Athletes on the Rise: Terra Ceia’s Leah Harrison and UCA’s Trey Whitehurst

Published 6:56 am Friday, July 4, 2025

By Jason O. Boyd

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Note: In each edition, we’re highlighting some of the top returning high school student-athletes in the public and private high schools in Beaufort County. We’ll spotlight a male and female athlete with their accomplishments during the 2024-25 season. — Jason O. Boyd, Washington Daily News

LEAH HARRISON

Terra Ceia Christian School

Rising junior

Played volleyball and basketball during the 2024-25 season … In volleyball, she was second in kills per set (1.0), had the second best hitting percentage (.080) was third in blocks and third in aces … Finished with 81 kills, 29 aces, nine blocks and 20 digs … In basketball, her team finished 11-5 overall, 9-1 (first) in Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Conference … Second on the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game … Second on the team in assists at 2.3 per game … Also averaged 4 steals a game, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks … Scored 155 points and 33 rebounds during season.

TREY WHITEHURST

Unity Christian Academy

Rising junior

Played on boys’ volleyball and basketball teams … In volleyball, was a starter and key contributor to team that was playing in its second-ever season … Warriors finished 2-11 overall, 1-4 in the Mid-Atlantic Christian Athletic Conference … No season stats available through MaxPreps … In basketball, led team in scoring (10.5 points per game) and was among team leaders in field goal percentage (36%), rebounds (6.6), assists (0.9) and blocks (0.5) … Overall, scored 178 points, grabbed 112 rebounds.

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