketball, Pfeiffer), Bo Blight (Basketball, UNCC), Jalen Blakeney (Basketball, Moravian Prep), Christian Umphlett (Baseball, Francis Marion), Lawson McArthur (Base-ball, NC State), Colby Bruce (Baseball, Liberty) Back Row: (L-R) Grace Glenn (Gymnastics, UCLA), Jacob Morris (Hockey, West Virginia), Mia DiMartino (Gymnastics, SUNY Cortland), Anna Glenn (Gym-nastics, UCLA), Katherine Haenlein (Lacrosse, Belmont Abbey), Keeley O’Keefe (Lacrosse, Wofford), Moryah Johnson (Football, Wingate), Chance Kennedy (Football, North Carolina Central), Will Jones (Football, Carson Newman), Zack Gilbert (Football, Pittsburg), Seth Mann (Football, Ferrum) Not pictured: AJ Elam (Football, App. State)
South Mecklenburg High School 2016 Senior Athletic Signing Day Ceremony
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BEYOND THE GAME WITH WILL NEALWritten by Jarret Corder, UNC-Chapel Hill
Will Neal is an 11th grade student at Charlotte Catholic High School, where he is an A/B student. Will, the son of Bill and Jean Neal, started playing baseball when he was just five years old. The Charlotte Catholic junior is an accomplished athlete, but also understands the importance of making a difference. Let’s go Beyond the Game to learn more about Will. What is your top athletic accomplishment?“My number one athletic accomplishment was winning the 2015 4A Football State Championship last year. Our Char-lotte Catholic team kind of shocked everyone with that, and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It sounds funny, but losing the 2014 4A Football Championship was also an accomplishment in my opinion. It motivated our team to work harder in the weight room, in the classroom, and on the field. It made me realize that getting to the big show isn’t great until you win it.” How do you believe sports have helped shape you as a person?“Sports define who I am. To be completely honest, I don’t
think I could live without sports. I live and breathe the sports that I play and they have helped me become a better person. Through them I have learned to be respect-ful to my superiors, encouraging to my teammates and friends, I have learned to become a sportsman in everything that I do, and to never, never give up on what you want to accomplish.” Are you involved with any com-munity service projects?“I have been involved in many com-munity service projects. Helping my grandfather at organizations like Urban Ministries, and Loaves and Fishes. Also, I assisted my friend in building a large shed for a church so they could safely store their clothes and items for their clothing drives.” How have you showed leader-ship on and off the diamond?“Leadership is one of the most im-portant things an athlete can have. I’m a leader on the field by cheering on my teammates, helping them get better in the off-season and pushing them to get better even if they don’t want to. I’m a leader off the field in school, by setting a good example for the younger guys on the impor-tance of good grades and success in the classroom.”
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There are many, many myths when it comes to college athletic re-cruiting. One of the biggest of those myths is that a player must be the best player on their given team, lead in all statistical categories, be named to an all-conference team, etc. to play at the next level. This is absolutely false.
College coaches look for all sorts of athletes when putting together their teams. Yes, they want the best athletes they can find, but they also need ones to fill specific roles, who show a glimpse of promise, dis-play versatility, or whose mere presence ignites a team’s spirits through their work ethic, grit and determination, personal values, humor or personality.
Coaches might stumble upon these athletes at a tournament or game when they are there to scout other more well-known prospects. Or they could discover them through other avenues that have provided the athlete exposure to the coaches. Not every college coach has the luxury of recruiting top-rated prospects. After all, there are only so many of them. Plus, there is a pecking order in recruiting. However, that is not to say that coaches in lower divisions or with substantially lower budgets have to settle for less-skilled athletes.
Most college coaches will tell you they are steeped in reality when it comes to recruiting. The athletes they follow, contact, recruit and of-fer fit into a fairly narrow box. Those prospects may not have the size, speed, quickness or strength to qualify for higher-profile programs, but they are nonetheless skilled. Many of them have been support athletes throughout high school.
That leaves the doors open for high school athletes who may not consider themselves college prospects, but who really are.
I personally have worked with high school athletes who never made an all-conference team or led their own teams in any statistical catego-ries. But I never hesitated approaching athletes whose attitude, drive and teamwork apparently had an impact on their team. I did that know-ing college coaches would love to evaluate, meet and recruit them.
College coaches want and need those types of athletes.
Chuck Howard Area Director Scouting/Recruiting – National Scouting [email protected]
RECRUITING MYTHSWritten by Chuck Howard, National Scouting Report
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STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
HUNTER SHERIDANWritten by Adam Kazura, Charlotte Latin School Class of 2014
Charlotte Latin School lacrosse player Hunter Sheridan has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Stu-dent Athlete of the Week. The 18 year-old son of Eric and Mary Sheridan started playing lacrosse in fourth grade and has played varsity lacrosse for the Hawks all four years of high school. Along with being an accomplished player on the field, Hunter is also an exceptional student, earning a �.� GPA his senior year. While Hunter is an exceptional lacrosse player, he is an even better football player and will be playing football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill next year.
Hunter has earned several achievements during his lacrosse playing career. He was named to the rising freshman All-American team after eighth grade, and was named All-Conference and All-State his senior year as a midfielder for the Hawks. He was also a key contributor for three state championships his freshman through junior years. Hunter is also an Eagle Scout and for his Eagle Scout project, Hunter built and painted bookshelves, took inventory of books, and painted a conference room at Sharon Elementary School. Congratulations to Hunter Sheridan for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week.
