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All-Timesland 2011-12: Celebrating Southwest Virginia's Best High School Athletes
All-Timesland 2011-12: Celebrating Southwest Virginia's Best High School Athletes
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BRENDEN MOTLEY
Christiansburg
SAVANNA BURTON
Narrows
Cross Country 4 Golf 5 Baseball 6 Softball 7 Football 8-9 Boys basketball 10 Girls basketball 11 Boys Soccer 12 Girls soccer 13 Swimming 14 Tennis 15 Volleyball 16 Wrestling 17 Track & Field 18
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n Second-team All-Group A outside hitter by
the VHSCA. n All-Region C choice for the third straight year. n Had school-record 1,018 kills in her last three seasons. n Selected to play in VHSCA All-Star game. n Invited walk-on at Radford University.
BASKETBALL
n Averaged 18.3 points and 13.1 rebounds
in 2011-12. n Finished with 1,086 points and 926 career rebounds n Missed seven games in 2011-12 with plantar fasciitis. n Had 31 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocked shots in win over Division 1 semifinalist Galax.
in triple jump. n Ranked second in Timesland in triple jump (37 feet, 10 12 inches) and seventh in long jump (17-1). n Scored 53 12 points in Mountain Empire District meet. n Set Region C triple jump record. n Set meet record in New River Invitational in triple jump.
avanna Burton first made her mark in Group A athletics when she scored 10 points and had nine rebounds as a freshman in the 2009 Division 1 state basketball semifinals in Richmond against Bland County. She completed her four-year varsity career by making another impression. This one came in the sand at the triple jump pit at Radford University at the Group A track and field championships on June 2. The Narrows senior soared 36 feet, 9 14 inches to win her second state title in three years after claiming the Group A long jump as a sophomore for the tiny Giles County school. Burtons feat was achieved despite her feet. The 6-foot senior was plagued during the 2011- 12 school year by plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammation of tissue that forced her to miss seven games during the Green Waves basketball season.
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By then, Burton already had set Narrows career record for volleyball kills, landing a walk-on spot in the program at Radford University. Narrows won no Mountain Empire District games with Burton out of the lineup. When Burton returned, she had 21 points including the game-winning basket against Grayson County, and 31 points and 15 rebounds in a victory over Group A Division 1 semifinalist Galax. Narrows won 67 basketball games during Burtons four-year career. Burtons foot problems slowed but did not stop her from getting on track this spring. She turned in a personal-best of 37 feet, 10 12 inches to set a Region C meet record in the triple jump, a leap missed by one inch of being the best all season in Timesland. Making a mark indeed.
Narrows senior Savanna Burton won the VHSL Group A championship in triple jump.
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championship game. n Passed for 951 yards and 12 TDs, and ran for 646 yards and 13 TDs. n Passed for 132 yards and one TD, and made 17 tackles in state final. n Named first-team All-Timesland and first-team All-Group AA. n Signed to play quarterback at Virginia Tech.
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n Led Christiansburg to 28-2 record and
Group AA Division 4 championship. n Averaged 14.7 points. 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game. n Had season-high 29 points in victory over Cave Spring n Scored 20 points in Group AA semifinal win over Potomac Falls. n Named second-team All-Timesland.
District 100-meter dash. n Placed sixth in high jump in Knights Invitational and Cosmopolitan Invitational.
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renden Motley began the 2011 high school football season with a big catch. He ended the 2011-12 basketball season with another huge reception. In between, the Christiansburg senior passed every other test. Motley was the main man on the marquee as Christiansburg reached the Group AA Division 4 football championship game in December in Lynchburg and won the Division 4 state basketball title in March in Richmond. The signs of stardom showed up on the very first play of the Blue Demons football season. Christiansburg drove down Route 8 to face Floyd County. Motley, the starting quarterback, saw the snap from center sail far over his head. Instead of letting the ball hit the ground, the 6-foot-4, 194-pound Motley made an over-theshoulder grab, pivoted and raced for a 12-yard gain. Six months later, Christiansburg found itself
protecting a three-point lead over Grafton late in overtime in the state basketball final at VCU. This time, Motley was on the receiving end of a fullcourt inbounds pass from teammate Zach Davis. With 23 seconds left, Motley made a free throw that loomed large in the Demons 70-69 victory. Motley stuffed plenty of other highlights into his senior year, beginning last summer with his commitment to play football at Virginia Tech. His play at quarterback and free safety in a 28-26 loss to Briar Woods in the football championship game was epic: 126 passing yards and a touchdown, 17 tackles, a pass interception and a forced fumble that helped his team rally from a 28-13 deficit. Motley provided Christiansburgs basketball team with all the essentials: 3-point shooting, ballhandling, interior defense, rebounding, passing. Big-time, beginning to end. Robert Anderson
