Athlete of the Week: Layla Brown

South Stanly volleyball sophomore Layla Brown is Athlete of the Week.

On the season, Brown — who also plays softball for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls — led the team in blocks and was second in aces, kills and hitting percentage and third in assists.

South Stanly, the No. 27 seed in Class 1A, saw its season end with a loss to sixth-seeded Christ The King in straight sets (25-7, 25-16, 25-21) in Tuesday’s first round of the NCHSAA playoffs