25-26 Athlete of Year: Ava Aldridge

Published | Jul 1, 2026

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Volleyball

155 kills

7 aces

30 blocks

66 digs

9 assists

19 serve receptions

Softball

W Piedmont 3A/4A Conference Player of Year

All Burke County Silver Slugger

All District

.391 batting average

.724 slugging percentage

34 hits (13 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs)

34 RBIs (Team Leader)

28 runs

5 stolen bases

8 walks

.789 fielding percentage

19 catches

14 putouts

Favorite Memory

winning against Union Academy to go to the fifth round of softball playoffs

Favorite Sport

Softball

Favorite Coach

Robbie Crouch

What you’ve learned in 4 years at DHS

I’ve learned how to better myself for the benefit of a team and how to play on a team to help us reach our goals

Future Plans

Attend Caldwell Community College to play softball and major in nursing

Coach’s Quote

It’s been a joy to watch her work and grow over these last four years

Her hard work and dedication throughout her career were exemplified of the product she produced, not only this year, but every year

-Chris Powell

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