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ZACH CHASE CHRISTIANSBURG, Junior Had his best race of the season at the Group AA championships, finishing 12th in 16:17. Ran 16:18.20 to place seventh in a deep field at the Great American Cross Country Festival. Fifth in Runnin With the Wolves Rocktoberfest Invitational, third at River Ridge Championship, fifth in Region IV, fourth at Bristol Cross Invitational.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Senior Best race of year came in Group AA championship, where he earned all-state honors with a 12th place finish in 16:19. ... Fourth in the Blue Ridge District championship. ... Ran 16:23.63 to place third at VMI Invitational ... Second at North County Classic. RADFORD, Junior Dominated the Group A championship, winning in 16:33. Won nearly every race he entered in 2011 Maroon Tide Invitational, Giles Invitational, Three Rivers District and Region C championship. Time of 16:13 in Three Rivers District meet was personal best. WILLIAM BYRD, Senior Won the Blue Ridge District title for third consecutive year. Time in the Blue Ridge District race was 16:07, a personal best. Top finisher for the Terriers at the Region III team championship, finishing sixth to pace Byrd to second consecutive team title. Finished 21st in the Group AA championship in 16:31. STAUNTON RIVER, Senior Sixth in the Group AA championship in 15:58. Fourth in the Knights Crossing Invitational in 15:57. Won the Bedford County Championships and Golden Eagle Invitational. Second in the Metro Invitational, River Ridge District and Region III championships. CAVE SPRING, Senior Finished fourth in the Group AA championship for second consecutive year. 15:50 time in state championship was just three seconds behind Blacksburgs Nick Link. Won the Metro Invitational for second straight year. Won the Runnin With the Wolves Rocktoberfest Invitational and the River Ridge District titles. Third in Knights Crossing. Signed with High Point University.
CHRIS ELLIS
KEVIN OCONNOR
STUART ROBERTSON
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SECOND TEAM
MATTHEW BORNY
BLACKSBURG, Junior
SECOND TEAM
BONNIE ANGERMEIER
BLACKSBURG, Freshman
NOAH COMBS
BLACKSBURG, Freshman
HANNAH BROWN
BLACKSBURG, Senior
JOEL JOHNSTON
MARTINSVILLE, Senior
MARY DEIS
HELENA HARDING
HIDDEN VALLEY, Sophomore
JAMES KASPER
GLENVAR, Senior
VICTORIA HUTCHENS
PATRICK COUNTY, Junior
MATTHEW PASIER
BLACKSBURG, Junior
LAUREN JAEGER
BLACKSBURG, Senior
ELIZA EATON
CALEB SMITH
PATRICK COUNTY, Junior
DARBY McPHAIL
WILLIAM BYRD, Sophomore
HARRISON TONEY
PATRICK HENRY, Senior
MELISSA TEEPLE
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Senior
KATIE FORTNER CAVE SPRING, Sophomore Finished third at the Group AA championship, one spot higher than her finish as a freshman. Ran a 17:35 at the Great American Cross Country Festival in late September. Second in the Knights Crossing Invitational. Won the River Ridge District and Metro Invitational. Second at Runnin with the Wolves Rocktoberfest and the Region IV championship.
JEFFERSON FOREST, Freshman Improved steadily throughout the season, culminating with a 17th place finish in Group AA. Won the Region III championship in 19:23.59. Second in the Seminole District to teammate Erin Saunders. Sixth at Runnin with the Wolves Rocktoberfest. Ninth in the Metro Invitational. SALEM, Senior Consistent performer who finished near the front in all of her races in 2011. Earned all-state honors by finishing 11th in Group AA in 19:14 Third in the Metro Invitational in 19:23. Third in River Ridge District and Region IV meets. Fourth at Runnin with the Wolves Rocktoberfest. Ran careerbest time of 18:32 at Foot Locker South Regionals, placing 60th.
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season with a postseason run that included two championships and a runner-up finish in the VHSL Group AA tournament. He shot a two-day score of 143 at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal to finish one stroke behind winner Sam Stilwell of Dominion. Brediger also won the Region IV title with an even-par 72, and he took the River Ridge District title with a 5-under-par 67 at Draper Valley. He won the River Ridge regularseason crown and placed second in the Metro Invitational and tied for eighth in the season-opening Heritage Invitational.
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Senior Tied for 21st in Group AA with a two-day score of 156. Was the Region III runner-up with a 73. Won Blue Ridge District title by six strokes with a 70. Tenth in Metro Invitational. Blue Ridge regular-season champion. Will walk on at Radford University.
STEPHEN BISCOTTE Cave Spring Biscotte became Cave Springs fourth head coach in a five-year period, leading the Knights to the brink of a state championship. Cave Spring placed second in Group AA, six shots behind Western Albemarle. The Knights also won the Region IV and River Ridge District titles.
