Asheville High was the top boys team at May’s Mountain Athletic Conference track meet.
SPRING SPORTS ALL-CONFERENCE
The following information was requested from Western North Carolina conferences and compiled by staff writer Andrew Pearson. Complete information was not received for WNC Athletic Conference tennis and Western Highlands Conference tennis.
BASEBALL
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Jared Patterson, Langston Haden and Jack Whitehouse (Asheville); Bryson Buckner (Enka); Cameron Howell and Alejandro Banegas (Erwin); Canaan Silver, Michael Wall, Sydney Pike and Zach Franklin (McDowell); Pierson Hensley and Austin Reeves (North Buncombe); Kyle Cagle, Josh Dotson, Tyler Lawwill, Chris Banks and Chad Treadway (Reynolds); Holden Upright, Trenton Davis, Collin Watt, Aaron McKeithan, Note Fore, Bryce Ballew, Garrett Blaylock and Jack Galbraith (Roberson).
Coach of the Year: Eric Filipek (Roberson).
Pitcher of the Year: Zach Franklin (McDowell).
Player of the Year: Garrett Blaylock (Roberson).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Aaron Stevens, Nick Cabe and David Bumgarner (Brevard); Cole Revis (East Henderson); Ethan Volk and Blake Gibson (Franklin); Bryce Banks, Adolfo Correa-Pena, Kyle Decker, Ryan Decker and Ivann Rodriguez (North Henderson); Bryce Burgess, Christian Jones, Jason Fabio, Mason Herbert and Zeke Long (Pisgah); Jacob Gass, Parker Williamson, Andrew Thomas, Bryce Junaluska, Cole Hooper and Matthew Ridley (Smoky Mountain); Ethan Meece and Noah Heatherly (Tuscola); Zach Whisenant, Will Lindsey, Mason Lyda and Ryan Anderson (West Henderson).
Coach of the Year: Jeremy Ellenburg (Smoky Mountain).
Pitcher of the Year: Cole Hooper (Smoky Mountain).
Co-Players of the Year: Will Lindsey (West Henderson) and Ryan Decker (North Henderson).
Western Highlands 1-A/2-A
Jackson Presnell (Avery County); Michael Schmidt and Sawyer Hunter (Hendersonville); Zak Morrow, Jared Rogers, Trystan Jones, Jordan Baker and Ty Roberts (Madison); Luke Tipton, Justin Greene, Justin Burleson, Trystan Jenkins, Jamison Burleson and Ben Young (Mitchell); Alex Welsh, Hayden Branton, Bryson Cooper, Colton Garland, Michael Austin and Tyler Holcomb (Mountain Heritage); Brian Bartlett, Brady Parker, Kaleb Waycaster, Hunter Baxter and Aaron Stone (Owen); J.D. Edwards and Sedrick Pickett (Polk County).
Coach of the Year: Rick Flynn (Mountain Heritage).
Co-Pitchers of the Year: Brady Parker (Owen) and Justin Burleson (Mitchell).
Player of the Year: Justin Greene (Mitchell).
Smoky Mountain 1-A
Matthew Barton (Andrews); Hunter Stewart and Zack Hall (Blue Ridge); Jason McMillan (Cherokee);
Tyler Leek, Kyle Rhinehardt, Nathan Barolet and Brian Voigt (Hayesville); Logan Exum (Hiwassee Dam); Joey Curry, Jacob Bates, Royce Peterson and Joe Coker (Murphy); Haden McGuire (Robbinsville); Tyler Petit, Cam Dotson and Josh Rice (Rosman); Trae Bradley (Swain County).
Coach of the Year: Adam Clonts (Murphy).
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Leek (Hayesville).
Co-Players of the Year: Hunter Stewart (Blue Ridge), Joey Curry (Murphy) and Tyler Petit (Rosman).
Carolinas Athletic Association
Logan Collie, Jackson Roeder and Lucas Sluder (Asheville Christian Academy); David Schill and Chris Amoroso, (Asheville School); Michael Connelly and Elijah Fiveash (Carolina Day); Will Fleming, Max LeCroy, Ryan Zwier and Jackson Hipp (Christ School).
Player of the Year: Logan Collie (Asheville Christian Academy).
BOYS GOLF
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Andrew Stewart (Erwin); Julian Green and Branson Harris (McDowell); Brennan Hockaday (North Buncombe); Drew Ingle, John Strimple and Drew Rogers (Reynolds); Matt Sharpstene, Doug Gow and Fletcher Himan (Roberson).
Coach of the Year: Lance Jaynes (Roberson).
