A complete list of N&O players of the year from 2000-2018, in all sports
We’ve gone through old editions of The News & Observer to find every player of the year in every category since the 1999-2000 athletic season, as well as every N&O male and female athlete of the year award-winner since the 1990-91 year.
It’s a pretty darn good group. Here are few facts about them...
▪ Ten of these athletes since 1990-1991 were also winners of the state’s N.C. High School Athletic Association athlete of the year: Wendy Palmer (Person); Jamie Parsons (Millbrook); Aedrin Murray (Chatham Central); Anna Tharrington (Southern Nash); Katrelle Armwood (Durham School of the Arts); Gabby Mayo (Southeast Raleigh); Julius Peppers (Southern Nash); A.J. Davis (Northern Durham); Terell Hudgins (Rocky Mount); Tevin Hester (Granville Central); Marquavious Johnson (Knightdale).
▪ Since 1999-2000 there are a few future Olympians, like Enloe’s Charlie Houchin (swimming), East Chapel Hill’s Nick McCrory (diving), Riverside’s Megan Hodge (volleyball) and Broughton’s Jesse Williams (track and field). Athens Drive’s Lex Gillette may be the only Paralympian of the bunch.
▪ The NFL is well-represented with Peppers and Greg Ellis (East Wake) winning male athlete of the year, Manny Lawson (Eastern Wayne) – who was a track and field athlete of the year – and Weslye Saunders (Riverside).
▪ So too is the NBA: Courtney Alexander (Jordan), John Wall (Word of God), Ryan Kelly (Ravenscroft), P.J. Tucker (Enloe), Shavlik Randolph (Broughton) and Darius Johnson-Odom (Wakefield).
▪ Carlos Rodon (Holly Springs) and Matt Harrison (South Granville) are starting pitchers in Major League Baseball. (In case you’re wondering, Athens Drive alumnus Josh Hamilton was the 1999 winner.)
▪ And don’t forget boys golf, where the top award has gone to future pros like Brendon Todd (Green Hope), Webb Simpson (Broughton) and Grayson Murray (Leesville Road).
▪ Like Hudgins, who now coaches Rocky Mount Academy football, a few of these athletes are back coaching in the area today: Southern Lee baseball coach David Miller, Green Hope boys basketball coach John Green, East Wake volleyball coach Keauna Vinson and Harnett Central softball coach Lauren Taylor, among others.
A handful of winners come from schools no longer in the present-day N&O area, like West Craven and New Bern.
There have been a few more three-time honorees in this time span, but no one listed has been a player of the year for all four seasons. No school has had more honorees than Broughton, though Cardinal Gibbons is close behind.
Once, in 2012, there was no male athlete of the year. In 2002, there was no male scholar-athlete of the year.
And it’s always interesting to see which schools dominate certain awards.
▪ Wakefield has had a winner in girls indoor track and field in five of the last seven years.
▪ Athens Drive went six straight seasons with the N&O girls golfer of the year and Broughton went six straight in girls tennis.
▪ Seven of the last 12 volleyball players of the year have come from Cardinal Gibbons.
▪ Four of the last eight football players of the year are from Wake Forest (or Wake Forest-Rolesville, as it was previously known).
There are also a number of siblings in the list of honorees.
▪ Cary’s Sutton Schilawski was N&O male athlete of the year and younger brother Zach, who played a few years of Major League Soccer, was male scholar-athlete of the year.
▪ Orange’s Bryse and Payton Wilson went back-to-back as N&O male athlete of the year.
▪ Melissa Council (Cary), Christian Council (Cary Academy) and Cameron Council (Northwood) have all won N&O top honors because of their track and field success.
▪ Julie and Stephen Saleeby (Broughton) both won golfer of the year.
▪ We’ve had a pair of wrestling brothers win the award: Tyrone and Jermaine Hodge (Orange) and Brandon and Colton Palmer (Riverside).
But perhaps what stands out the most is what a diverse group it is. There are winners from private schools, boarding schools, charter schools, city schools and country schools. In all, 66 different schools have won at least one player of the year award since 2000.