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DREW BOARD
CAVE SPRING, Junior
TY OLINGER
BLACKSBURG, Freshman
ANDREW BUTTS
SALEM, Junior
ZEKE SHAFFER
RADFORD, Senior
DREW LAGAN
CAVE SPRING, Sophomore
ELIJAH TACKETT
PATRICK HENRY, Senior
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Senior Dylan Raymond (left) hit .643 with 36 hits and 26 RBIs in becoming the Three Rivers District and Region C player of the year.
Northside pitcher Todd Dunbar went 7-1 with a 0.95 ERA, along with 71 strikeouts and 34 walks.
FIRST TEAM
BEN FRALEY BLACKSBURG
Pitcher, Senior River Ridge District player of the year. Leading a team dominated by sophomores and freshmen he compiled a 2.26 ERA in nine starts with seven complete games, two of nine innings. Struck out 84 (225 career) in 62 innings. Signed with Bluefield State.
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CHAD LIPES
COVINGTON Pitcher, Senior
DYLAN NELSON
PATRICK COUNTY Pitcher, Senior CHILHOWIE Pitcher, Junior ALLEGHANY Infield, Senior
CALEB SHEETS
SETH BRADLEY
KARLYN EAST
GLENVAR Infield, Senior
Pitcher, Senior Led Dayspring to unbeaten season and VACA championship. Went 8-0 with 0.55 ERA, struck out 95 and walked 21 in 49 innings. Added two saves. Led team in batting average (.500), home runs (3), and RBIs (27). Struck out five times in 68 at bats.
KYLE HUNT
ANDREW STOCKSTILL
PATRICK HENRY Infield, Senior NORTHSIDE Outfield, Senior
ZACH HAMILTON
MARK HEIDEMAN
JACK MOORE
HIDDEN VALLEY Outfield, Junior NORTH CROSS Catcher, Senior
THOMAS WEAVER
MATTHEW ROSENBAUM
MARION Designated hitter, Senior
Infield, Senior Played shortstop and pitched as a starter and in relief, helping the Vikings come within a game of the Group AA quarterfinals. Batted .373 with 28 hits and 27 RBIs. Struck out six times in 92 plate appearances. Was 5-2 with a 1.81 ERA.
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Jailyn Ford led Bath County to a second straight Division 1 state title. She was 80-9 with 1,065 strikeouts in her career.
FIRST TEAM
ALEXIS BROWN JEFFERSON FOREST
Pitcher, Junior Brown went 5-2 with a 0.86 ERA in the postseason, leading the Cavaliers to the Seminole District tournament crown and the Group AA quarterfinals. An all-district pick, she finished 13-11 with 223 strikeouts, 20 walks and a 1.01 ERA in 166 innings.
SECOND TEAM
SARA WRIGHT PULASKI COUNTY
Infield, Junior Wright, an All-Region IV pick, hit .525 with six doubles, 10 homers, 23 RBIs, 23 runs, five stolen bases and a 1.115 slugging percentage. She helped the Cougars make a regional tournament for the first time.
CASSIDY HENSLEY
LIBERTY Pitcher, Junior
CHRISTENE PHILLIPS
FLOYD COUNTY Pitcher, Sophomore
ABBY TINCHER
AMANDA SHIFFLETT
BATH COUNTY Catcher, Senior AUBURN Infield, Junior
OLIVIA CLEARY
JORDAN JOYCE
BASSETT Infield, Junior
KALYA MALKOS
CAVE SPRING Infield, Senior
EBONY REYNOLDS
PATRICK COUNTY Infield, Freshman JAMES RIVER Outfield, Junior
KAYLA HANNAH
JESSIE OCONNER
BATH COUNTY Outfield, Sophomore MAGNA VISTA Outfield, Senior
ELIZABETH WILSON
MACKENZIE CHITWOOD
FRANKLIN COUNTY At-large, Freshman
MELIA HUTTON
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MAGNA VISTA, Senior, 5-9, 176 First-team All-Group AA. Led Magna Vista to 11-1 record. Rushed for 1,476 yards and 27 TDs. Passed for 1,786 yards and 15 TDs in 182 attempts. Finished career with 5,004 yards passing yards, 4,028 rushing, and 108 TDs. Will play at ODU.
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
LINEMAN ERVIN BUCHANNON
CHRISTIANSBURG, Senior, 5-8, 226 River Ridge District defensive lineman of the year. Secondteam All-Group AA. Had 63 solo tackles and 42 assists. Also had 13 tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks, six fumbles caused and one fumble recovery for a defense that allowed 12.6 points per game.
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CAVE SPRING, Junior, 6-4, 290 First-team All-Region IV after paving the way for RB Sam Wrights record-setting 2,792-yard season. Did not allow a quarterback sack as team reached the Group AA Division 3 semifinals.
