Leesville Road’s Nasir Winston is News & Observer high school athlete of the week
Leesville Road football player Nasir Winston, a senior wide receiver and defensive back, is the first News & Observer high school athlete of the week for the fall season.
The Pride senior wide receiver/defensive back had nine catches for 169 yards to help lead Leesville Road to a 45-0 win over Panther Creek last week.
Winston also had three tackles in the same game.
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 edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published August 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM.