Nov. 24, 2025Updated Nov. 28, 2025, 10:42 a.m. ETThe Fayetteville-area fall high school sports seasons have ended, so it's time to hop into winter sports around the county.After days of voting, the results are in.After 29,246 votes were cast, the first winter sports 910Preps Athlete of the Week is Fayetteville Academy's stretch-4, Justin Caldwell, with 8,608 votes.Caldwell, the Georgetown signee, had a huge week for the Eagles. In a 3-0 week, the big man combined for 88 total points across the three games.C...
Nov. 24, 2025Updated Nov. 28, 2025, 10:42 a.m. ET
The Fayetteville-area fall high school sports seasons have ended, so it's time to hop into winter sports around the county.
After days of voting, the results are in.
After 29,246 votes were cast, the first winter sports 910Preps Athlete of the Week is Fayetteville Academy's stretch-4, Justin Caldwell, with 8,608 votes.
Caldwell, the Georgetown signee, had a huge week for the Eagles. In a 3-0 week, the big man combined for 88 total points across the three games.
Check back next week for more voting.
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Nov. 17-21; 910Preps Athlete of the Week nominees
Keaton Killian, Westover boys wrestling — Killian pinned Triton's Zy`Quan McMillian just 24 seconds into their match to get a win in the 190-pound weight class.
Chakira Kodjo, Seventy-First girls wrestling — Kodjo secured a 1:05 fall over Triton's Natalie Villalpando for a 138-pound weight class win.
Allison Lett, Freedom Christian girls basketball — Lett, the double-double machine, is already in midseason form. The junior notched 38 points, 20 rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in the Patriots' win against Greenfield.
Bria Ma, Jack Britt girls wrestling — Ma won by fall over Parkwood's Yeily Arreola Ruiz in the fastest time of the day in 1:35.
MJ McDuffie, Douglas Byrd boys basketball — The E.E. Smith transfer put up big numbers in his Eagles debut against Cape Fear, breaking a 19-game losing streak. McDuffie notched 30 points, on 87% shooting, with eight rebounds and two steals.
Deriyan Mitchell, Jack Britt boys basketball — Mitchell, the junior point guard, is emerging, and he erupted for 29 points in the Buccaneers' win over Union Pines.
Karsten Swinney, Freedom Christian boys basketball — Swinney, the senior guard for the Patriots, had a monstrous week on the scoring end for a 2-0 week. In the two wins, he had 73 points combined, including a 47-point night against Fayetteville Christian.
Bryce West, Freedom Christian boys basketball — West is coming into his own this season and is showing how lethal a scoring threat he can be. The junior guard had 36 points, five rebounds, five assists, and seven steals against New Life Christian, and a near triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and five blocks.
910Preps Athlete of the Week Award winners for Winter 2025:
910Preps Athlete of the Week Award winners for Fall 2025: