Athlete of the Week: Lawson Barrett

Athlete of the Week: Lawson Barrett

Pinecrest volleyball junior setter and right-side hitter Lawson Barrett is Athlete of the Week. The Patriots beat Western Harnett and Purnell Swett last week to even their record at 4-4. Barrett had eight service aces, six digs and 17 assists against Western Harnett and three, eight and 13 against Swett. For the season, Barrett leads Pinecrest in aces and assists, and she is fifth in N.C. Class 8A in aces.
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Athlete of the Week: Zaiden Pratt

Athlete of the Week: Zaiden Pratt

Pinecrest junior defensive back Zaiden Pratt is Athlete of the Week. The Patriots won the annual Battle of the Pines over crosstown rival Union Pines, but not until Pratt saved the day. The Vikings trailed by five and were driving for a possible game-winning touchdown when Pratt picked off an Ian Hicks pass with less than 30 seconds remaining to preserve the win.
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Athlete of the Week: Adrian Colon

Athlete of the Week: Adrian Colon

Union Pines junior running back Adrian Colon is Athlete of the Week. The Vikings were the only county team to open with a win on the gridiron, and Colon was the county’s leading rusher. Colon carried the ball 21 times and gained 102 yards, scoring once. He’s currently the state’s No. 2 rusher in Class 6A.
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Athlete of the Week: Katie Burley

Athlete of the Week: Katie Burley

Union Pines volleyball’s senior libero and defensive specialist Katie Burley is Athlete of the Week. The Vikings opened the season with a 3-1 record. Burley is off to a fast start as well. She leads the team with 62 digs and 106 receptions. She’s second on the squad in serving aces and third in assists. She also leads the Carolina Pines conference in digs.
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Athlete of the Week: Sam Creed

Athlete of the Week: Sam Creed

Pinecrest football rising senior Sam Creed is Athlete of the Week. As a long snapper, Creed often goes under the radar, unless something goes wrong. However, he’s been a star on the summer football camp circuit. His speed and accuracy won him camp long snapper competitions at Duke, Western Carolina, Vanderbilt, Elon and ECU. He also made the finals in competitions at Clemson and Auburn. Creed will follow former Pinecrest punter Jeff Yurk to Elon after committing to the Phoenix last week.
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Athlete of the Week: Ashley Lee

Athlete of the Week: Ashley Lee

Pinecrest girls’ golf rising sophomore Ashley Lee is Athlete of the Week. In addition to being a part of the defending state champions on the links, she also plays softball for the Patriots. In July, the Pinecrest girls finished third in the National High School Golf Invitational, which the school hosted. Lee tied for third place overall, two strokes off the tournament lead. She shot a first-round 72, a second-round 67 and finished with a 68 on the final day.
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Athlete of the Week: Kingsley Donaldson

Athlete of the Week: Kingsley Donaldson

Union Pines rising senior Kingsley Donaldson is Athlete of the Week. He led the Sandhills Conference in double-doubles last season for the Vikings’ boys’ basketball team while finishing second in the league in rebounding and averaging 12.6 points. The 6-foot-6 post player was named MVP of the Charlotte Big Shots AAU event in April, and he came up big again in the July edition of Big Shots in Charlotte. He scored 15 and 27 points in his first two games, leading the Sandhills Cyclones to the 17U championship game, where he added 12 points in a losing e‡ffort. Donaldson’s summer…
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Athlete of the Week: Kileigh Cameron

Athlete of the Week: Kileigh Cameron

Union Pines softball junior Kileigh Cameron is Athlete of the Week. Cameron, who earned her second berth on the all-district softball team, was the fifth-most prolific RBI producer in the state of North Carolina and also ranked among the state’s leaders in home runs. She just missed a triple crown after leading the Sandhills Conference in home runs and RBIs. Her near-.500 batting average was good for fourth place. Cameron’s outstanding season also earned her a spot on the all-state softball team, which was announced last week.
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Athlete of the Week: Colby Wallace

Athlete of the Week: Colby Wallace

Pinecrest High School 2023 graduate Colby Wallace is Athlete of the Week. Wallace was a two-time all-state pitcher and a three-time conference pitcher of the year while leading the Patriots to three conference titles and one berth in the state championship game. Wallace completed his sophomore season at East Carolina earlier this month. He was named to the All-AAC Conference first team as a utility player and also made the AAC All-Tournament team. He also pitched, tying for the team lead with three saves. Wallace’s 3.78 GPA also earned him another postseason honor, as he was one of five Pirates…
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