N&O ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
(since 1990-91, all other categories from 1999-2000)
Year | Male | Female |
1990-91 | Lee Becton, West Craven | Melissa Joyner, Goldsboro |
1991-92 | David Miller, Lee County | Wendy Palmer, Person |
1992-93 | Greg Ellis, East Wake | Charlette Hargrove, Pinecrest |
1993-94 | Jason Peace, Northern Durham | Jamie Parsons, Millbrook |
1994-95 | Courtney Alexander, Jordan | Aedrin Murray, Chatham Central |
1995-96 | Terrence Newby, Jordan-Matthews | Lindsay Stoecker, Broughton |
1996-97 | Austin Grissom, Northern Vance | Julia Marslender, Broughton |
1997-98 | Julius Peppers, Southern Nash | Emily Hayes, Fuquay-Varina |
1998-99 | John Green, Beddingfield | Anna Tharrington, Southern Nash |
1999-00 | Sutton Schilawski (Sr.) Cary | Liz Bailey (Jr.) Sanderson |
2000-01 | A.J. Davis (Jr.) Northern Durham | Liz Bailey (Sr.) Sanderson |
2001-02 | A.J. Davis (Sr.) Northern Durham | Katrelle Armwood (Sr.) Durham School of the Arts |
2002-03 | Lex Gillette (Sr.) Athens Drive | Melissa Council (Jr.) Cary |
2003-04 | Eric Smalls (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh | Kate Merrill (Sr.) Jordan |
2004-05 | Terrell Hudgins (Sr.) Rocky Mount | Nakisha Stewart (Sr.) Bunn |
2005-06 | Sandy Roberts (Sr.) Broughton | Gabby Mayo (Jr.) Southeast Raleigh |
2006-07 | Trey Grissom (Sr.) Garner | Amy Dodd (Sr.) Apex |
2007-08 | Thomas Wilson (Sr.) Leesville Road | Jacinda Evans (Sr.) Southern Durham |
2008-09 | Adam Flur (Sr.) Northern Durham | Adrianne Soo (Sr.) Durham Academy |
2009-10 | Brian Taylor (Jr.) Harnett Central | Cassie Crawford (Sr.) Panther Creek |
2010-11 | Brian Taylor (Sr.) Harnett Central | Keni Harrison (Sr.) Clayton |
2011-12 | Tevin Hester (Sr.) Granville Central | Alexis Perry (Sr.) Jordan |
2012-13 | none | Wesley Frazier (Sr.) Ravenscroft and Maura McDonell (Sr.) Green Hope |
2013-14 | Marquavious Johnson (Sr.) Knightdale | Morgan Reid (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2014-15 | Nyheim Hines (Sr.) Garner | Sydnei Murphy (Sr.) Apex |
2015-16 | Bryse Wilson (Sr.) Orange | Nevada Mareno (Jr.) Leesville Road |
2016-17 | Payton Wilson (Jr.) Orange | Mia Davidson (Sr.) Orange |
| 2017-18 | Jordyn Adams (Sr.) Green Hope | Jennifer Chang (Sr.) Athens Drive |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Justin Mauney (Sr.) Cary | Carolyn Gillikin (Sr.) Fike |
2000-01 | Cameron Moccari (Sr.) Enloe | Kellie Todd (Sr.) Wake Forest-Rolesville |
2001-02 | none | Rankin Williams (Sr.) Broughton and Georgia Davis (Sr.) Southern Nash |
2002-03 | Mark Egan (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Anna Raynor (Sr.) South Johnston |
2003-04 | Jeff Hatcher (Sr.) Garner | Katherine Evans (Sr.) Broughton |
2004-05 | Karter Yutzy (Sr.) Princeton | Betsy Frederick (Sr.) Broughton |
2005-06 | Zach Schilawski (Sr.) Cary | Megan Hodge (Sr.) Riverside |
2006-07 | Geoffrey Sanders (Sr.) Enloe | Mary Laurence McMillan (Sr.) Broughton |
2007-08 | Matthew Duncan (Sr.) Jordan | Paige Dugal (Sr.) Garner |
2008-09 | Perry Simmons (Sr.) Sanderson | Sarah Brady (Sr.) Holly Springs |
2009-10 | Steven Bell (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh | Mollie Pathman (Sr.) Durham Academy |
2010-11 | Ben Jacobs (Sr.) Princeton | Victoria Mitchell (Sr.) Cary |
