Athletes of the Week: Stuart Cramer, Hunter Huss and Shelby standouts honored

Joe L Hughes II, The Gaston Gazette
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In polling that ended Jan. 30, readers of The Gaston Gazette and The Shelby Star selected the area’s latest batch of Athlete of the Week nominees for the winter sports season.

Each week, area high school coaches can submit scores and standout performances from their team’s previous week of action. If your child’s name — or anyone else from their team — does not appear on the list following a stellar performance, please encourage your coach to email their submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com.

Stuart Cramer's Will Kelly dribbles past Crest's Ray Hall during their matchup on Jan. 25, 2022.
Stuart Cramer's Will Kelly dribbles past Crest's Ray Hall during their matchup on Jan. 25, 2022.

Boys Hoops Player of the Week

Will Kelly, Stuart Cramer

The Stuart Cramer boys hoops standout received 25.7% of this past week’s vote, enough to edge Jaquis Rumph of South Point, Daris Byers of Forestview and Crest’s Mari Adams for player of the week honors.

During the week of Jan. 17-22, Kelly followed a 17-point outing in a 67-66 win over Forestview with 31 points and nine rebounds in a 73-71 loss to rival South Point.

In his last four games, Kelly is averaging just shy of a double-double with 43.3 points and 9.3 rebounds.

Hunter Huss' Savanni Harris dribbles up the floor during her team's matchup with Ashbrook.
Hunter Huss' Savanni Harris dribbles up the floor during her team's matchup with Ashbrook.

Girls Hoops Player of the Week

Savanni Harris, Hunter Huss

Considered a building block toward future successes at Hunter Huss, Harris was an overwhelming winner in this week’s poll. The Huskie sophomore received 4,046 votes.

Harris followed a 17-point effort in a 72-60 loss to Ashbrook with 11 points in a 59-54 overtime loss to Kings Mountain.

She is averaging 8.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists this season, keeping Huss in contention for a playoff spot.

Wrestler of the Week

J.J. Patterson, Shelby

The Shelby grappler received 80% of the overall vote this past week, this after earning wins in the 126-pound weight class against competitors from Burns and East Gaston.

Patterson is 10-1 this wrestling season for the Golden Lions.

You can reach Joe Hughes at 704-914-8138, email jhughes@gastongazette.com and follow on Twitter @JoeLHughesII.

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star Athlete of the Week (Feb. 2)

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