SECOND TEAM
QB ADAM HARDISTER Northside, Sr., 5-11, 167 RB JARRET MOON Staunton River, Sr., 5-7, 180 RB JORDAN VAUGHAN Galax, Sr., 5-11, 205 RB LING ZHENG Rockbridge County, Sr., 5-8, 174 WR ELDRICK GUNTER Carlisle, Sr., 5-10, 183 WR TYLER HAYNIE Glenvar, Sr., 5-9, 150 TE SHANE FOLEY Hidden Valley, Sr., 5-10, 200 C MITCHELL STINESPRING Bath County, Sr., 6-2, 275 OT RYAN REVIA Patrick Henry, Sr., 6-6, 290 OT ADD SILER Rockbridge County, Sr., 5-11, 214
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DL PIERCE RIGNEY Pulaski County, Sr., 6-2, 212 DL SHAQUILLE SAUNDERS Radford, Sr., 5-11, 245 DL JAQUON TAYLOR Patrick Henry, Sr., 6-2, 235 DL TYLER TUNE Franklin County, Jr., 5-10, 250 LB DEMETRIS ANDERSON Patrick Henry, Jr., 5-10, 185 LB JORDAN ATWOOD George Wythe, Jr., 6-0, 191 LB BRIAN ELLIS Staunton River, Sr., 5-11, 205 LB JONATHAN HAGINS William Fleming, Sr., 6-1, 203 DB COREY DARK Radford, Sr., 6-2, 220 DB TROY HELTON Covington, Jr., 5-10, 155 DB KYLE KING James River, Jr., 5-10, 160 DB MARSHALL WAGNER Marion, Sr., 5-11, 170 P JAMES COLEMAN Carlisle, Sr., 6-3, 195 KR JACOB FISHER Galax, Sr., 5-11, 185
Sam Wright scored 40 touchdowns on 407 carries, the Timesland singleseason record for scores.
SIZZLIN SOPHOMORES
RB Joey Augustin, Christiansburg, 6-2, 165 RB Simeon Horstmann, William Byrd, 5-7, 190 RB Steven Peoples, Galax, 5-9, 180 WR Colin Gullion, Marion, 5-8, 145 WR Kendall Kessinger, Alleghany, 5-7, 145 TE Ryan Wilkerson, Bassett, 6-3, 195 C Coleman Thomas, Fort Chiswell, 6-6, 260 OG Zack Hill, Salem, 6-1, 198 OG Seth Wills, Christiansburg, 6-0, 220 OT Alex Light, Salem, 6-6, 282 OT Xavier Greenfield, Magna Vista, 6-0, 258 UT Cody Dunbar, Craig County, 5-7, 150 PK Jake Hamley, Christiansburg, 5-7, 143
SIZZLIN SOPHOMORES
DL Nate Lee, Patrick Henry, 6-2, 225 DL Brad Lipes, Giles, 5-9, 229 DL Jamaal Preston, Liberty, 6-4, 220 LB Eric Benitez, Radford, 5-9, 200 LB Adam Doll-Hennis, Rockbridge Co., 6-1, 215 LB Trevor Mike, William Fleming, 5-10, 168 LB Ezra Waddey, Northside, 5-7, 203 DB Jalen Hairston, Magna Vista, 6-0, 171 DB Zac Hill, William Byrd, 5-10, 160 DB Cortez Ogden, Patrick Henry, 5-10, 170 DB Tay Ross, Bassett, 5-9, 147 P Ethan Wrights, Bath County, 5-10, 205 KR R.J. Jordan, Radford, 5-9, 155
OG GINO SAUNDERS Northside, Sr., 6-2, 256 OG SETH WILLS Christiansburg, Soph., 6-0, 191 UT MARCUS JONES Jefferson Forest, Sr., 6-0, 195 PK ZACK KEATON Giles, Sr., 5-11, 160
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Rockbridge Countys Andrew Rowsey was also named Region III tri-player of the year this season.
6-3, Senior Led Cave Spring to the Group AA Division 3 final. First-team All-Group AA. Region IV player of the year. Averaged 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.6 blocks. Scored a season-high 29 points, including 5-of-8 3-pointers, in state semifinal win over Fluvanna County. Will play at Massanutten Military Academy.
5-6, Junior Averaged 18.9 points and 3.7 assists per game. Western Valley District player of the year. First-team All-Northwest Region. Had 98 assists and 68 steals with just 58 turnovers. Hit 18 of 33 3-pointers in a three-game stretch. Scored season-high 32 points in win over Waynesboro. Scored 26 in Northwest Region playoff win over Stonewall Jackson.
6-3, Senior First-team All-Group AA. Helped Christiansburg to the Division 4 state title, averaging 15.7 points and 9.4 rebounds. Had 14 points and 13 rebounds in state final against Grafton, scoring the first two baskets in overtime. Had 15 points and eight rebounds in semifinal win over Potomac Falls. Will play basketball at Hargrave Military Academy.