2011-12 | Grant Spurney (Sr.) Jordan | Lauren Rogers (Sr.) Durham Academy |
2012-13 | Colin Godwin (Sr.) Cary Academy | Pegah Kamrani (Sr.) East Chapel Hill |
2013-14 | Koya Osada (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Catherine Romaine (Sr.) Chapel Hill |
2014-15 | Bryce Love (Sr.) Wake Forest | Sarah Towne (Sr.) East Chapel Hill |
2015-16 | Will Macmillan (Sr.) Carrboro | Chloe Mikles (Sr.) Ravenscroft |
2016-17 | Thayer Thomas (Sr.) Heritage | Isabel Pearce (Sr.) Woods Charter |
| 2017-18 | Jack Biestek (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Veronica Fraley (Sr.) Wakefield |
N&O FOOTBALL POTY
Year | Player |
1999-00 | Jermicus Banks (Sr.) Millbrook |
2000-01 | Brandon Harris (Sr.) Millbrook |
2001-02 | Boo Smith (Sr.) Garner |
2002-03 | Terry Hunter (Sr.) East Wake |
2003-04 | Daniel Evans (Sr.) Broughton |
2004-05 | Josh Adams (Jr.) Cary |
2005-06 | Josh Adams (Sr.) Cary |
2006-07 | Weslye Saunders (Sr.) Riverside |
2007-08 | Tobais Palmer (Sr.) Northwood |
2008-09 | Desmond Scott (Sr.) Hillside |
2009-10 | Trea Jones (Sr.) Wake Forest-Rolesville |
2010-11 | Vad Lee (Sr.) Hillside |
2011-12 | Juwan Moye (Sr.) Garner |
2012-13 | Connor Mitch (Sr.) Wakefield |
2013-14 | Nyheim Hines (Jr.) Garner |
2014-15 | Dexter Lawrence (Jr.) Wake Forest |
2015-16 | Dexter Lawrence (Sr.) Wake Forest |
2016-17 | Darius Hodge (Sr.) Wake Forest |
2017-18 | Holton Ahlers (Sr.) D.H. Conley |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Shavlik Randolph (Soph.) Broughton | Tracy Alston (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh |
2000-01 | Anthony Richardson (Sr.) Leesville Road | Keauna Vinson (Jr.) East Wake |
2001-02 | Shavlik Randolph (Sr.) Broughton | Keauna Vinson (Sr.) East Wake |
2002-03 | P.J. Tucker (Sr.) Enloe | Angel Buie (Fr.) Lee County |
2003-04 | James Mays (Sr.) Garner | Alex Miller (Sr.) Hillside |
2004-05 | Freddy Little (Sr.) Bunn | Jasmine Newkirk (Sr.) Broughton |
2005-06 | Darius Johnson-Odom (Jr.) Wakefield | October Harris (Sr.) Beddingfield |
2006-07 | Darius Johnson-Odom (Sr.) Wakefield | Lauren Taylor (Sr.) Harnett Central |
2007-08 | John Wall (Jr.) Word of God | Kristen Hanzer (Sr.) Wakefield |
2008-09 | Ryan Kelly (Sr.) Ravenscroft | Asia Williams (Sr.) Hillside |
2009-10 | C.J. Leslie (Sr.) Word of God | Kristen Gaffney (Soph.) Green Hope |
2010-11 | Donald Johnson (Sr.) Garner | Kristen Gaffney (Jr.) Green Hope |
2011-12 | Rodney Purvis (Sr.) Upper Room | Briana Day (Jr.) Millbrook |
2012-13 | Isaiah Hicks (Sr.) J.F. Webb | Ryan Flowers (Sr.) Millbrook |
2013-14 | T.J. Evans (Sr.) Apex | Azura Stevens (Sr.) Cary |
2014-15 | Julius Barnes (Sr.) Garner | Grace Hunter (Sr.) Athens Drive |
2015-16 | Cory Gensler (Sr.) Cary | Kai Crutchfield (Jr.) Millbrook |
2016-17 | Coby White (Jr.) Greenfield | Elisia Grissett (Sr.) Hillside |
2017-18 | Coby White (Sr.) Greenfield | Izabela Leite Nicoletti (Sr.) Neuse Christian |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Andy Tabor (Jr.) Leesville Road | Ellie Sharpe (Jr.) Broughton |
2000-01 | Justin Branch (Sr.) Apex | Kathleen Andrews (Sr.) Broughton |
2001-02 | Phillip Long (Sr.) Hunt | Jennifer Perkins (Jr.) St. Mary’s |
2002-03 | Justin Hughes (Sr.) Wakefield | Jennifer Perkins (Sr.) St. Mary’s |
