Manchester’s Finley Weaver, Landen Abernethy are Play Chesterfield Scholar Athletes of the Week

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Congratulations to Manchester High School's Play Chesterfield Scholar Athletes of the Week, Finley Weaver and Landen Abernethy.

Finley is a three-year member of the Lancers Girls Basketball Team, which has reached the state title game all three years, winning in 2024. She has a 4.75 GPA and has been named All-Region and All-Metro. Her coaches recognize her as a consistent contributor and leader.

Landen has been a four-year member of the Lancers Football program, earning All-Region honors for the last three seasons. He was also named Freshman Student of the Year and carries a 4.5 GPA. Landen is a high-achieving student athlete who excels both in and out of the classroom, according to his coaches.

Each week, CBS 6 will profile two students from each high school in Chesterfield County selected for the first class of the Play Chesterfield Scholar Athletes of the Year presented by 804 Travel. It is a partnership between the county, the school system and CBS 6.

Student-athletes were nominated based on academic excellence, athletic performance, leadership, sportsmanship, community involvement and character development. One male and one female Scholar Athlete of the Year will be announced at a banquet for the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, April 17. They will each receive a $1,000 scholarship and have their names inscribed in the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame at the River City Sportsplex. More information, including banquet tickets, is available at PlayChesterfield.com.  

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