Here are the area\u2019s top high school sports performers for Sept. 3. Top performers are based off the results sent in by the coaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Sept. 3<\/p>\n
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY<\/p>\n
Jake Hallett, White Oak:<\/strong> Hallett placed fifth in 17:52 to help the Vikings finish third as a team a seven-team team meet at Northeast Creek Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY<\/p>\n Annabella Drake, Jacksonville:<\/strong> Drake was third in 22:05 to help the Cardinals finish third as a seven-team team meet at Northeast Creek Park.<\/p>\n Chloe Lewis, White Oak:<\/strong> Lewis was sixth in 23:34.<\/p>\n Issy Maxwell, White Oak:<\/strong> Maxwell placed second in 21:58 to lead the Vikings to first place in the Northeast Creek meet with 33 points, 22 ahead of D.H. Conley.\u00a0<\/p>\n GIRLS GOLF<\/p>\n Landry Clifton, Croatan:<\/strong> The senior was second at 88 in a Coastal 5-A\/6-A Conference match at North Shore Country Club.<\/p>\n Kenzie McDowell, Swansboro:<\/strong> The sophomore was third.\u00a0<\/p>\n SOCCER<\/p>\n Karter Smith, Northside:<\/strong> The freshman scored in a 1-1 tie with D.H. Conley.<\/p>\n TENNIS<\/p>\n Sawyer Gowan, Onslow Early College:<\/strong> The senior won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and 8-5 at No. 1 doubles in a 6-3 team defeat to White Oak.<\/p>\n Elli Stallard, Onslow Early College:<\/strong> The sophomore won 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 singles and at No. 1 doubles.<\/p>\n Ryleigh Cline, Swansboro:<\/strong> The junior won 6-4, 6-0 at No. 4 singles and 8-2 at No. 2 doubles in a 9-0 team win over East Carteret.<\/p>\n Grace Jass, Swansboro:<\/strong> The senior won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and 9-7 at No. 1 doubles.<\/p>\n Madeleine Owen, Swansboro:<\/strong> The junior won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles and at No. 1 doubles.<\/p>\n Gabriella Palmer, Swansboro:<\/strong> The senior won 7-5, 3-6, 14-12 at No. 5 singles.<\/p>\n Olivia Saari, Swansboro:<\/strong> The sophomore won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles and at No. 2 doubles.<\/p>\n Bailey Busby, White Oak:<\/strong> The junior won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6 singles in a 5-3 team win over East Carteret.<\/p>\n Emily Fright, White Oak:<\/strong> The senior won 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 5 singles and 8-6 at No. 3 doubles.<\/p>\n Gabrielle Huerena, White Oak:<\/strong> The junior won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 singles.<\/p>\n Jolin Maloy, White Oak:<\/strong> The junior won 6-4, 7-5 at No. 4 singles and 8-6 at No. 2 doubles.\u00a0<\/p>\n VOLLEYBALL<\/p>\n Dixie Johnson, Southwest:<\/strong> The senior had 12 kills, one ace and one block in a 25-9, 25-14, 25-10 victory over Kinston.<\/p>\n