2003-04 | Stephen Bickford (Jr.) Green Hope | Sterling Smith (Jr.) East Chapel Hill |
2004-05 | Stephen Bickford (Sr.) Green Hope | Casey Nogueira (Soph.) Broughton |
2005-06 | Justin Wyatt (Sr.) Sanderson | Kelly Attayek (Sr.) Broughton |
2006-07 | William Mackvick (Sr.) Broughton | Jennifer Partenheimer (Sr.) Apex |
2007-08 | Watt Williams (Sr.) Broughton | Kim Kern (Sr.) Leesville Road |
2008-09 | Daniel Montero (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Mollie Pathman (Jr.) Durham Academy |
2009-10 | Teddy Mullin (Sr.) Jordan | Nicole Jewell (Sr.) Leesville Road |
2010-11 | Cooper Vandermaas-Peeler (Sr.) Athens Drive | Caroline Gentry (Jr.) Leesville Road |
2011-12 | Adrian Gonzales (Sr.) Fuquay-Varina | Alexis Shaffer (Jr.) Green Hope |
2012-13 | Ade Taiwo (Jr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Alexis Degler (Sr.) Green Hope |
2013-14 | Ben Fisher (Jr.) Chapel Hill | Alexandra Kimball (Sr.) Chapel Hill |
2014-15 | Cooper Duplantis (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Kat McDonald (Sr.) Wakefield |
2015-16 | Logan Shytle (Sr.) Heritage | Abby Staker (Sr.) Cary Academy |
2016-17 | Camden Holbrook (Jr.) Green Hope | Maggie Pierce (Soph.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2017-18 | Trevor Berk (Sr.) Heritage | Mollie Niewald (Sr.) Pinecrest |
N&O VOLLEYBALL POTY
Year | Athlete |
1999-00 | Katy Deroeck (Sr.) Riverside |
2000-01 | Juliet Anderson (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2001-02 | Tiffany Perry (Sr.) Southern Vance |
2002-03 | Arlene Mitchell (Sr.) Southern Vance |
2003-04 | Michelle Bruin (Sr.) Chapel Hill |
2004-05 | Megan Hodge (Jr.) Riverside |
2005-06 | Christine Falcone (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2006-07 | Katie Kabbes (Jr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2007-08 | Katie Kabbes (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2008-09 | Katie Slay (Sr.) Wakefield |
2009-10 | Madi Bugg (Soph.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2010-11 | Kristen Harris (Sr.) Apex |
2011-12 | Madi Bugg (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2012-13 | Sasha Karelov (Sr.) Leesville Road |
2013-14 | Darian Mack (Sr.) Wakefield |
2014-15 | Briley Brind’Amour (Jr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2015-16 | Tori Dozier (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2016-17 | Destiny Cox (Jr.) Carrboro |
2017-18 | Destiny Cox (Sr.) Carrboro |
N&O BASEBALL/SOFTBALL POTY
Year | Baseball | Softball |
1999-00 | Tom Graham (Sr.) Apex | Lucinda Bost (Sr.) South Granville |
2000-01 | Jason Brown (Sr.) Lee County | Jessica Mitchell (Jr.) South Granville |
2001-02 | Will Hunt (Sr.) Fuquay-Varina | Jessica Mitchell (Sr.) South Granville |
2002-03 | Matt Harrison (Sr.) South Granville | Lauren Caviness (Jr.) Harnett Central |
2003-04 | Hayes Hinson (Sr.) Athens Drive | Bre Brown (Jr.) Jordan |
2004-05 | Andrew Taylor (Sr.) Wake Forest-Rolesville | Bre Brown (Sr.) Jordan |
2005-06 | Seth Kivett (Sr.) Chatham Central | Alyson Burr (Jr.) Wake Forest-Rolesville |
2006-07 | Stephen Harrold (Sr.) Leesville Road | Samme Lisowsky (Sr.) Chapel Hill |
2007-08 | Corey Thompson (Sr.) Apex | Jenn Ladd (Sr.) Riverside |
