The 2026 North Carolina high school volleyball playoffs are in full swing, kicking off the first round on Oct. 17.
Here are the Western North Carolina high school fall sports top performers from Week 11. 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. 20
Golf
Molly Forbes, Avery County: Forbes finished tied for second at the NCHSAA 1A/2A West Regional, shooting a five-over-par 79.
Kendall Kulhan, Avery County: Kulhan finished fifth, shooting a 14-over-par 88.
Sydney Kulhan, Avery County: Sydney finished
fourth, shooting an eight-over-par 82.
Mallie Buchanan, Mountain Heritage: Buchanan finished fourth at the NCHSAA 3A West Regional, shooting a 13-over-par 86.
Scout Schermerhorn, Owen: Schermerhorn finished fifth at the NCHSAA 3A West Regional, shooting a 14-over-par 87.
Jordan Hall, West Henderson: Hall finished tied for third at the NCHSAA 5A West Regional, shooting a nine-over-par 81.
Volleyball
Bristol Brooks, Franklin: Brooks had 35 assists and 10 digs in a 3-0 win vs. Concord.
Reagan Adams, Hendersonville: Adams collected nine kills, five aces and three blocks in a 3-0 win vs. Piedmont Community Charter.
Shelbie Cannon, Hendersonville: Cannon recorded 23 assists and eight digs in the victory.
Reeve Carroll, Polk County: Carroll had 12 kills and 16 digs in a 3-1 win vs. Owen.
Abby Lewis, Polk County: Lewis racked up 25 assists and 14 digs in the victory.
Beija Olivari, Polk County: Olivari tallied 19 kills and 17 digs in the win.
Ansley Starling, West Henderson: Starling recorded 20 assists and four aces in a 3-0 win vs. Northwest Cabarrus.
Oct. 19
Boys Cross Country
Judah Hall, Asheville High: Hall won the Mountain Athletic Conference three-mile run with a time of 15:07.80.
Asa Mehler, Asheville High: Mehler finished third at the MAC three-mile run with a time of 15:57.00.
Brooks Roslonski, Roberson: Roslonski was the runner-up at the MAC three-mile run with a time of 15:09.00.
Girls Cross Country
Harper Day Fouse, Asheville High: Fouse won the MAC three-mile run with a time of 18:59.91.
Gemma Edwards, Reynolds: Edwards finished third at the MAC three-mile run with a time of 19:24.50.
Lydia Renfro, Roberson: Renfro was the runner-up at the MAC three-mile run with a time of 19:!2.91.
Soccer
Eriberto Santana Castro, Enka: Castro recorded two goals in a 4-1 win vs. North Buncombe.
Leo Romero, Enka: Romero had a goal and two assists in the victory.
Andrew Hodges, Franklin: Hodges made five saves in a 4-0 win vs. North Henderson.
Kevin Torres, Franklin: Torres racked up two goals and an assist in the win.
Adam Schnitzer, Hendersonville: Schnitzer tallied a hat trick and three assists in a 9-1 win vs. Avery County.
Ben Chavez Trevino, Mountain Heritage: Trevino had two goals and two assists in a 6-0 win vs. Mitchell.
Boone Ferguson, Owen: Ferguson collected a hat trick in a 5-0 win vs. Madison.
Brennan Oates, Polk County: Oates recorded a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win vs. Lincolnton.
Soren Tompkins, Reynolds: Tompkins collected two goals in a 4-1 win vs. Roberson.
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: Polk County's Beija Olivari records 19 kills to lead Week 11 WNC fall sports top performers
