Area teams were treated to a couple tastes of fall last week, and the cooler temperatures did little to slow them down. In a week dotted with top match-ups, several athletes turned in stellar performances.

Jumping right into volleyball, Sterling's Sydney Henry reached a career milestone. The standout senior recorded her 1,000th career kill in a 3-0 sweep of Strasburg last Tuesday. She tallied a dozen in the next outing against Eagle Ridge Academy and is hitting .327 on the season. The Tigers have won six straight matches entering this week.

Another Sterling Tiger reached a milestone of her own...