2008-09 | Charles Wolfe (Sr.) Sanderson | Alex Ryan (Sr.) Fuquay-Varina |
2009-10 | Carlos Rodon (Jr.) Holly Springs | Mary Katherine Pegram (Sr.) Harnett Central |
2010-11 | Carlos Rodon (Sr.) Holly Springs | Erica Nunn (Jr.) Holly Springs |
2011-12 | Jimmy Boyd (Sr.) Middle Creek | Erica Nunn (Sr.) Holly Springs |
2012-13 | Garrett Suggs (Sr.) Fuquay-Varina | Brittaney Dahle (Sr.) Wake Forest |
2013-14 | Troy Maslowski (Jr.) Green Hope | Holly Clark (Soph.) Jordan-Matthews |
2014-15 | Ty Adcock (Sr.) South Granville | Erin Boone (Sr.) South Granville |
2015-16 | Justin Bullock (Jr.) South Granville | Mia Davidson (Jr.) Orange |
2016-17 | Justin Bullock (Sr.) South Granville | Whitney Sanford (Sr.) Lee County |
2017-18 | Trey Whitley (Sr.) North Johnston | Jada Santiago (Sr.) North Johnston |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS LACROSSE POTY
Year | Male | Female |
2008-09 | John Haus IV (Sr.) Chapel Hill | Cawley Bromley (Soph.) Apex |
2009-10 | Emil Weiss (Jr.) Apex | Emma Rosenthal (Sr.) Wakefield |
2010-11 | Chandler Zirkle (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Cawley Bromley (Sr.) Apex |
2011-12 | Connor Prevost (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Maggie Auslander (Jr.) Green Hope |
2012-13 | Derek Sweet (Sr.) Apex | Sydney Holman (Sr.) East Chapel Hill |
2013-14 | Gannon Morrison (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Shelby Scanlin (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2014-15 | Nick Forbes (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Jordan Lappin (Soph.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2015-16 | Chris Wozencroft (Soph.) Cardinal Gibbons | Erica Skowron (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2016-17 | Owen Caputo (Jr.) Middle Creek | Jordan Lappin (Sr. ) Cardinal Gibbons |
2017-18 | Owen Caputo (Sr.) Middle Creek | Gabby Young (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS TENNIS POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Andrew Simpson (Sr.) Broughton | Rankin Williams (Soph.) Broughton |
2000-01 | Will Plyler (Fr.) Broughton | Rankin Williams (Jr.) Broughton |
2001-02 | Will Plyler (Soph.) Broughton | Christine Simpson (Jr.) Broughton |
2002-03 | Andrew Watkins (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Christine Simpson (Sr.) Broughton |
2003-04 | Will Plyler (Sr.) Broughton | Julia Roach (Sr.) Broughton |
2004-05 | David Chermak (Soph.) Sanderson | Hampton Williams (Sr.) Broughton |
2005-06 | Michael Greenberg (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Heather Prior (Jr.) Wakefield |
2006-07 | Chase Helpinstine (Sr.) Chapel Hill | Heather Prior (Sr.) Wakefield |
2007-08 | Will Rollinson (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Kirsten Kohagen (Jr.) Cary Academy |
2008-09 | Jake Bowling (Jr.) Green Hope | Jennifer Huang (Sr.) East Chapel Hill |
2009-10 | Wesley Barrett (Sr.) Apex | Melissa Kandinata (Jr.) Green Hope |
2010-11 | Peter McDonald (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Melissa Kandinata (Sr.) Green Hope |
2011-12 | Matt Daly (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Haleigh Morgus (Sr.) Cary Academy |
2012-13 | Nick Stachowiak (Fr.) Middle Creek | Maggie Kane (Jr.) Broughton |
