Here are the Western North Carolina high school winter sports top performers from Dec. 4-9
Here are the WNC athletes who have had big performances this week in the winter sports.
This list is compiled from information provided to the Citizen Times (sports@citizentimes.com), or MaxPreps, NCPrepSwimming, Trackwrestling, MileSplit or social media. It will be updated throughout the week.
Please encourage coaches to email submissions to sports@citizentimes.
FRIDAY
Boys basketball
Xander Wachacha, Robbinsville: 28 points in 77-71 2OT win vs. North Buncombe
Derin Saran, Asheville School: 27 points in 65-56 win vs. Charlotte Country Day
Chad Clark, North Buncombe: 33 points in 77-71 2OT loss vs. Robbinsville
Girls basketball
Devon Davis, North Buncombe: 15 points in 47-46 win vs. Robbinsville
Desta Trammell, Robbinsville: 27 points in 47-46 loss vs. North Buncombe
Landyn Stewart, Reynolds: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks, steal in 47-35 loss vs. Northern Guilford
THURSDAY
Girls basketball
India Smith, ACA: 15 points, 6 rebounds in 71-52 loss vs. Concord Academy
WEDNESDAY
Boys basketball
Gabe Banks, North Buncombe: 23 points in 74-62 win vs. Smoky Mounain
Chad Clark, North Buncombe: 22 points
Spencer Roane, North Buncombe: 12 points
Matthew Brown, Smoky Mountain: 16 points in 74-62 loss vs. North Buncombe
Da'Mare Williams, Jed West and Carson Seagraves, Smoky Mountain: 11 points apiece
Girls basketball
Greenlee Flynn, Smoky Mountain: 26 points in 54-52 win vs. North Buncombe
Aaliyah Voss, Smoky Mountain: 15 points
Ava Webb, Mountain Heritage: 15 points, 5 assists, 3 steals in 60-50 win vs. Pisgah
Vega Deyton, Mountain Heritage: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, steal, block
Chloe Burch, Pisgah: 20 points, 13 rebounds, assist, steal in 60-50 loss vs. Mountain Heritage
Dorothy Mills, Pisgah: 14 points, 6 steals, 4 assists, block
Brittany Purnell, North Buncombe: 15 points in 54-52 loss vs. Smoky Mountain
Kayley Carter, North Buncombe: 12 points
TUESDAY
Boys basketball
Jacob Tiller, Enka: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals in 71-68 win vs. Hickory
Logan Crook, Enka: 19 points, 7 assists, 5 steals
Cameron Rattler, Andrews: 25 points in 64-37 win vs. Hiwassee Dam (h/t Justin Fitzgerald, Cherokee Scout)
Keenan Wilkins, Christ School: 18 points, 6 assists, 2 steals in 79-64 win vs. J.L. Mann
Cal Drake, Franklin: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks in 77-44 win vs. Cherokee
Jeremiah Ellis, McDowell: 20 points in 88-60 win vs. Tuscola
Jaylen Brown and Tre Crite, Brevard: 20 points apiece in 72-45 win vs. Madison
Tso Smith, Cherokee: 17 points in 77-44 loss vs. Franklin
Ayden Sumner and Caiden Brewer, East Henderson: 11 points apiece in 52-43 loss vs. Landrum
Ethan Henson, BREC: 12 points in 74-40 loss vs. Swain County
Girls basketball
Kiera Taylor, Hiwassee Dam: 24 points in 62-48 win vs. Andrews (h/t Justin Fitzgerald, Cherokee Scout)
Dvdaya Swimmer and Whitney Rogers, Cherokee: 14 points apiece in 58-50 win vs. Franklin
E.P. Sluder, Roberson: 17 points in 51-33 win vs. Hendersonville
Emma Larios and Macy Wike, Asheville Christian Academy: 12 points apiece in 51-40 win vs. Knoxville Catholic
Roslynn McCollom, Franklin: 12 points, 11 rebounds in 58-50 loss vs. Cherokee
Julia Ledbetter, Hendersonville: 13 points in 51-33 loss vs. Roberson
Gracie Merrell, Enka: 11 points in 50-33 loss vs. Hickory
MONDAY
Boys basketball
Marley McCall, Rosman: 24 points in 78-61 win vs. BREC
Mason Meece, Rosman: 22 points
Ethan Henson, Blue Ridge Early College: 21 points in 78-61 loss vs. Rosman
Girls basketball
Alissa Cheek and Kyndall Harrison, Rosman: 23 points apiece in 74-30 win vs. BREC
SATURDAY
Boys basketball
Keenan Wilkins, Christ School: 20 points, 3 assists, steal in 52-45 win vs. Dorman (S.C.)
