NWC All Conference Honors

Northwestern 3A/4A Athletic Conference 2023 Women’s Cross Country

 

Champion – Watauga

Runner of the Year – Janie Beach-Verhay – Watauga

Coach of the Year – Randy McDonough – Watauga

All Conference                                               

Janie Beach-Verhay – Watauga

Liney Johnston – Watauga

Sadie Buchanan – Watauga

Maggie Visser – Watauga

Ellery Smith – Watauga

Sydney Cate Townsend – Watauga

Emily Kanie – Freedom

Rachel Cathey – Watauga

Winter Shaw – Watauga

Katherine Rex – Watauga

Clara Noble – South Caldwell

Leah Kirksey – Freedom

Keatyn Wuest – Watauga 

 

NWC Women’s CC Finish

•  Watauga

•  Alexander

•  Ashe County

•  Freedom

•  South Caldwell

•  Hibriten

2023 Volleyball All-Conference 

 

Overall Player of the year: Paige Overcash-Ashe County

Offensive Player of the year: Brooklyn Stanbery-Watauga 

Defensive Player of the year: Evie Robbins Watauga

Coach of the year: Co Coaches- Jennings Vess-Hibriten Kim Pryor-Watauga 

 

All Conference players:

Keira Reid- South Caldwell

Kailey Franklin-South Caldwell

Caroline McRacken-Freedom

Allie Patton-Alexander Central

Emily Haas- Alexander Central

Emma Poarch-Hibriten

Hadlie Nichols-Hibriten

Paige Overcash-Ashe County

Emmi Cheek-Ashe County

Alexis Rollins-Ashe County

Lorali Overcash-Ashe County

Lanie Bowers-Ashe County

Evie Robbins-Watauga

Brooklyn Stanbery-Watauga

Emma Pastusic-Watauga

Madi Combs-Watauga

Kora Knight- Watauga

Lainey Gragg-Watauga

 

Honorable Mention:

McCartney Harrington-South Caldwell

Sydnee Bumgarner-South Caldwell

Mary Taylor-Freedom

Ava Whitaker-Freedom

Isabella Pritchard- Alexander Central

Hallie Jarrett-Alexander Central 

Parker Boggs-Hibriten

Darby Keen- Hibriten

Abby Sheets-Ashe County

Zoey Krider-Ashe County

Sarah Marlowe-Watauga

Grace Tillery-Watauga

 

Northwestern 3A/4A Athletic Conference2023 Men’s Cross Country

 

Champion – Watauga

Runner of the Year – Sam Nixon – Watauga

Coach of the Year – Randy McDonough – Watauga

 

All Conference  

Sam Nixon – Watauga

Elliott Taft – Watauga

Calvin Zwetsloot – Watauga

Collin Anderson – Watauga

Sam Rex – Watauga

Zeke Walker – Watauga

Levi Bowman – South Caldwell

Parker Bowman – South Caldwell

Jonah Norris – Watauga

Zachary Zirkle – Alexander Central

Davis Crymes – Watauga                                             

Grady Gates – Watauga

Roman Sibaja – Watauga

 

NWC Men’s CC Finish

•  Watauga

•  South Caldwell

•  Alexander

• Freedom

•  Hibriten

 

        No Team Score – Ashe Co

 

 

2023 Womens Tennis All-Conference 

 

Player of the year: Addison Dollar- Ashe County High School 

Coach of the year: Phoebe Boeschen- Watauga High School

 

All Conference players:

Adisyn Eckard-Alexander Central

Jenna Mason- Alexander Central

Julia Herman-Ashe County

Ellie Cable-Ashe County 

Allie Eller-Ashe Countyq

Emily Kania-Freedom 

Natalie Jones-Hibriten

Paige Grimbeek-Hibriten

Isabelle Richard- South Caldwell

Addison Cohen-Watauga

Larson Berry-Watauga

Kennedy Moore-Watauga

Fiona Russell-Watauga 

 

Honorable Mention:

Alaina Peterson-Alexander Central

Ella Deal-Alexander Central

Bailey Richardson-Ashe County

Olivia Glover-Ashe County

Siashi Xiong-Freedom

Leah Kirksey-Freedom

Ella Taylor-Hibriten

Maddy Reid-Hibriten

Lila Acevedo-South Caldwell

Sydni Woodward-South Caldwell 

Abbi Shuman-Watauga

Hatherly Armfield-Watauga 

 

2023 Fall Womens Golf All-Conference 

 

Final Standings:

1. Hibriten
2. Alexander Central
3. South Caldwell
4. Watauga
5. Ashe County
6. Freedom

Player of the Year:

Trinity White (Hibriten)

Coach of the Year (TIE):

Larry Taylor (Hibriten)

Darren Hart (South Caldwell)

All-Conference Team: (POY + 12)

POY: Trinity White (Hibriten)

2. Meredith Wike  (Alexander Central)
3. Gabby Woods (Hibriten)
4. Parker Matlock (Alexander Central)
5. Summerlin Gragg (Hibriten)
6. Riley Farr (South Caldwell)
7. Mabry Land (Hibriten)
8. Theresa Copenhaver (Watauga)
9. Caroline Ingle (South Caldwell)
10. Rachel Jetton (South Caldwell)
11. Chloe Neal (Ashe County)
12. Addison Worsley (South Caldwell)
13. Kendra Potter (Alexander Central)