2013-14 | Robert Kelly (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Susanne Boyden (Soph.) Wakefield |
2014-15 | Nick Stachowiak (Jr.) Middle Creek | Susanne Boyden (Jr.) Wakefield |
2015-16 | Nick Stachowiak (Sr.) Middle Creek | Sammi Smith (Sr.) Panther Creek |
2016-17 | Ben Wayand (Sr.) Green Hope | Tiffany Pyritz (Jr.) North Raleigh Christian |
2017-18 | Trice Pickens (Sr.) Panther Creek | Katie Andreini (Soph.) Green Hope |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS GOLF POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Brendon Todd (Fr.) Green Hope | Adrienne Millican (Jr.) Harnett Central |
2000-01 | Rand Williams (Sr.) Broughton | Chris Brady (Soph.) Green Hope |
2001-02 | Brendon Todd (Jr.) Green Hope | Josie Shinn (Sr.) Pinecrest |
2002-03 | Brendon Todd (Sr.) Green Hope | Chris Brady (Sr.) Green Hope |
2003-04 | Webb Simpson (Sr.) Broughton | Kaylan Barbrey (Sr.) Millbrook |
2004-05 | Brad Dilen (Sr.) Apex | Jennifer O’Connor (Soph.) Leesville Road |
2005-06 | Henry Zaytoun III (Jr.) Ravenscroft | Julie Saleeby (Jr.) Broughton |
2006-07 | Henry Zaytoun III (Sr.) Ravenscroft | Coleen Estes (Sr.) Green Hope |
2007-08 | Lavelle Ryan (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Courtney McKim (Jr.) Wakefield |
2008-09 | Michael Cromie (Jr.) Green Hope | Courtney McKim (Sr.) Wakefield |
2009-10 | Grayson Murray (Soph.) Leesville Road | Katherine Perry (Sr.) Athens Drive |
2010-11 | Ben Griffin (Fr.) East Chapel Hill | Sarah Bae (Soph.) Athens Drive |
2011-12 | Stephen Saleeby (Fr.) Broughton | Sarah Bae (Jr.) Athens Drive |
2012-13 | Ben Griffin (Jr.) East Chapel Hill | Sarah Bae (Sr.) Athens Drive |
2013-14 | Stephen Franken (Jr.) Millbrook | Emilia Migliaccio (Fr.) Athens Drive |
2014-15 | Doc Redman (Jr.) Leesville Road | Jennifer Chang (Fr.) Athens Drive |
2015-16 | Patrick Stephenson (Sr.) South Johnston | Gina Kim (Soph.) Chapel Hill |
2016-17 | A.J. Beechler (Jr.) Pinecrest | Gina Kim (Jr.) Chapel Hill |
| 2017-18 | A.J. Beechler (Sr.) Pinecrest | Kayla Ward (Sr.) Garner |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Cameron Moccari (Jr.) Enloe | Rebecca Rose (Sr.) Cary Academy |
2000-01 | Andrew Ackley (Sr.) Enloe | Ruth Nichols (Sr.) Leesville Road |
2001-02 | Scott Detloff (Sr.) Enloe | Stephanie Glover (Soph.) Athens Drive |
2002-03 | Matt McGinnis (Jr.) Ravenscroft | Stephanie Glover (Jr.) Athens Drive |
2003-04 | Matt McGinnis (Sr.) Ravenscroft | Julie Smith (Fr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2004-05 | Eric McGinnis (Jr.) Ravenscroft | Kirsten Smith (Fr.) Athens Drive |
2005-06 | Charlie Houchin (Sr.) Enloe | Melanie Roberts (Jr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2006-07 | Matt Donch (Sr.) Knightdale | Kirsten Smith (Jr.) Athens Drive |
2007-08 | Chris Gunnels (Sr.) Chapel Hill | Kirsten Smith (Sr.) Athens Drive |
2008-09 | Nick McCrory (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Torrey Bussey (Jr.) Cary |
2009-10 | Dominick Glavich (Sr.) Green Hope | Julie Doran (Sr.) Holly Springs |
2010-11 | Ollie Clayton-Luce (Sr.) Sanderson | Henriette Stenkvist (Sr.) Panther Creek |
2011-12 | Joe Bonk (Sr.) Raleigh Charter | Hannah Lincoln (Sr.) Leesville Road |
2012-13 | Colin Ellington (Jr.) Holly Springs | Hannah Moore (Jr.) Green Hope |
