Here is a daily list of the top performers in high school sports from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties from Sept. 2-6, 2025.

Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled courtesy of information provided to The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails, MaxPreps or mentioning @JoeLHughesII in game results and highlights posted to X , formerly known as Twitter.

If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Volleyball

Emily Allen, Cherryville: Had 17 assists, 16 digs, four blocks and three kills in a 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-22) loss to Burns. Camryn Shirley had 16 dig

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