HSOT 101: We've got so many athletes to honor, we're adding a baker's dozen
Posted November 21, 2018 2:32 a.m. EST
Raleigh, N.C. — We're back with another edition of the HSOT 101, where we honor 101 different athletes (and in some cases, coaches) with a rundown of some of the best feats from Eastern and Central N.C.
But in this edition, we needed an extra baker's dozen (that's 13) by the way. So 101 plus 13 equals 114.
Are you upset your athlete didn't get listed in our previous HSOT 101 reports? Well, the best way to report athletic feats is to either use the hashtag #HSOT101 on Twitter or (perhaps easier) update your MaxPreps page statistics as much as possible (for cross country, ncrunners.com is fine). If it's not on MaxPreps, it's much harder to find.
Girls Tennis (28)
The following girls tennis players made the NCISAA 1A all-state team: Kerr-Vance's Caroline Williams, Lauren Moseley, and Edie Echols; Greenfield's Avery Vester; Ridgecroft School's Matty Grace Gilliam; Lawrence Academy's Emma Cobb; Northeast Academy's Jesse Martin and Carly Stephenson; Christ Covenant's Lily Aranyos.
In 2A, all-state players were: Haven Ross and Ann Sumner Thorp of Rocky Mount Academy; Sarah McInnis of O'Neal School; Lauren Hostetler of Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill; Anna Thompson of Faith Christian (Rocky Mount); Langley Barnes of Wayne Country Day; Asheton Ayotte of Carolina Friends; Mollie Kilpatrick of Trinity Academy (Raleigh); Mary Catherine Gray of Epiphany School.
St. David's placed four players on the 3A all-state team: Alice Holding, Madison Smith, Louisa Holding, and Gracie Crowder. They were joined by Ana Sharbaugh of Cape Fear Academy and Arendell Parrott Academy's Cameron Jones and Arden Riddle.
Durham Academy's Joy Callwood and Madeline Towning, as well as Ravenscroft's Marianna Schantz, made the 4A all-state team.
Volleyball (24)
Kerr-Vance Academy led the way in the NCISAA all-state 1A team, placing Sydney Tippett, Emily Carr, Ashley Dickerson, Alexis Reese, and Mary Richardson. Greenfield's Kaelyn Walls, Lee Christian's Corrine Weaver and Taylor Draughn, Cresset Christian's Morgan Noel and Gabby Burnett, Northwood Temple's Erin Carter, and Albemarle School's Brooke Perry also made the list.
In 2A, Wayne Country Day's Katie Strickland and Freedom Christian's Sophie Majerske and Jasmine Wooten made the all-state team.
In 3A, Coastal Christian's Autumn Montague, Cary Christian's Logan Mosley, Arendell Parrott's Alli Grant Avery, and Grace Christian of Raleigh's Kaeli Braswell made all-state.
North Raleigh Christian placed three on the 4A all-state team: Skylar Buckley, Riley Buckley and Taylor Thomason. Durham Academy's Millie Loehr and Wake Christian's Abbey Curtis were also on the team.
Cross Country (39)
Congrats to these all-state honorees in NCHSAA cross country (by finishing top 10).
4A boys: Anton Idhammar, Cary (first), Nickolas Scudder, Millbrook (second), Carson Williams, Cardinal Gibbons (third), Brian Picone, Cary (fourth), Reed Blackman, Green Hope (fifth), Thomas Vo, Green Hope (sixth), Lowell Hensgen, Cardinal Gibbons (seventh), Ian Harrison, Panther Creek (eighth), Wesley Haws, Cardinal Gibbons (ninth), Jackson Martin, Cary (10th).
4A girls: Carmen Alder, Pinecrest (first), Natalie Tyner, Laney (second), Katharine Priu, Cardinal Gibbons (third), Shannon Sefton, Panther Creek (fifth), Caroline Todd, Cardinal Gibbons (sixth), Caroline Mullahy, Cardinal Gibbons (seventh), Paxton Chitty, Ashley (eighth).
3A boys: George Hotelling, East Chapel Hill (first), Ben Verchick, Union Pines (second), Jordan Richardson, Northern Nash (ninth), Ben Hawley, Chapel Hill (10th).
3A girls: Maggie McCormick, Harnett Central (second), Hayley Whoolery, West Johnston (fourth), Jenna Reiter, West Carteret (eighth), Amelia Maughan, Chapel Hill (10th).
2A boys: Zach Hughes, First Flight (first), Ethan Frey, NCSSM (seventh), Trevor Pharr, NCSSM (10th).
2A girls: Hannah Preisser, Carrboro (first), Emmaline Daggett, NCSSM (fifth), Sofia Wong, NCSSM (seventh).
1A boys: Aaron Rovnak, Franklin Academy (third), Jeddy Waldon, Franklin Academy (10th).
1A girls: Amy Rosie Scott-Benson, Voyager Academy (second), Caitlyn Burkett, Franklin Academy (fourth), Victoria Swepson, Research Triangle (fifth), CiaCia Kishpaugh, Franklin Academy (seventh), Taylor Roberts, Franklin Academy (eighth), McCarthy Hudson, Research Triangle (10th).
In the N.C. Christian Schools Association, Hannah Rhem of Bethel Christian was runner-up in the girls' race and Gus Anderson of Wilmington Christian was fourth in the boys' race.
Football (23)
Zachary Wagner of Cary ran 29 times for 118 yards and four touchdowns in the season finale against Panther Creek.
Westover's Xavier Marsh completed 6 of 12 passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns and ran seven times for 208 yards and five touchdowns in a rout of E.E. Smith.
St. Pauls' Marqueise Coleman had an efficient season finale against South Robeson. He five times for 164 yards and three touchdowns.
Middle Creek's Hunter Holmes leads the area in field goal percentage. He's a perfect 9 of 9 this year, with a long of 40 yards.
With the NCISAA 8-man football season now over, all-state awards were given out. J.T. Simmons of the Northeast/Hobgood Academy co-op team was one of the award winners.
Joining him on the team from the Division I ranks were Halifax Academy's Eli Harris and Bethel Christian's Cody Dunk.
In Division II, St. David's placed Tai Goode, Houston Walker, Cooper Crosby, and James Talton on the team. Faith Christian (Rocky Mount) had Hobart Brantley, Garrett Pannell, Chase Johnson, Shaikey Hardy, and Sam Mills make all-state. Also making the all-state list were: Arendell Parrott's Marquis Myers-Lofton, Matthew Huntley, and Gabe Braswell; Rocky Mount Academy's Jacob Braddy, Chandler Gazaway, and Isaiah Thomas; and Grace Christian of Raleigh had Isaiah Anderson.
