Congratulations to Reeve Goldstein and David King who were selected female and male Western Albemarle High School Athletes of the Year for 2023-24.
Reeve was the 2023–24 VHSL Class 3 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She played field hockey where she earned second team all-state, first team all-region and all-district honors. She was also selected to the all Central Virginia team and holds the all-time assist record for field hockey. In lacrosse, Reeve switched from midfield to attack and still earned first team, all district and all-region. She was CBS 19 athlete of the week, team captain, scored the winning goal in the states semifinal versus Meridian, scored over 100 goals and had over 100 assists in her career. She was a US lacrosse magazine notable athlete of the week, was a member of the winningest senior Girls Lacrosse class in school history. As a junior earned first team all district, all region, and all state. She is headed to Furman to play lacrosse this fall.
David King was the 2023-24 Region 3C Swimmer of the Year. He was the VHSL Class 3 individual state champion in the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle. He was also a member of the Class 3 state champion 200 freestyle relay team and the 400 freestyle relay. He holds Class 3 meet records in the 100 free, 200 IM, and 200 free relay. He’s an All -American in the 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 400 free. Set Western team record in the 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 100 backstroke, 400 free relay. He also swam in the2024 US Olympic trials this June where he finished 9th in the country in the 200 backstroke. David will swim at the University of Virginia next year.