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ELDRICK GUNTER
CARLISLE, 5-9, Senior, 23.8 ppg
SAM LAWRENCE
NORTH CROSS, 6-5, Senior, 13.0 ppg
ANDREW LUCAS
DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN, 5-10, Senior, 29.6 ppg
BRENDEN MOTLEY
CHRISTIANSBURG, 6-4, Senior, 14.7 ppg Lord Botetourts Justin Goode made 94.7 percent of his free-throw attempts and averaged 15.6 points per game.
The Roanoke Times | File February
JUSTIN GOODE
Lord Botetourt, 6-0 Goode led Botetourt to the Region III Division 4 tournament, where he finished the season with a 27-point performance against Amherst County. He also had a 23-point game against Rockbridge County. Goode averaged 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He shot 43.7 percent from the field and 94.7 percent from the foul line, making 90 of 95 attempts.
DEANDRE KELLAM
BASSETT, 6-0, 16.0 ppg
MAX RODGERS
GRAYSON COUNTY, 6-3, 19.4 ppg
CALEB TANNER
FLOYD COUNTY, 5-8, 23.5 ppg
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Lord Botetourts Jade Lewis (left) finished her career with the Cavaliers with 1,129 points. She averaged 15.2 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in her senior season.
5-7, Senior Averaged 21.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a combination guard. Shot 41.2 percent from the field and 33 percent from 3-point range for a team that reached Region IV Division 4 semifnals. Scored at least 20 points in 17 games with a season-high 32 against Christiansburg. Also averaged 2.3 assists and shot 79.6 percent on free throws.
5-10, Senior Three Rivers District player of the year. Shot 52.8 percent from the field as primarily a wing player. Hit 43.8 percent of her 3-pointers and 74.5 percent from the line. Led Timesland with 24.6 scoring average along with 4.7 rebounds per game. Scored 30 points or more five times with school-record 46 against Eastern Montgomery. Will walk on at Virginia Tech.
5-7, Senior Region IV player of the year. First-team All-Group AA. Led team to Division 4 semifinals. Averaged 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals while shooting 41.8 percent on 3-pointers. Scored 21 points in region semifinal vs. Bassett and had 19 points and 11 rebounds in state quarterfinal vs. Staunton River. Will play at Division II Catawba (N.C.).
5-9, Junior Led Salem to the Group AA Division 4 semifinals for the second straight year. Averaged 16.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.3 steals per game. Triple-double against Hidden Valley with 17 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. Scored 21 points vs. Carroll County in region final and 19 vs. Broadway in state quarterfinal.
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SYDNEY ANDERSON
PULASKI COUNTY, 5-7, Junior, 18.7 ppg
CHARMAINE HAIRSTON
FRANKLIN COUNTY, 5-1, Junior, 15.7 ppg
JODI SALYER
STAUNTON RIVER, 5-10, Senior, 12.1 ppg
JESSI STROM
GLENVAR, 5-5, Senior, 17.0 ppg Covingtons SaMone Moore (left) hit the 1,000point career mark in a state semifinal game this season.
The Roanoke Times | File March
SAMONE MOORE
Covington, 5-8 Moore led Covington to the Group A Division 1 championship game and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career in a semifinal victory over Altavista. She averaged 18.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 41.5 percent from field. Moore played guard and forward, hitting 35.1 percent from 3-point range with 82 steals, 82 assists and 30 blocked shots.
DANIELLE CATRON
CHILHOWIE, 5-8, 22.0 ppg
LETEASHIA CLARKE
COVINGTON, 5-11, 10.2 ppg
AMANDA HOLLANDSWORTH
FLOYD COUNTY, 5-8, 10.0 ppg
KENDRA WOOD
LORD BOTETOURT, 5-10, 8.7 ppg
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ZACH CORCORAN MARTINSVILLE
Forward, Senior Was named co-Piedmont District co-player of the year. Scored two goals and added an assist in Martinsvilles 3-0 win over Bassett in Piedmont tournament semifinal. Named first-team All-Group AA. Signed scholarship with Longwood.
SECOND TEAM
PATRICK BURNS
ALLEGHANY Forward, Junior
Back, Senior Led Blacksburg defense that posted 17 shutouts and allowed just 10 goals all season. Scored six goals and added three assists including game-winning goal against Salem. Second-team All-Group AA. Will play at Roanoke College.
VILO GARCIA
MARION Forward, Senior GALAX Forward, Junior
ANDRES MEDINA
CARLOS MUNOZ
JEFFERSON FOREST Midfield, Senior FRANKLIN COUNTY Midfield, Senior
TOM JOHNSON
GARLAND SMITH
BLACKSBURG Midfield, Junior BLACKSBURG Midfield, Junior NORTH CROSS Back, Senior
GEINDA SMITH
JOHNNY CURRAN
PATRICK HENRY Back, Sophomore HIDDEN VALLEY Back, Senior JEFFERSON FOREST Goalkeeper, Senior
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Forward, Junior Scored a whopping 43 goals this year for the Maroons after hitting the net 42 times last year.Scored four goals in a regularseason game against Abingdon.Named the Hogoheegee District player of the year.