2013-14 | Colin Ellington (Sr.) Holly Springs | Hannah Moore (Sr.) Green Hope |
2014-15 | Justin Ress (Sr.) Cary | Claire DeSelm (Jr.) Chapel Hill |
2015-16 | Connor Blandford (Sr.) Corinth Holders | Julia Poole (Jr.) Middle Creek |
2016-17 | Jack Messenger (Sr.) Broughton | Julia Poole (Sr.) Middle Creek |
2017-18 | Zach Brown (Sr.) Athens Drive | Grace Countie (Sr.) Leesville Road |
N&O GYMNASTICS POTY
Year | Athlete |
2016-17 | Nhyla Bryant (Fr.) Rolesville |
| 2017-18 | Nhyla Bryant (Soph.) Rolesville |
N&O WRESTLING POTY
Year | Athlete |
1999-00 | Jermaine Hodge (Sr.) Orange |
2000-01 | Tyrone Hodge (Sr.) Orange |
2001-02 | Brandon Palmer (Sr.) Riverside |
2002-03 | Raymond Jordan (Jr.) New Bern |
2003-04 | Raymond Jordan (Sr.) New Bern |
2004-05 | Colton Palmer (Soph.) Riverside |
2005-06 | Thomas Ferguson (Jr.) Cary |
2006-07 | Joey Farnsworth (Sr.) Cary |
2007-08 | Jon Burns (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2008-09 | Eloheim Palma (Sr.) Cary |
2009-10 | Tyrone Eatmon (Sr.) Riverside |
2010-11 | John Sparks (Jr.) Green Hope |
2011-12 | Zach Rimmer (Sr.) Orange |
2012-13 | Phillip Shuler (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh |
2013-14 | David Peters-Logue (Sr.) Orange |
2014-15 | Will Clark (Sr.) Cary |
2015-16 | Cam Devers (Sr.) Holly Springs |
2016-17 | Nick Daggett (Sr.) Chatham Central |
2017-18 | Quincy Monday (Sr.) Carrboro |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Kenan Demir (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Alicia Valtin (Soph.) Western Harnett |
2000-01 | Chris Elder (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Alicia Valtin (Jr.) Western Harnett |
2001-02 | Kevin Timp (Sr.) Chapel Hill | Jessica Collins (Sr.) Eastern Wayne |
2002-03 | Jesus Rojas (Jr.) Harnett Central | Kate Merrill (Jr.) Jordan |
2003-04 | Summer Graham (Sr.) Princeton | Nick Hutchins (Sr.) Millbrook |
2004-05 | Sandy Roberts (Jr.) Broughton | Lindsey Nadolski (Sr.) Chapel Hill |
2005-06 | Jack Bolas (Sr.) Chapel Hill | Callan Fike (Jr.) Athens Drive |
2006-07 | Taylor Gilland (Soph.) Chapel Hill | Heather Beichner (Jr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2007-08 | Taylor Gilland (Jr.) Chapel Hill | Heather Beichner (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2008-09 | Taylor Gilland (Sr.) Chapel Hill | Carolyn Baskir (Jr.) East Chapel Hill |
2009-10 | Thomas Graham (Soph.) Cary Academy | Wesley Frazier (Fr.) Ravenscroft |
2010-11 | Blake Williams (Sr.) Northern Durham | Sarah Rapp (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons |
2011-12 | Thomas Graham (Sr.) Cary Academy | Samantha George (Sr.) Millbrook |
2012-13 | Bakri Abushouk (Sr.) Cary | Megan Sullivan (Jr.) Broughton |
2013-14 | William Roberson (Sr.) Broughton | Elly Henes (Soph.) Green Hope |
2014-15 | Jeremy Brown (Jr.) Broughton | Elly Henes (Jr.) Green Hope |
2015-16 | Jeremy Brown (Sr.) Broughton | Elly Henes (Sr.) Green Hope |
2016-17 | Connor Lane (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Nevada Mareno (Sr.) Leesville Road |
| 2017-18 | Coleman Mitchell (Sr.) Cary Academy | Calli Parlier (Sr.) Apex |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Austin Wakefield (Sr.) Wake Forest-Rolesville | Anissa Gainey (Sr.) Clayton |
