ROCKINGHAM — Following a busy and successful week, a member of the Richmond Senior High School girls’ tennis team has aced her way to this week’s recognition by The Richmond Observer.
Sophomore Erin Drumwright has been named the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week presented by Mabry’s Drug & Home Care.
Starting the week at the NCHSAA 7A pre-regional tournament, Drumwright collected three total wins while also qualifying for the postseason.
Joining the tennis team for the first time this season after switching from volleyball, Drumwright earned her first career recognition.
Athletic Profile - Erin Drumwright
Year: Sophomore
Fall sport: Tennis
Position: No. 5 seed
Varsity Experience: 1 season
“CLASSROOM CREDITS” WITH ERIN DRUMWRIGHT
In her first full semester at Richmond Senior, Drumwright is balancing a full course load while being a multi-sport athlete.
This fall, Drumwright is taking two core classes and two electives. Her core classes are American History Honors and Math 2 Honors, while her electives are Culinary Arts and Hospitality and Weight Training Honors.
With the end of the first nine-week period approaching, Drumwright is passing all of her courses and has As in American History and Weight Training, and a B in Culinary Arts and Hospitality.
At the start of the semester, Drumwright had a 4.00 weighted grade point average. She said her favorite class this semester is Weight Training because it’s helped her get better on the tennis court.
“SERVE’S UP” WITH ERIN DRUMWRIGHT
The Lady Raider volleyball team played in three competitions last week, starting with the NCHSAA 7A pre-regional tournament. That was followed by a pair of Mid-South Conference matches to close the regular season.
Richmond had three of its six players at the pre-regional tournament qualify for the postseason, and closed the season with a team victory on its home court.
At the pre-regional event held at Davie County High School, Drumwright was the lone Lady Raider to make the playoffs in singles action. She overcame an early deficit to defeat Blair Brooks of Purnell Swett High School in three sets.
After falling behind by losing the first set 4-6, Drumwright rallied to take the second and third sets by scores of 6-1 and 6-4, respectively.
Richmond was swept by Pinecrest High School in its first of two regular-season matches, but rebounded with a 7-2 win over Hoke County High School.
One of five Lady Raiders to notch the match victory in singles play, Drumwright defeated Shannon Clark 6-0, 6-3.
She followed that with a doubles win with partner Angelina Culbreth in the No. 3 doubles match. The two Lady Raiders defeated Lauren Pena and Alyssa Ledlow 8-6.
No. 17 Richmond will play its second round playoff match at No. 1 W.H. Page High School Wednesday at 4 p.m.
“RAPID RESPONSE VIDEO” WITH ERIN DRUMWRIGHT
The Richmond Observer will publish its Official Richmond County Male Student-Athlete of the Week soon.