 

2023 NWC All Conference Mens Soccer Selections

 

Coach of the year: David McConnell-Alexander Central

Overall Player of the year: Co Players of the Year Johnny Pineda Hibriten Kyle Painter-Watauga

Offensive Player of the year: Omolade’ Oguntoyinbo-Watauga 

Defensive Player of the year: Shane Stevens-Hibriten 

 

All-Conference:

Eli Kerley-Alexander Central

Jaylen Bennett-Alexander Central

Carson Davis-Alexander Central

Cory Mays- Alexander Central

Christian Arroyo-Alexander Central

Elijah Bolick-Alexander Central 

Cooper Deal-Alexander Central

Kyle Painter-Watauga

Riley Cook-Watauga

Omolade’ Oguntoyinbo-Watauga

Stryker Ward-Watauga

Micah Duvall-Watauga

Andrew Hill-Watauga

Jossue Alcaraz-Watauga

Curtis Sevensky-Watauga

Thomas Moss-Watauga

Micheal Acevedo-Ashe County

Danny Ruiz Lara-Ashe County 

Anderson Schuster-Ashe County

Johnny Pineda-Hibriten

Shane Stevens-Hibriten

Miguel Ayala-Hibriten

Tyler Roberts-Hibriten

Nicholas Hawkins-Hibriten

Faris Cerrato-Hibriten

Tristan Newcomb-Hibriten

Ammon Blanton-Hibriten

Kenyen Ferguson-Hibriten

Eric Meza-Hibriten

Ashton Alva-Freedom

George Jimenez-Freedom

Tristan Mearns-South Caldwell

Honorable Mention:

Jeremiah Bennett-Alexander Central

Ozzie Romero-Alexander Central

Ben Myers-Watauga

Ayden Johnson-Watauga

Bubby Franca-Ashe County

Henry Aguilar-Ashe County

Nehemias Rodas-Perez-Hibriten

Giovanni Issac-Regino-Hibriten

Samuel Quinionez-Freedom

Frankly Velasquez-Freedom

Caden Pilato-South Caldwell

Zach Gouge-South Caldwell

 

 

2023 NWC All Conference Football Selections

 

Coach of the year: Brian Hampton-Ashe County 

Overall Player of the year: Maddox Greene-Watauga 

Offensive player of the year: Blake Peters-Ashe County 

Defensive player of the year: Dillan Earp-Hibriten

Special Teams player of the year: Ammon Blanton-Hibriten

 

All Conference:

Kaden Davis-Freedom

Jaylen Barnett-Freedom

Julian Castro-Freedom

Kobe Johnson-Freedom

Kaden Lytle-Freedom

Kenton Gupton-Freedom

Tiras Walker-Freedom

Briar George-Freedom

Tanner Moore-Alexander Central

Sawyer Chapman-Mays-Alexander Central

Wade Queen-Alexander Central

Nate Dohlstrom-Alexander Central

Garrison Millsaps-Alexander Central

Maddox Fairchild-Alexander Central

Kaleb Genwright-Alexander Central

Braydon Rowe-Alexander Central

Brennen Little-Alexander Central

Jahiem Redmond-Alexander Central

Maddox Greene-Watauga

Jackson Pryor-Watauga

Eli George-Watauga

Morgan Henry-Watauga

Evan Burroughs-Watauga

Carson Gunnell-Beck-Watauga

Everett Gryder-Watauga

Caleb Dewey-Watauga

JT Cook-Watauga

Trathan Gragg-Watauga

Brody Martin-Watuaga

Ben Gosky-Watauga

Brady Linedmuth-Watauga

Dillan Earp-Hibriten

JesseTaylor-Hibriten

Gerard Felder-Hibriten

Elijah Amaya-Perez-Hibriten

Garrison Leonhardt-Hibriten

Sawyer Nelson-Hibriten

Ben Whisnant-Hibriten

D’Kodan Mitchell-Hibriten

Ammon Blanton-Hibriten

Avin Crawford-Hibriten

Austin Ballard-Hibriten

Blake Peters-Ashe County

Lukas Spencer-Ashe County

Ian Graybeal-Ashe County

Eli Lemly-Ashe County

Bridger Fairchild-Ashe County

Luke Peterson-Ashe County

Manny Olvera-Ashe County

Elliott Cox- Ashe County

Ryder Phipps- Ashe County

Sylas Scruggs-South Caldwell

Bryce Johnston-South Caldwell

Malcolm Spradling-South caldwell

Kevin Pereira- South Caldwell

Honorable Mention:

Julius Reid-Surratt-Freedom

Noah Nile-Freedom

Chandler Williams-Alexander Central

Chad Lasher-Alexander Central

Dillon Zaragoza-Watauga

Luke Edmisten-Watauga

Adam Baker-Hibriten

Gabe Suddreth-Hibriten

Ben Bare-Ashe County

Bryce Peters-Ashe County

JP Smith-South Caldwell

Bryson Genwright- South Caldwell