Cary High volleyball star is News & Observer athlete of the week
A volleyball player from Cary High School is the News & Observer athlete of the week.
Ava Augustson received 39 percent of the vote to edge Athens Drive runner Krister Sjoblad.
A senior outside hitter, Augustson had 34 kills and five blocks combined as the Imps split matches with Jordan and Panther Creek last week.
Augustson had 19 kills and four blocks in a 3-2 win over Panther Creek Dec. 3.
She also had 15 kills and a block in Cary’s (3-2) 3-1 loss at Jordan Dec. 1.
Augustson recently accepted an offer from Furman University, according to Cary volleyball coach Philip Goodloe.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardsraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com.
This story was originally published December 6, 2020 at 3:08 PM.