Here are the nominees for News & Observer High School Athlete of the Week. Survey ends Friday

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Athlete of the week

Here are the nominees for News & Observer High School Athlete of the Week.

Readers can vote as often as they like until Friday, around noon, when the poll closes.

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Josh Bevan, Green Hope Soccer: The Falcons junior scored the winning goal in double overtime to give Green Hope a 2-1 victory in the extra session at Green Level on September 29.

Bevan also assisted on Green Hope’s other goal in Green Level’s victory.

Bevan has 11 goals and four assists for Green Hope (5-2-1, until Sunday).

Kylie Cackovic, Holly Springs Volleyball: The senior Golden Hawks had 44 kills, 26 digs, four aces and two blocks as Holly Spring beat Apex Friendship and Middle Creek.

Cackovic had 21 kills, 14 digs, two aces and one block in a 3-1 win at Middle Creek on September 28.

She also had 23 kills, 12 digs, two aces and one block in the 3-1 win over Apex Friendship.

Cackovic had 232 kills, 152 digs, 35 aces and 20 blocks for Holly Springs (12-4, until Sunday).

Abby Capps, Princeton Cross Country: The second-year Bulldogs set a personal best 24: 48.10 for second on the home course from Princeton to Pikeville Park on September 29.

Sam Dewar, North Raleigh Christian Cross Country: The Knights junior set a personal best 16: 03.30 to finish second in the Boys’ Red Race at the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary on October 2.

Dewar also led his North Raleigh Christian boys’ cross country team to 19th place on the same day.

Mikey DiPasquale, Wake Forest Football: The 5-foot-10, 190-pound backer had 104 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries to lead Wake Forest to a 40-18 victory at Knightdale on Oct. 1.

DiPasquale has 344 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 62 carries for Wake Forest (4-2) this season.

Jacques Lavielle, Apex Soccer: The eldest Cougars scored two goals and three assists in three wins at the Apex.

Lavielle scored two goals, including the one that won the game in a 4-1 victory at Middle Creek on September 27.

He also collected three assists in a 3-1 win over Holly Springs on September 29.

Apex also defeated Apex Friendship 1-0 on September 30.

Lavielle has eight goals and 10 assists for Apex (10-1-1, until Sunday).

Anthony Melvin, Ravenscroft Football: The 5-foot-11, 150-pound running back totaled 224 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries, including an 85-yard touchdown, to give Ravenscroft a 21-14 lead over High Point Christian with 1:46. to play. October 1st.

Melvin, who also plays as a defensive back, had four tackles, a fumble and an interception that put the game on the sidelines with 39 seconds left.

Melvin has 731 yards and 11 touchdowns on 84 carries for a Ravenscroft (5-1) team that has won four straight games.

Sarah Mitchell, Apex cross-country ski: The senior Cougars clocked a personal best 17: 54.20 to win the high school women’s race at the Wendy’s Invitational at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte on October 2.

Mitchell won the Wendy’s race 26 seconds ahead of the field.

Keyshawn Monk, Cleveland Football: The 6-foot, 175-pound senior free safety had 10 tackles, including two for loss and an interception to help Cleveland go undefeated (6-0) with a 49-6 win over Fuquay Varina on Oct. 1.

Monk has 55 tackles and four interceptions for Cleveland this season.

Nio Ramirez, Christian football from Raleigh: The Eagles senior forward has scored five goals and had two assists as Raleigh Christian Academy split games with Greenville Christian and Southside Christian.

Ramirez scored three goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over Greenville Christian on September 28.

He also scored two goals and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Southside Christian on October 1.

Ramirez has 13 goals and three assists for the Raleigh Christian Academy (1-7-1, until Sunday).

Saia Rampersaud, Durham Academy Golf: The Cavaliers freshman clocked a par 36 at Hope Valley Country Club to lead Durham Academy to a victory over St. Mary’s on September 30.

Rampersaud birdied and went seven in his round to help Durham Academy stay undefeated until Sunday.

Morgan Roth, Ravenscroft Field Hockey: The Ravens senior defenseman led Ravenscroft to Cape Fear Academy and St. Mary’s shutouts.

Ravenscroft field hockey coach Michelle Then said Roth “played one of the best defensive games she’s ever seen in high school,” in a 1-0 win over St. Mary’s, Sept. 28.

Roth also played a key role in an 8-0 shutout against Cape Fear Academy on September 30.

Ravenscroft has 4-6 until Sunday.

Ian Rouse, Jordan Cross Country: The Falcons junior clocked a personal best 16: 05.24 to win the men’s 5,000-meter race at the Hagan Stone Cross Country Classic in Pleasant Garden, NC on October 2.

Rouse’s efforts led to Jordan’s boys’ cross country team finishing second in the same competition.

Krister Sjoblad, Athens Drive Cross Country: The Jaguars junior broke his own school record, clocking 15: 43.80, to finish fourth in the Seeded Invitational at the Great American Cross Country Festival at the WakeMed Complex in Cary on October 2.

Sjoblad also helped the men’s cross country team from Athens Drive to finish 13th in the same competition.

Maddie Sparrow, Woods Charter Cross Country: The Wolves junior set a personal best in 20:48 to win the women’s championship race at the Dorothea Dix Invitational on October 2.

Sparrow’s time was the sixth fastest time set by an NCHSAA Class 1A girl this season, according to Woods Charter cross-country coach Karen Hawkins.

Lex Thomas, Heritage Football: The 6-foot, 180-pound junior quarterback completed 11 of 20 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns to lead Heritage to a 35-17 victory over Millbrook in an undefeated team battle on Oct. 1.

Thomas, a NC State commitment, is 80 of 115 for 1,266 passing yards and 17 touchdowns for Heritage (6-0) this season.

** Information released today includes statistics up to October 2.

Want to name an athlete? : Athletes of the Week highlights high school players with outstanding performance. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underrated players. If you would like to suggest someone to include in the Athletes of the Week column, email Jay Edwards at [email protected]. Please include athlete’s name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

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Langston Wertz Jr. is an award-winning sports journalist who has worked at The Observer since 1988. He’s covered everything from Final Fours and the NFL to video games and Britney Spears. Wertz – a graduate of West Charlotte High and UNC – is the rare person who can answer “Charlotte” when you ask “What city are you from.”
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