Here is a daily list of the top performers in high school sports from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties from Oct. 6-11, 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, Oct. 7

Volleyball

Karlye Clay, Burns: Had 20 kills and 21 digs, Alexis Martin added 34 assists and Bailey Grayson contributed 29 digs in a 3-1 win over West Lincoln.

Peyton

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