Player of the Year: Matt Sharpstene (Roberson).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Will Byrd, Austin Nale and Andrew Ellis (Brevard); Caleb Moss (Franklin); Aaron Katzenberger and Zach Graham (North Henderson); Nick Boone (Pisgah); Davis Reynolds, Isley McClure, Danny Planchock and Sam Cox (Tuscola); Parker Gillespie (West Henderson).
Player of the Year: Davis Reynolds (Tuscola).
Western Highlands 1-A/2-A
Jacob Waldroop, Greyson Stafford and Bailey Autrey (Avery County); Kelton Mills, Zach Stevens and Ian Trace (Hendersonville); Ben Hollifield (Mitchell); Garrett Miller, Aaron Wald and Lucas Adams (Owen).
Coach of the Year: Jason Weaver (Hendersonville).
Player of the Year: Jacob Waldroop (Avery County).
Smoky Mountain 1-A
Austin Nichols, Johnny Lupoli and Kyle Gabbard (Highlands); Zack Mock (Murphy); Alex Bridges (Robbinsville); Grant Shuler and Jack Cornblum (Swain County).
Player of the Year: Grant Shuler (Swain County).
Carolinas Athletic Association
Candler Rice (Carolina Day); Thomas Garbee, Chris Akers, Aaron Graham, Carson Ownbey, Cameron Akers and Michael Freeman (Christ School).
Player of the Year: Thomas Garbee (Christ School).
BOYS LACROSSE
Carolinas Athletic Association
Ayan Ashkenov, Mitchell Frisch and Rashad Morrison (Asheville School); Riley Smith, Will Iorio, Hunter Vines, Jonah Roberts and Joey Cinque (Christ School).
GIRLS LACROSSE
Carolinas Athletic Association
Sarah Jane Kline, Raven Walters and Caroline Frisch (Asheville School)
GIRLS SOCCER
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Emma Hall, Kenzie McDowell, Lia Messersmith, Sarah Sirkin, Kaleigh Mora and Claire Kutbitschek (Asheville); Hope Boyd, Keaton Neilson and Jenny Lawrence (Enka); MacKenzie Hoerschl, Amber Redmond and Desiree Lee (Erwin); Ketner Ingle and Keeley Peek (North Buncombe); Karissa Grooms, Christina Shimshock, Katie Kearns, Ashlyn Perkins, Pali Smith and Celine Jacobi Barham (Reynolds); Claire Grefe, Abby Haines, Hope Ingram, Kelsey Metcalf, Mary Laci Motley, Lily Talley and Anna Spake (Roberson).
Coach of the Year: Rob Wilcher (Roberson).
Defensive Player of the Year: Anna Spake (Roberson).
Offensive Player of the Year: Christina Shimshock (Reynolds).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Chloe Riess (Brevard); Sophia Morales, Katlyn Hill and Macon Morrow (East Henderson); Gracie Hornsby, Cassidy Zemmin, Alyviah Holland and Emilee Lane (Franklin); Jasmine Sanchez, Elizabeth Baird, Heremina Garcia, Sally Gross and Liliana Rangel (North Henderson); Lauren Singleton and Abby Proben (Pisgah); Taylor Douthit (Smoky Mountain); Cassidy Pate-Moore, Molly Escaravage, Taylor Ross, Alexa McCall, Rachel Swaim and Ashley Weidlich (Tuscola); Gabi Blake and Jessica Colvino (West Henderson).
Coach of the Year: Aaron Chappell (East Henderson).
Defensive Player of the Year: Elizabeth Baird (North Henderson).
Offensive Player of the Year: Ashley Weidlich (Tuscola).
Western Highlands 1-A/2-A
Alyssa Carter, Devyn Plyler, Ollianna Raney and Kelly Magner (Avery County); Mady Vess, Eden Hawkins, Lupita Melendez, Maya Gash, Breanna Kirk, Martha Smith and Kayla Hill (Hendersonville); Izzy Patterson, Elissa Hurley, Ellie McTaggart, Madi Taylor and Indigo Hollister (Madison); Caitlyn Hundley (Mitchell); Michelle Zitney (Mountain Heritage); Abby Lehman, C.J. Graham and Lindsey Slone (Owen); Jessica Bentley, Caroline Lee, Reese Alley, Ashley Love and Rhian Alley (Polk County).
Co-Coaches of the Year: Amber McCullough (Hendersonville) and Lennox Charles (Polk County).
Goalkeeper of the Year: Izzy Patterson (Madison).
Player of the Year: Lupita Melendez (Hendersonville).
