Northern Carolina all-conference football, boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis and cross country teams, 2015
The Northern Carolina 2A Conference has released its all-conference fall sports teams for the 2015 year.
N.C. School of Science & Math won three player of the year awards; in girls tennis (Sarah Yuan), boys cross country (Spencer Hoffman-Edminster) and girls cross country (Frances Massey). The Unicorns were crowned state champs in boys cross country for the third straight year.
South Granville’s Annie Preddy was the volleyball conference player of the year for the NCHSAA champion Vikings.
Bunn’s Bryan Reyes was offensive player of the year in boys soccer, while NCSSM’s Stephen Allen was defensive player of the year.
The football awards were spread among Roanoke Rapids’ Dylan Allen (defensive back of the year), South Granville’s Austin Higgs (co-defensive lineman of the year), Franklinton’s Tyler Dixon (co-defensive lineman of the year) and Bunn’s Tevin Perry (offensive back) and Dillon Hopkins (offensive lineman). Bunn was the 2AA state runner-up.
CROSS COUNTRY
Boys Runner of the Year: Spencer Hoffman-Edminster, N.C. School of Science & Math
All-conference
Spencer Hoffman-Edminster, N.C. School of Science & Math; Thomas Little, Durham School of the Arts; Frank Kenny, N.C. School of Science & Math; Ben Kearsley, Durham School of the Arts; Skanda Sastry, N.C. School of Science & Math; Lawton Ives, N.C. School of Science & Math; Baretta Exley, Franklinton; David Thole, N.C. School of Science & Math; Logan Hornyack, Franklinton; Joey Kreiling, Durham School of the Arts; Jalen Drayton, Durham School of the Arts; Chase Preddy, South Granville; Ben Fertik, N.C. School of Science & Math.
Girls Runner of the Year: Frances Massey, N.C. School of Science & Math
All-conference
Frances Massey, N.C. School of Science & Math; Destiny Stevons Durham School of the Arts; Grace Rogers, Durham School of the Arts; Olivia Gregory, Durham School of the Arts; Calista Hnilica, N.C. School of Science & Math; Katherine Clayton, Roanoke Rapids; Haley Sheehan, Bunn; Hannah Styers, Franklinton; Murphy Credle, Durham School of the Arts; Joanna Henry, Franklinton; Regine Palmer, Warren County; Kimberley Baxter, N.C. School of Science & Math; Ruth Alexander, N.C. School of Science & Math.
FOOTBALL
Coach of the Year: David Howle, Bunn
Offensive Back of the Year: Tevin Perry, Bunn
Defensive Back of the Year: Dylan Allen, Roanoke Rapids
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Dillon Hopkins, Bunn
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Austin Higgs, South Granville & Tyler Dixon, Franklinton
Bunn: Tevin Perry RB; Dillon Hopkins, OL; Justin Holder, OL; Jackson Leggett, OL; Trevor Gupton, OL; Ian Land, DL; Bruce Adams, RB; Quenten Wright, QB; Chris Bumpers, RB; Omar Rosa, DL.
Roanoke Rapids: Dylan Allen, LB; Keondre Banks, WR; Kenny Snyder, QB; Da'Raj Watson, RB; Karl Miller, OL; Ridge Simmons, OL; Ben Wheeler, LB; Marcus Allen, LB.
South Granville: Earl Green, RB; Mitchell Blackley, S; Tyler Bunts, LB; Chad Hiniker, RB; Spencer Allen, DB; Allajah Mitchell, DE
Franklinton: Tyler Dixon, DL; Kyeon Spencer, QB; Rieker Dean, DL; Denzel Perry, LB; Tyreese Williams, RB; Josiah Trotter, LB.
Warren County: Brandin Robinson, QB; Jordan Wilson, RB; Greg Lewis, DB; Tymear Diggs, DL.
Southern Vance: Zamari Ellis, WR; Marlin Hicks, LB; Qyshaun Seward, LB.
BOYS SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Year: Bryan Reyes, Bunn
Defensive Player of the Year: Stephen Allen, N.C. School of Science & Math
Coach of the Year: Joe Shields, N.C. School of Science & Math
All-conference
N.C. School of Science & Math: Connor Brokowski, junior, defense; Sai Macha, senior, forward; James Woods, senior, midfielder; Matthew Pendaton, senior, defender; Austin Von Alten, senior, defender.
Durham School of the Arts: Holden Stefan, senior, midfielder; Kevin Whalen, junior, midfielder; Jarrad Borg, sophomore, forward; Ethan Bloodworth, senior, midfielder/defender.
Bunn: Gabriel Gonzalez, senior, midfielder; Mason Makar, junior, midfielder; Christian Guzman, junior, midfielder; Brian Husinko, junior, forward.
Franklinton: Ruben Santiago, senior., midfield/forward; Hector Cruz, senior, goalkeeper; Jacob Coats, senior, defender.
South Granville: Yaziel Sosa, senior, midfield/forward; Sam Shumate, senior, defense; Justice Shuta, senior, goalkeeper.
Roanoke Rapids: Eulices Pineda, junior.
Southern Vance: Bladimir Labra, sophomore, forward; Luis Amaya-Villa, senior, forward/midfielder.
GIRLS TENNIS
Player of the year: Sarah Yuan, N.C. School of Science & Math
Coach of the Year: Richard McClenny, N.C. School of Science & Math
All-Conference singles
Sarah Yuan, N.C. School of Science & Math
Annie Xie, N.C. School of Science & Math
Rachel Rice, Durham School of the Arts
Emma Brown, Durham School of the Arts
McKenzie Chamberlin, South Granville
Gabrielle Cristos, Franklinton
Brooke McClenny, Roanoke Rapids
All-conference doubles
Katherine Li and Jennifer Zou, N.C. School of Science & Math
Stacy Powell and Rachel Huang, Durham School of the Arts
Sarah Campbell and McKenzie Chamberlin, South Granville
VOLLEYBALL
Coach of the Year: Crystal Barnes, Franklinton
Player of the Year: Annie Preddy, South Granville
All-conference
Jenna Pitzer, South Granville
Jada Henderson, South Granville
Megan Fuhr, South Granville
Sarah Dickerson, South Granville
Nadia Moore, Durham School of the Arts
Jasmine Tanner, Roanoke Rapids
Nia Richardson, Franklinton
Collette Camby, N.C. School of Science & Math
Kristen Sinter, Franklinton
Brittany West, Southern Vance
Erin Collier, Bunn
Taylor Harris, Bunn
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This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Northern Carolina all-conference football, boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis and cross country teams, 2015."