Payton Wilson: For the second time in four games, Wilson led the Pittsburgh Steelers in tackles. This time, it happened on Thursday Night Football as the Steelers lost to the Cleveland Browns 27-24 at Huntington Bank Field. Wilson finished with nine tackles. He also had a sack of Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson late on the Browns final drive that nearly knocked them out of field goal range. The Browns Andre Szmyt banged home a 56-yard field goals with ten seconds remaining in regulation. Through the first four games, leads the team with 27 tackles. The Steelers are 2-2.
Bryse Wilson: After pitching last Friday, Wilson is not on the Milwaukee Brewers 26-man playoff roster for their National League Divisional Series against the San Diego Padres. The best-of-five series will start on Saturday at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Wilson could be added as the playoffs continue.
Katie Belle Sikes: The Georgia Bulldogs women’s swimming team, ranked #15 in the country, started its season in the College Swim League against Alabama, N.C. State and Virginia at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, IL last Friday. Sikes swam on the opening leg for Georgia’s 4×50 freestyle relay team, which finished fourth at 1:29.51. Sikes finished eighth in the 100 yard individual medley at 55.99 seconds. She finished 7th in the 50 yard freestyle at 23.03 seconds. Georgia will return to action against Texas A&M in a dual meet in College Station, Texas on October 10.
Sophia Stinnett: The former 3A Central Regional champion swimmer for Cedar Ridge has started her sophomore season with the Le Moyne Dolphins. The Hannah/Gibbons Invitational in Syracuse, NY was held last Saturday. Stinnett finished 7th in the 100 backstroke at 1:02.75. In the 50 yard backstroke, Stinnett came in ninth at 29.89 seconds. Stinnett also finished tied for 15th in the 50 yard butterfly at 28.89 seconds, even with teammate Katherine Steeves. Le Moyne finished 2nd in the women’s standings with 590 points, behind Binghamton, who came in with 1,135.5 points.
Melissa Benkowitz: Franklin & Marshall defeated Elizabethtown 3-1 (25-12, 25-21, 24-26, 25-17) at the Mayser Center in Lancaster, PA on Tuesday night. Benkowitz led the Diplomats with 19 kills and finished with a double-double with eleven digs. She finished with a .245 hitting percentage on a team-high 49 attacks.
Abby Silinski: Also playing for Franklin & Marshall, the former Orange High libero finished with seven digs and two assists. The Diplomats are 7-6 and haven’t started play in the Centennial Conference yet.
Grace Young: The Division III Greensboro College volleyball team swept Pfeiffer University (25-23, 25-15, 25-20) at Hanes Gymnasium in Greensboro on Wednesday night. Young, a senior, finished with eleven digs and two aces. Greensboro is 14-2 overall, 5-1 in the USA South Conference.
Anaya Carter: Two former Cedar Ridge players faced off against each other as UNC Pembroke took on Barton College in Conference Carolinas action on Tuesday night. Pembroke defeated the Bulldogs 3-2 on scores of 22-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-14, 15-12. Carter played one set for the Braves. Sydnee Tapper is now with Barton and was a libero for Cedar Ridge last year. Pembroke is 12-6 overall, 7-2 in Conference Carolinas.
Katie Silcott: Division II Florida Stouthern defeated Palm Beach Atlantic in a sweep at Rubin Arena in West Palm Beach, FL on Thursday night. Silcott, playing for Palm Beach Atlantic, had seven assists, three digs and an ace. The Sailfish fall to 9-7 overall, 2-3 in the Sunshine State Conference.
Allie Lane: Roanoke defeated Averett University 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-16) at the Cregger Center in Salem, VA on Wednesday. Lane, playing for Averett, had two kills, one ace and three digs. The Cougars fall to 1-9, 1-4 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Myles Jermyn: After winning the 5A State Championship for Orange in the 3,200 meters at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships last May, Jermyn is now at Duke University, where he’s running cross country. Duke started its season in Princeton, NJ last Saturday with an 8th place finish out of 15 teams.