Anthony Robinson, Christ School: 8 points, 10 rebounds, steal
Girls basketball
Evangelia Paulk, Asheville High: 25 points in 64-52 win vs. Rabun Gap
Kirsten Watt, Asheville High: 20 points
Emma Larios, Asheville Christian Academy: 14 points, 7 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 4 rebounds in 69-44 win vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy
Wrestling
Benjamin Jordan, Avery County: 126-pound champion at Hampton Tuttle Invitational (Fall 2:29, fall 0:19, SV-1 5-3)
Cael Dunn, Avery County: 170-pound champion at Hampton Tuttle Invitational (Fall, fall 1:45, fall 1:11)
Seth Blackledge, Avery County: 182-pound champion at Hampton Tuttle Invitational (Fall 0:51, fall 1:18, MD 11-2)
Kavan Wilson, Smoky Mountain: 132-pound champion at Big Dog Invitational (Fall 2:35, MD 11-1, Dec 3-2)
William McCoy, Smoky Mountain: 138-pound champion at Big Dog Invitational (Fall 2:40, fall 1:23, fall 3:47)
Kail Burnette, Pisgah: 106-pound champion at Jim Hayes Invitational (Fall 1:46, fall 3:14, fall 2:34)
Christian Gibson, Pisgah: 113-pound champion at Jim Hayes Invitational (Fall 1:14, fall 2:41, Dec 4-2)
Kane Bryson, Pisgah: 120-pound champion at Jim Hayes Invitational (Fall 0:33, fall 0:28)
Xander Hill, Pisgah: 152-pound champion at Jim Hayes Invitational (Fall 0:47, fall 0:48, TF 17-2)
Landon Pope, Pisgah: 182-pound champion at Jim Hayes Invitational (Fall 0:39, fall 0:11, Dec 7-3)
Tytus Bridges, Pisgah: 195-pound champion at Jim Hayes Invitational (Fall 3:32, Dec 4-0, Dec 7-0)
Elijah Brown, Reynolds: 4-0 (3 pins, forfeit) at 170 pounds at Trojan Duals
Job Brown, Reynolds: 5-0 (2 pins, 2 forfeits, decision) at 132 pounds at Trojan Duals
Benjamin Rogers, Reynolds: 5-0 (4 pins, forfeit) at 285 pounds at Trojan Duals
Alexander May, Hendersonville: 5-0 (4 pins, forfeit) at 106/113 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Brady Mathis, East Henderson: 5-0 (3 pins, 2 forfeits) at 120 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Gunner Marshall, East Henderson: 5-0 (4 pins, forfeit) at 126 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Walker Mains, Hendersonville: 5-0 (4 pins, forfeit) at 145 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Dennis Waters, Hendersonville: 5-0 (4 pins, forfeit) at 152/160 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Maykol Santi, North Buncombe: 5-0 (3 pins, MD, forfeit) at 152 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Marcus McCarson, East Henderson: 5-0 (4 pins, TF) at 160 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Danny Foley, Madison: 5-0 (3 pins, decision) at 160 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Kyle Jamerson, Madison: 5-0 (3 pins, decision, forfeit) at 170 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Jeshua Whited, Rosman: 5-0 (3 pins, decision, forfeit) at 182/195 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Alex Maximov, Hendersonville: 5-0 (5 pins) at 195 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Jacob Nix, North Buncombe: 5-0 (3 pins, 2 forfeits) at 225 pounds at War Eagle Duals
Eli Kole-Davis, Hendersonville: 5-0 (3 pins, decision, forfeit) at 285 pounds at War Eagle Duals
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: WNC high school sports: Top winter performers from the start of December