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RADFORD Forward, Junior
LEXI DENNY
ALYSSA MCKINLEY
CAVE SPRING Forward, Junior
KENDALL MOYER
JAMES RIVER Forward, Junior
EMILY RAWLINGS
NORTHSIDE Midfield, Junior
HANNAH DUFF
KIM SHAVER
BLACKSBURG Midfield, Junior
SYDNEY VARNEY
FRANKLIN COUNTY Midfield, Sophomore NORTHSIDE Back, Senior
EMILY CAMPBELL
HAYLEY LONG
BLACKSBURG Back, Senior BASSETT Back, Senior
JULIA TEAGUE
DEIDRA STULTZ
NORTHSIDE Goalkeeper, Senior
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NORTH CROSS, Senior Ranked among the top three in Timesland in five events and was the VIS champion in the 200 freestyle, adding a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke. Signed with Wisconsin. NORTH CROSS, Junior Recorded runner-up finishes in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500 freestyle in the VIS state championships. Also cracked the Timesland top 10 in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. MARION, Senior Captured Group AA/A titles in the 100 and 200 freestyle and had top time in Timesland in four events. Became Marions first state swimming champion. Signed with Virginia Tech. HIDDEN VALLEY, Senior Won the Group AA/A championship in the 500 freestyle. Finished second in 200 free and had Timeslands No. 2 clocking in the 200 IM. Headed to University of British Columbia. BLACKSBURG, Senior Third in Group AA/A in the 100 backstroke and fifth in the 200 IM. Backstroke time (51.10) was second in Timesland behind Jacob Siars 50.53. Committed to Queens (N.C.).
RONNIE PIEMONTE CHRISTIANSBURG, Freshman Claimed the 1-meter Group AA diving title with a record 482.35 points . The difference between Piemonte and the secondplace finisher was wider than the gap between No. 2 and No. 13.
ROANOKE CATHOLIC, Senior Second in the VIS in the 100 backstroke and fifth in the 100 butterfly. Had the sixth-best time in Timesland in the 200 IM. Signed with Division II Mars Hill (N.C.)
CALEB WILLIAMS JEFFERSON FOREST, Senior Led qualifying for the 500 freestyle at the Group AA/A meet before finishing fifth, Also placed fifth in 200 freestyle. Had fifth-best time in Timesland in the 200 IM. Signed with George Mason.
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William Byrds Kali Edsall won the Group AA/A title in the 200 individual medley, and the sophomore swam on two state-championship relay teams for the Terriers.
Edsall automatically qualified for All-Timesland by posting the fastest time in the
200 IM and had times that ranked in the top six in seven of eight individual events, including four in the top two. She won the 200 IM in 2 minutes, 4.45 seconds at the Group AA/A meet in a photo finish with teammate Annie Lane and also swam legs on William Byrd teams that set records in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.
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GRAYSON COE
HIDDEN VALLEY, Junior
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HAILEY BIVENS
CAVE SPRING, Sophomore
CLAIRE ADKINS
MICHAEL CRADDOCK
ROANOKE CATHOLIC, Soph.
LAUREN COWHER
CAVE SPRING, Sophomore
JORDAN DEHLI
STAUNTON RIVER, Senior
JACKIE CRAWFORD
SARAH FREDERICKSEN
JEFFERSON FOREST, Senior
ZAK DEHLI
STAUNTON RIVER, Junior
LAUREN FRIZZELL
BLACKSBURG, Senior
EVAN NAFF
JACOB GIBBS
HIDDEN VALLEY, Sophomore
NELSON HELM
SALEM, Sophomore
KACY EDSALL WILLIAM BYRD, Senior Had Timeslands best time in the 100-yard butterfly, placing second in Group AA/A. Passed up a second individual event to swim in three relays, two of them state champions. Signed with JMU.
CAVE SPRING, Freshman Led Timesland in the 200-yard freestyle and was second in Group AA/A. Had times in five events that ranked among the top five in Timesland and swam on a record-breaking state relay.
CATHERINE GRANT
BLACKSBURG, Sophomore
CHANEY HAMBRICK
MARION, Senior
BLAKE NOWAKOWSKI
JEFFERSON FOREST, Soph.
MAGGIE HARMAN
MACKENZIE LINGLE
WILLIAM BYRD, Junior
SHANE TUDOR
ROANOKE CATHOLIC, Senior
HALEY TERPENNY
CHRISTIANSBURG, Soph.
