The last two weeks of the 2026 North Carolina high school volleyball season have arrived.
Here are the Western North Carolina high school fall sports top performers from Week 9. This list is compiled from information submitted to the Citizen Times at sports@citizentimes.com or ZHuber@usatoayco.com, as well as information posted on MaxPreps or social media. It will be updated throughout the week.
Oct. 6
Cross Country
Keaton Campbell, Brevard: Campbell won the 5,000-meter run at the Armentrout Invitational with a time of 16:30.84.
Hadley Merritt, Brevard: Merritt won the 5,000-meter run at the Armentrout Invitational with a time of 20:17.81.
Addie Rutterford, East Henderson:
Rutterford was the runner-up to Merritt with a time of 20:48.41.
Volleyball
Elyse Burchfield, Asheville High: Burchfield collected 22 assists and nine digs in a 3-0 win vs. Erwin.
Gabby Rollins, Asheville High: Rollins racked up 11 kills and 14 digs in the victory.
Kynna McCall, Brevard: McCall recorded 12 kills and five digs in a 3-0 win vs. Pisgah.
Madeline Lahepelto, Carolina Day: Lahepelto had 42 assists in a 3-2 win vs. Asheville School.
Virginia Traywick, Carolina Day: Traywick had 15 kills and 22 digs in the victory.
Sydney Cannon, Enka: Cannon tallied 12 digs and 12 assists in a 3-0 win vs. North Buncombe.
Emory Freeman, Hendersonville: Freeman racked up 15 kills and five digs in a 3-0 win vs. Avery County.
Kiana Adams, Mountain Heritage: Adams had 13 kills, four blocks, three aces in a 3-2 win vs. Mitchell.
Halle Alexander, Mountain Heritage: Alexander tallied 35 assists, four aces and seven digs in the win.
Maggie Neill, Mountain Heritage: Neill recorded 11 kills, four blocks and 12 digs in the victory.
Ava Grant, Owen: Grant racked up 14 kills and three aces in a 3-0 win vs. Madison.
Kenzie Robinson, Owen: Robinson collected 38 assists in the victory.
Adeline West, Owen: West had 12 kills and three blocks in the win.
Joelie Humiston, West Henderson: Humiston had 24 digs in a 3-1 win vs Franklin.
Lanae Kurle, West Henderson: Kurle tallied 10 kills and nine digs in the victory.
Ansley Starling, West Henderson: Starling collected 25 assists in the win.
Giselle White, West Henderson: White recorded 15 kills, 18 digs and five aces in the victory.
Oct. 5
Soccer
Gabe Clark, Andrews: Clark recorded two goals in a 4-1 win vs. Tri-County Early College.
Leo Romero, Enka: Romero racked up two goals and two assists in a 4-0 win vs. Erwin.
Jackson Williams, Enka: Williams tallied six saves in the victory.
Jose Dominguez, Franklin: Dominguez collected two goals in a 3-2 win vs. East Henderson.
Adam Schnitzer, Hendersonville: Schnitzer tallied a hat trick and four assists in a 9-0 win vs. Mitchell.
Dennis Arce, Madison: Arce had 10 saves while allowing one goal in a 3-1 win vs. Avery County.
Johnathan Hernandez, Madison: Hernandez recorded two goals and an assist in the win.
Conner Murphine, Tuscola: Murphine made 20 saves in a 0-0 draw vs. North Henderson.
Volleyball
Mallory Corbett, Asheville Christian Academy: Corbett racked up 20 assists in a 3-0 win vs. Carolina Day.
Olivia Johnson, Asheville Christian Academy: Johnson tallied 14 kills in the win.
Lilly Lossiah, Cherokee: Lossiah recorded 33 assists in a 3-0 win vs. Robbinsville.
Joscelyn Stamper, Cherokee: Stamper collected 17 kills, three blocks and 10 digs in the win.
Makenna Whitted, Enka: Whitted recorded 10 kills in a 3-1 win vs. Swain County.
Macy Craft, Smoky Mountain: Craft tallied 14 kills, seven digs and a block in a 3-0 win vs. Andrews.
Lucee Wilson, Smoky Mountain: Wilson had 29 assists in the victory.
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: West Henderson's Giselle White records 15 kills to lead Week 9 WNC fall sports top performers