Carolinas Athletic Association
Brantley Compton, Emily Grice, Jordan Graham, Rachel Sulaski, Anna Otto and Megan Rasku (Asheville Christian Academy); Constance Ambler and Kechelle Robinson (Asheville School); Emily Hull, Annie Dephouse and Madison Luckett (Carolina Day).
Player of the Year: Brantley Compton (Asheville Christian Academy).
SOFTBALL
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Amelia Gabriel (Asheville); Mariah Foxworth, Brittany Fletcher, Addison Harris, Payton Trantham, Danielle Harris, Claire Crout, Courtney Pearson and Kloyee Anderson (Enka); Shelby Neighbors and Hannah Gregg (Erwin); Mikki Shelton, Aly Woody, Haley Gowan, Michalyn Bingham and Liana Elliott (McDowell); Cassidy Allen and Beth Daniels (North Buncombe); Amaron Craig, Josie Harris, Cami McLaughlin, Averi Arrowood and Maitland Moore (Reynolds); Sam Schmidt and Caitlin Hodges (Roberson).
Coach of the Year: Jennifer Kruk (Enka).
Pitcher of the Year: Courtney Pearson (Enka).
Player of the Year: Kloyee Anderson (Enka).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Casey Gilbert, Makayla McNeill, Callie Green and Brooke Nanney (Brevard); Kierra Delozier and Tiffany Dorn (East Henderson); Caitlyn Goembel, Haley Hamilton, Haeli Bryson and Ashlynn Buchanan (Franklin); Teegan Bullock and Alex Oates (North Henderson); Brooklyn Allen, Becca Rhea, Miranda Connor, Jordan Taylor, Madison Whitted and Kalei Mull (Pisgah); Micayla McCoy, Mary Deitz, Rachel Matthews and Claudia Crowe (Smoky Mountain); Savannah Buchanan, Allison Plafcan, Melody Hannah and Heather Carver (Tuscola); Michaela Morris (West Henderson).
Co-Coaches of the Year: Heidi Morgan (Pisgah) and Tara Gibbs (Tuscola).
Pitcher of the Year: Madison Whitted (Pisgah).
Player of the Year: Haeli Bryson (Franklin).
Western Highlands 1-A/2-A
Paige Moody, Caroline Goff and Libby Phillips (Avery County); Lametria Rudisill (Hendersonville); Savannah Rice, Alexis Nix, Brooke Vilcinskas, Samantha Gosnell, Sabrina Moorefield, Ashley Hamlin and Hannah Jennings (Madison); Summer Wilson, Destiny Whitt and Rainey Honeycutt (Mountain Heritage); Ashley Valencia, Jaiden Tweed, Caitlyn Ledford, Anissa Avila and Natalie Stewart (Owen); Haley Fowler, Maranda Gosnell, Hayley Kropp and Autumn Owen (Polk County).
Coach of the Year: Andy Gregg (Madison).
Pitcher of the Year: Jaiden Tweed (Owen).
Player of the Year: Hannah Jennings (Madison).
Smoky Mountain 1-A
Savannah Sutton and Kenzie Gunter (Andrews); Maddie Payne and Kaitlyn Edwards (Hayesville); Kameron Forrister, Haylie Shope, Maci Sena and Allisha Floyd (Hiwassee Dam); Abigail Knight, Lauren McGuire, Jacey Underwood and Haley Kennedy (Robbinsville); Marissa Henson, Christa Galloway and Alex McNeely (Rosman); Sydney Call, Shayne Catolster and Bryar Buchanan (Swain County).
Coach of the Year: Shannon Helton (Hiwassee Dam).
Pitcher of the Year: Haylie Shope (Hiwassee Dam).
Player of the Year: Kameron Forrister (Hiwassee Dam).
BOYS TENNIS
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Zach Theodossiou, Meade Olson and Henry Kelso (Asheville); Robert Rhinehart and Andrew Smith (Enka); Blake Morgan and Matthew Braswell (Erwin); Collin Lenon and Scotty Burleson (McDowell); Holden Ballard and Destin Newfont (North Buncombe); Conner Reilly (Reynolds); Noah Dohle, Ian Cowan, Jack Bruce, Abhishek Das and Ian McAdoo (Roberson).
Coach of the Year: Buzz Cook (Roberson).
Player of the Year: Coleman Baker (Roberson).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Player of the Year: Joseph Schrader (Brevard).
Carolinas Athletic Association
Wills Reed, Logan Woody and Brandon Carswell (Asheville School)
Player of the Year: Wills Reed (Asheville School).
