Hoke County volleyball junior Emilee Mandarino is Athlete of the Week.
The Bucks opened the 2024-25 season with back-to-back wins last week, beating St. Pauls and E.E. Smith.
In the season opener against St. Pauls, Mandarino came up big, leading the team with 10 assists. She had more than half of the Bucks’ assists, topping her teammates by a 10-8 margin. Mandarino also added a service ace and four digs in the 3-0 win.