ANNIE LANE WILLIAM BYRD, Sophomore Had two second-place individual finishes in Group AA/A, and swam on two championship relay teams. Was first or second in Timesland in three events.
CHRISTIANSBURG, Junior Won her third straight Group AA/A state diving championship by a 45-point margin. Daughter of Virginia Tech diving coach Ron Piemonte.
LEAH PIEMONTE
NATALEE ROSEBERRY PULASKI COUNTY, Senior Won the 50-yard freestyle at the Group AA/A meet, where she also placed second in the 100 freestyle. Had the top times in Timesland in both events. Signed with Virginia Tech.
HIDDEN VALLEY, Senior Swam all eight individual events during the season and recorded top 10 times in Timesland in all of them. Also was strong in relays. Has signed with Navy.
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Blacksburgs Will Coffey avenged a loss to Western Albemarles Cam Scott in the Group AA final with a win the next day.
CAVE SPRING, Senior Won River Ridge District singles title, handing Blacksburgs Will Coffey one of his only two setbacks, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, after a semifinal win over Hidden Valleys Zach Elton. Reached Region IV singles championship, losing to Coffey.
DAVID DODSON
ZACH ELTON HIDDEN VALLEY, Senior Rebounded from early-season back injury to finish second in the River Ridge regular season before losing to Cave Springs David Dodson in the district semifinals. Also reached Region IV doubles final and led Titans to Group AA team quarterfinals.
ROCKBRIDGE CO., Junior Moved up from No. 4 singles on 2011 Rockbridge team to win Blue Ridge District singles championship with win over William Byrds Bryce Martin. Teamed with Thomas McHan to capture Blue Ridge doubles title. Led Wildcats to district team crown. PATRICK HENRY, Senior Won Western Valley District singles title over PH teammate Andrew Bazak. Also captured the WVD doubles crown with partner Tom Dreher. Led Patriots to Northwest Region team semifinals, where they lost 5-4 to Albemarle.
KUNAL GANDHI
DAVID JOPPICH
RHODES KLINE GEORGE WYTHE, Senior Became first tennis player in school history to reach a VHSL final, stopping Drew Barsamian of Appomattox Regional Governors School in three sets before losing to defending champion Kan Tagami of George Mason. Had career singles record of 43-5.
Bland Countys Grace Sarver compiled a 66-0 singles record with three Group A titles at Bland County.
SECOND TEAM
COLBY ARRINGTON
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Junior
SECOND TEAM
WHITNEY AMOS
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Senior
KRISTY CHOI
ANDREW BAZAK
PATRICK HENRY, Senior
EMMA BARKER
HIDDEN VALLEY, Junior
MAC DOBBINS
CARLISLE, Senior
ABBY DIXON
HIDDEN VALLEY, Junior
BRYCE MARTIN
WILLIAM BYRD, Senior
ROBBI JENSEN
ALLIE GREENE
PATRICK HENRY, Senior
JOHNNY ROMANO
BLAND COUNTY, Soph.
ALLISON LINK
PATRICK HENRY, Senior
JOEL WORFORD
JEFFERSON FOREST, Soph.
KARLIE POPE
NORTHSIDE, Sophomore
EVANS SCHMEDTJE
NORTH CROSS, Soph. Played No. 2 singles for Raiders. Sustained only loss of the season to teammate Lara Min in the Blue Ridge Conference final after defeating Carlisles Robbi Jensen. Also posted unbeaten record at No. 2 doubles as Raiders won BRC team title.
LAUREN SLEDD CAVE SPRING, Senior Finished 24-1 in singles, losing only to Group AA champ Wiktoria Plawska of York 6-4, 6-1 in a state semifinal. Won River Ridge District and Region IV singles titles. Also won River Ridge doubles crown. Signed with NCAA Division II Catawba (N.C.).
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Middle hitter, Junior Named first-team All-Region IV and first-team All-River Ridge District after powering Hidden Valley to the Group AA semifinals. Led the Titans with a 52 percent hitting percentage. Served at 94 percent. Finished the season with 367 kills, 77 aces, 74 blocks and 41 digs. Had 49 kills in Hidden Valleys final three postseason matches.
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BROOKE FUHREY
LORD BOTETOURT, Junior
JACKIE GREENBERG
BLACKSBURG, Junior
MAIRIN GUILFOYLE
ROANOKE CATHOLIC, Junior
MARIBETH KERN
JAMES RIVER, Senior
SARAH MILLER
PATRICK HENRY, Junior
LAUREN SLEDD
CAVE SPRING, Senior
ALLISON WHITE
GALAX, Senior
Cave Spring senior Morgan Shannon finished the season with 434 kills, including 19 in a 3-0 win over Jamestown in the state final.
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106, Sophomore, 46-3
Transfer from Maryland captured his first Group AA championship with pin of Bryan Ramsey of Eastern View. River Ridge and Region IV champion, Big Blue champ, third in Beast of the East, seventh in Walsh Ironman in Stow, Ohio.