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Marvin Ridge High School graduating senior Zach Travis has been selected as the Queen City Audio, Video, and Appliances Community Service Award Winner. The son of Andrew and Michelle Travis has seen some great accomplishments in his four-year golf career with Mar-vin Ridge, including being the team captain this last and final year for the Mavericks. Zach finished fifth place out of seventy-five golfers at regionals, and tied for sixteenth place out of ninety competitors at the state championship. In the last four years Zach has rounded up 250 service hours doing a variety of things to better our community. In his freshman and sopho-more years, Zach used his golf skills in a different kind of way; volunteering with the First Tee program of Charlotte, where he gave young children golf lessons along with teaching them social skills and etiquette. In his following years of high school, Zach volunteered with Mar-vin Ridge High School to be a peer tutor, tutoring his peers in Spanish and a variety of different science classes. However, Zach says the community service that he is most proud of took place last summer through a program called Life Works Inter-national, where he lived on a catamaran sail boat for a month and sailed around the British Virgin Islands completing a variety of service
projects. These included renovating and rebuilding a school, volunteering with a youth group where he taught kids about the oceans and corals, and completing scientific research on the health of sea turtles and coral in the British Virgin Islands. Zach carries a �.� GPA and plans to attend the University of South Carolina next fall where he will be a Capstone Scholar and no doubt continue to better our community. Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances salutes Zach Travis for his continued commitment serving others in our community.
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Mary Catherine Avey
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Mary Catherine Avey has been named the Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances Community Heroes Award Winner. The daugh-ter of Scott and Meg Avey attends Carmel Christian School and she is active in both soccer and serving inside her community. MaryCatherine has been playing soccer since the age of three and she plays forward as a senior member of the Carmel Christian Schoolteam.
Mary Catherine was named to the All-Conference Team in 2014 and she was voted as the MVP of her soccer team. She has served asthe team captain for all three of her varsity soccer years. As a captain Mary Catherine helps lead the team in practices and games.
Mary Catherine is very active in serving her community. She volunteers with an organization called Rice and Beans. They go outinto downtown Charlotte and feed the homeless. She also is active with the Joy Prom, an event held by the Carmel Christian Churchthat provides a full scale prom for those with special needs. As a member of the National Honor Society, Mary Catherine also volun-teers with the Beds For Kids organization that supplies beds and furnishings for families in need.
Inside the classroom, Mary Catherine carries a 3.69 unweighted grade point average and a 4.7 weighted average. She is taking threeAP classes and is involved in many school clubs. Mary Catherine plans to attend UNC-Wilmington and study Athletic Training.
Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances salutes Mary Catherine Avey for her work in the classroom, on the soccer field and in hercommunity.
Roddey PlayerPresident, Queen City Audio, Video &Appliances
Community Service Heroes AwardRecognizing Actions in Support of
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Mary Catherine Avey
To nominate your team or a student-athlete fortheir service to the community, please email
Mary Catherine Avey has been named the Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances Community Heroes Award Winner. The daugh-ter of Scott and Meg Avey attends Carmel Christian School and she is active in both soccer and serving inside her community. MaryCatherine has been playing soccer since the age of three and she plays forward as a senior member of the Carmel Christian Schoolteam.
Mary Catherine was named to the All-Conference Team in 2014 and she was voted as the MVP of her soccer team. She has served asthe team captain for all three of her varsity soccer years. As a captain Mary Catherine helps lead the team in practices and games.
Mary Catherine is very active in serving her community. She volunteers with an organization called Rice and Beans. They go outinto downtown Charlotte and feed the homeless. She also is active with the Joy Prom, an event held by the Carmel Christian Churchthat provides a full scale prom for those with special needs. As a member of the National Honor Society, Mary Catherine also volun-teers with the Beds For Kids organization that supplies beds and furnishings for families in need.
Inside the classroom, Mary Catherine carries a 3.69 unweighted grade point average and a 4.7 weighted average. She is taking threeAP classes and is involved in many school clubs. Mary Catherine plans to attend UNC-Wilmington and study Athletic Training.
Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances salutes Mary Catherine Avey for her work in the classroom, on the soccer field and in hercommunity.
Roddey PlayerPresident, Queen City Audio, Video &Appliances
Community Service Heroes AwardRecognizing Actions in Support of
Individuals, Community and the Environment
EMILY BARNESWritten by Will Strickland, Ardrey Kell High School 2015; Appalachian State, 2019
Ardrey Kell freshman lacrosse player Emily Barnes, 15, has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Ath-lete of the Week. The daughter of Jay and Karen Barnes began playing lacrosse in third grade. On top of her strong perfor-mance for the Knights this season, Emily is an A/B student who also participates in the Student-Athlete Advisory Leadership Council and the Knights in Action community service program. One of her top athletic accomplishments includes making the North Carolina national team and playing in the tournament in Philadelphia. She also made the varsity school team as a fresh-
man. Emily says the reason for the incredible season the Knights had (best record in school history) was due to the welcoming atmosphere created by the upperclassmen and the hard work they conducted off the field, led by Coach Billy Hook. Emily would like to play lacrosse at the collegiate level, but for now, she remains heavily involved in community service projects through her church. She also works closely with ovarian cancer awareness programs including the Stiletto Sprint and the Teal Butterfly Challenge. Congratulations to Emily Barnes for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week.
ZACH TRAvISBy Mallory Marks, Marvin Ridge High School 2015; UNC 2019
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