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Noah Shore, Satorrius Uddyback, 400-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (Asheville); Devon Patton and 800-meter relay (McDowell); Blake Mathews and 1,600-meter relay (North Buncombe); Garrett Fentzlaff and James McGee (Reynolds); Pete Szelwach, Blake Mead and Jacob Davis (Roberson).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Noah Graham and Andrew Robinson (Brevard); Drew Winn, Nathan Brown, Zach Atkinson, Nick Lyons and 1,600-meter relay (East Henderson); Trevor Craft, 400-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (North Henderson); Connor Moore and 800-meter relay (Smoky Mountain); Bradley Barham (West Henderson).
Coach of the Year: Dan Jystad (North Henderson).
Most Valuable Performer (field): Nick Lyons (East Henderson).
Most Valuable Performer (track): Trevor Craft (North Henderson).
Western Highlands 1-A/2-A
Jaxon Roberts, Andres Dominguez, 800-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay (Avery County); David Rhode, Michael Cook and Ethan Berry (Hendersonville); Alex McKinney and Myles Heavlin (Mitchell); Zeb Virnelson and Cole Burleson (Mountain Heritage); 400-meter relay (Owen); Sean Doyle, Jake Justice and 3,200-meter relay (Polk County).
Most Valuable Performer (field): Jake Justice (Polk County).
Most Valuable Performer (track): Sean Doyle (Polk County).
Smoky Mountain 1-A
Cameron Debty (Andrews); Tyler Leek, Adam Urbaniuk, Brian Smith, Hunter Reaux and 400-meter relay (Hayesville); Dalton Kent, DeAndre Jackson, Grant Lindsay, 800-meter relay, 1,600-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (Murphy); Jacob Lewis (Robbinsville); Cooper Reinert and Parker Chatham (Swain County).
Carolinas Athletic Association
Samuel Goldstein, Austin Letson, Paolo Navarro, Robert Harlan, Carter Pettus, William Pettus, Ahmad Galimore, Nathan Alleyne, Elliott Schenker and Moss Rerkpattanipipat (Asheville School); Kevin Snyder, Noah Gminski, Kokayi Cobb and Payton Lange (Christ School).
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A
Tierra Chambers and Achunda Swepson (McDowell); Callie Rhea and 400-meter relay (North Buncombe); Anu Frempong, Samantha Boeshore and Anna Vess (Reynolds); Amelia Radocha, Mary Laci Motley, Michelle Cobb, Chesley Krug, Annie Sherrill, Elyse King, 800-meter relay, 1,600-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (Roberson).
Western North Carolina Athletic 2-A/3-A
Eliza Witherspoon (Brevard); Sydney Morgan (East Henderson); Kennedy Conner and LesLeigh Tabor (Franklin); Rylee Williamson (Pisgah); Aleshia Tisho, 800-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (Smoky Mountain); Brooke Turner and 1,600-meter relay (Tuscola); Melena Robinson, Kendall Gilliam, Gracie Tate and 400-meter relay (West Henderson).
Coach of the Year: Randy Lytle (West Henderson)
Co-Most Valuable Performers (field): LesLeigh Tabor (Franklin) and Kennedy Connor (Franklin).
Co-Most Valuable Performers (track): Brooke Turner (Tuscola) and Melena Robinson (West Henderson).
Western Highlands 1-A/2-A
Kesha Garland (Avery County); Amy Yarborough, Samantha Hess, Emma Laughter, Gina Clayton, Micaiah Darity, Evan Goff, 400-meter relay and 800-meter relay (Hendersonville); Eden Phillips (Mitchell); India Godlock, Marissa Longshore, Emma Wagoner, 1,600-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (Polk County).
Most Valuable Performer (field): Amy Yarborough (Hendersonville).
Most Valuable Performer (track): Micaiah Darity (Hendersonville).
Smoky Mountain 1-A
Kimonta Lloyd, Emma Cox and Claire Hendrix (Hayesville); Montana McElroy (Highlands); Kelsey Fulgham and 400-meter relay (Murphy); Shawnda Martin (Robbinsville); Kathryn Brown, Sarah Hyatt, Maleeah Langstaff, 800-meter relay, 1,600-meter relay and 3,200-meter relay (Swain County).
Carolinas Athletic Association
Kate Condra (Asheville Christian Academy); Gabi Davis, Sarah Stupp, Alex Blom, Azana Green, Lauren Boudreaux, Zoe Dunkley, Heather Capps, Enogie Omoregbee and Nicole Alleyne (Asheville School); Mikayla Ray, Halei Gillis, Ralene Kwiatkowski, Kathleen Norton, Annabelle Schultz and Olivia Sutter (Carolina Day).
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