Finished third in Group A after being ousted by Fabian Rodriguez of Manassas Park in the semifinals. In the third place match, Clark turned tables on Rural Retreats T.J. Mitchell, who had beaten him in the Region C final, with a 4-2 decision.
Romped to his 44th victory with an 11-3 major decision over Chase McDaniel of Cave Spring in Group AA final. Three state crowns in a row, the first coming in Georgia. Won River Ridge District and Region IV crowns after moving up from 113 in January. Fifth at the Walsh Ironman, third at Beast of the East and Big Blue runner-up.
Sixth-place finisher in Group AA lost a 3-1 overtime decision in the semis to eventual state champion Jeffrey Ogburn of Poquoson. Won River Ridge District and Region IV titles, the regional with a pin of Cave Springs Travis Hodges.
Dominating season capped with third Group AA title. Ran his career record to 129-17. In addition to capturing district, region and Big Blue, he was fourth at the Walsh Ironman and runner-up at Beast of the East. Pinned Dave Bowers of Powhatan in 3:24 in state final. Verbally committed to Virginia Tech.
Transfer from James Robinson High in Fairfax, where he was two-time Group AAA runnerup, won his first Group AA crown by edging Millbrooks Dylan Wisman, the Region II champ, in the final. Smith bumped up from 132 in time to win Big Blue. Added River Ridge District and Region IV titles.
Weber directed the Blue Demons to their 11th straight Group AA state championship, the sixth under his administration. Along the way, the Blue Demons took the Big Blue title and finished second in the Virginia Duals and fourth in Beast of the East. Christiansburg, which had six state champions, finished 16th nationally, according to Amateur Wrestling News.
Lost two-point decision to Colby Dean of J.I. Burton in the Group A semifinals before wrestling back for third place. Pioneer District and Region C champion.
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CORBIN WOODS
PARRY McCLUER, 106, Sophomore, 37-1
TIM YANG
HIDDEN VALLEY, 113, Senior, 33-8
Seventh-place finisher at the Group AAA tournament. Western Valley District title was his second in as many years . Third place in Northwest Region. Won the Big Orange with a major decision over eventual Group AA runner-up Andrew Saunders of Northside.
CHASE MCDANIEL
CAVE SPRING, 120, Sophomore, 33-8
JOSE ROJAS
GALAX, 126, Senior, 11-2
DALE CONNER
FLOYD COUNTY, 132, Senior, 37-5
Moved to 107-29 for his career with first Group AA championship. Won River Ridge District and Region IV crowns as well as first at the Big Blue and fourth at Walsh Ironman.
TYLER HAYNIE
GLENVAR, 138, Senior, 24-5
CALEB PRATHER
JEFFERSON FOREST, 145, Senior, 44-12
ANDREW SAUNDERS
NORTHSIDE, 152, Junior, 38-9
Ended otherwise successful season with an 8-5 loss to Derek Thurman of Brookville in the Group AA final. Finished with 153 career victories. Resume also includes River Ridge, Region IV, River Rumble, Titan Toughman and Big Blue crowns.
JOSH BOWYER
JEFFERSON FOREST, 160, Senior, 44-4
CHRIS TYREE
STAUNTON RIVER, 170, Junior, 45-3
DEREK YATES
RURAL RETREAT, 182, Junior, 34-9
Took third place in Group AA after losing to eventual champ Joe Jessen of Millbrook in the semis. Won River Ridge District, Region IV and Big Blue titles. Only in his second season in the sport.
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ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, 195, Senior, 45-8
MASON MAPLES
FRANKLIN COUNTY, 220, Senior, 46-7
LOGAN TURNER
CAVE SPRING, 285, Sophomore, 43-9
Went the distance in the Group AA final before falling 3-1 to Victor Montalbano of Brookville, who was topranked in the state most of the year. The 6-foot-5 Taylor was River Ridge District, Region IV and Big Blue champion.
Went undefeated on the way to Group AA, Region III, district, Big Blue and Big Orange crowns. En route to 154 career victories, won his last 34 straight. Pinned his way through the state tournament before chopping down Evan Oddenino of Fauquier 6-3 in the final. Ranked 17th nationally among top-30 seniors chosen by Wrestling USA magazine.
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Christiansburgs Rochelle Evans swept the VHSL Group AA outdoor shot put and discus championships for the second straight season.
Discus ....................... Rochelle Evans ............... Christiansburg .......... 137-11 High jump ............... Sydney Anderson ......... Pulaski County........... 5-6 Long jump ............... Tamera Smith ................. Pulaski County .......... 18-0
1 Triple jump ............. Mikalah Jones ................ Liberty ......................... 37-11 2
Pole vault ................ Lily Garrecht ................... Staunton River .......... 10-3