2000-01 | Jesse Williams (Jr.) Broughton | Ashley Dutch (Sr.) Broughton |
2001-02 | Manny Lawson (Sr.) Eastern Wayne | Sharonda Johnson (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh |
2002-03 | Douglas Noreen (Sr.) Apex | Michelle Duffey (Jr.) Hillside |
2003-04 | Fredy Torres (Sr.) Cardinal Gibbons | Michelle Duffey (Sr.) Hillside |
2004-05 | Joe Kindred (Sr.) Fuquay-Varina | Gabby Mayo (Soph.) Southeast Raleigh |
2005-06 | Johnny Dutch (Jr.) Clayton | Andie Cozzarelli (Soph.) Apex |
2006-07 | Lamarr Davis (Sr.) East Wake | Gabby Mayo (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh |
2007-08 | Keare Smith (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh | Adrianne Soo (Jr.) Durham Academy |
2008-09 | Christian Council (Sr.) Cary Academy | Cassie Crawford (Jr.) Panther Creek |
2009-10 | Mar-Keo Jones (Jr.) Knightdale | Keni Harrison (Jr.) Clayton |
2010-11 | Ellis Burkheart Jr (Sr.) Knightdale | Wesley Frazier (Soph.) Ravenscroft |
2011-12 | Jon Beyle (Jr.) East Chapel Hill | Wesley Frazier (Jr.) Ravenscroft |
2012-13 | Marquavious Johnson (Sr.) Knightdale | Grace Morken (Sr.) Carrboro |
2013-14 | Drew Pedersen (Jr.) Apex | Sydnei Murphy (Jr.) Apex |
2014-15 | Emmanuel Jackson (Sr.) Sanderson | Maysa Araba (Sr.) Carrboro |
2015-16 | Terrell Adams (Sr.) Middle Creek | Sydni Fields (Sr.) Cleveland |
2016-17 | Cameron Council (Jr.) Northwood | Sarah Bodmer (Sr.) Cary Academy |
2017-18 | Jamar Davis (Sr.) Orange | Morgan Smalls (Soph.) Panther Creek |
N&O BOYS/GIRLS INDOOR TRACK & FIELD POTY
Year | Male | Female |
1999-00 | Steve Taylor (Jr.) Leesville Road | Carol Merritt (Sr.) Garner |
2000-01 | Steve Taylor (Sr.) Leesville Road | Karen Medlin (Sr.) Broughton |
2001-02 | Jesse Williams (Sr.) Broughton | Debbie Martin (Jr.) Apex |
2002-03 | Eric Smalls (Jr.) Southeast Raleigh | Debbie Martin (Sr.) Apex |
2003-04 | Emmanuel Ross (Jr.) Apex | Patience Coleman (Fr.) Southern Durham |
2004-05 | Johnny Dutch (Soph.) Clayton | Callan Fike (Soph.) Athens Drive |
2005-06 | Karjuan Williams (Sr.) New Bern | Patience Coleman (Jr.) Southern Durham |
2006-07 | Johnny Dutch (Sr.) Clayton | Patience Coleman (Sr.) Southern Durham |
2007-08 | Wayne Davis II (Jr.) Southeast Raleigh | Andie Cozzarelli (Sr.) Apex |
2008-09 | Wayne Davis II (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh | Chrishawn Williams (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh |
2009-10 | Desmond Lawrence (Sr.) Southern Durham | Samantha George (Soph.) Millbrook |
2010-11 | Aaron Covington (Sr.) Wakefield | Ariah Graham (Jr.) Wakefield |
2011-12 | Jonathan Addison (Sr.) Enloe | Ariah Graham (Sr.) Wakefield |
2012-13 | Jon Beyle (Sr.) East Chapel Hill | Tyra Lea (Sr.) Wakefield |
2013-14 | Kimani Hoffman (Sr.) Knightdale | Ama-Selina Tschume (Sr.) Wakefield |
2014-15 | Marcus Krah (Jr.) Hillside | Nevada Mareno (Soph.) Leesville Road |
2015-16 | Marcus Krah (Sr.) Hillside | Breanne Bygrave (Sr.) Wakefield |
2016-17 | J Johnson (Sr.) Panther Creek | Michaela Nelms (Sr.) Nash Central |
2017-18 | Randolph Ross (Sr.) Garner | Kyna Robinson (Sr.) Southeast Raleigh |
This story was originally published July 8, 2017 at 1:31 PM with the headline "A complete list of N&O players of the year from 2000-2018, in all sports."