Time to pass out accolades

Mike Duprez
Randolph Hub

It’s awards season for fall sports. 

Last week, the Mid-Piedmont Conference, which includes Asheboro High School and five out-of-county schools, and the PAC-7, comprised of all of Randolph County’s other seven high schools, released their award winners for each sport. 

Here’s a wrap-up of the player and coach winners in football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, tennis and golf. All winners are listed in the PAC-7 awards, but only Asheboro’s representatives in each sport are mentioned in the Mid-Piedmont Conference.

MPC ALL-CONFERENCE

FOOTBALL OFFENSE

*Representing Asheboro were Elijah Woodle and Amare Godwin.

FOOTBALL DEFENSE

*Representing Asheboro was Quincy Lee.

VOLLEYBALL

COACH OF THE YEAR: Kelly Smith, Asheboro.

*Representing Asheboro on the all-conference team were Ellen Long, Sion Murrain and Piper Davidson. 

MEN’S SOCCER

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Diego Bustamante, Asheboro.

Also making the all-conference team from the Blue Comets were Arath Jaimes, Daniel Gutierrez, Ozmar Martinez, Alan Alcantara and Carlos Gonzalez.

WOMEN’S GOLF

*Addison Sage represented Asheboro.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

*Blair Thomas and Malaika Khan represented Asheboro.

PAC ALL-CONFERENCE

FOOTBALL

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyshaun Goldston, Randleman.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jani Norwood, Eastern Randolph.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Randleman’s Shane Timmons and Brian Hughes shared honors.

Also making the all-PAC team:

— EASTERN RANDOLPH: Julian Brooks, Luis Garcia, Troy Green, Adanye Herbert, Carter Revelle, Deshawn Shamburger, Lucas Smith, Ladaryian Spinks, Will Stalker, Nicah Taylor, and Ray West.

— SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH: Jentezen Cox, Nathan Ellis, Colton Law, Asher Perkins, Kempton Reed, Victor Rodriguez and Owen Whelan.

— WHEATMORE: Ashtin Bennett, Noah Browning, Johnathan Kelly and Max Smith.

— RANDLEMAN: Thomas Dobias, Amari Ferdna, Tanner Gneiting, Edison Hernandez, John Kirkpatrick, Greg Price, Jonathan Simpson, Jonathan Stokes and Andrew Tate.

— PROVIDENCE GROVE: Tucker Batten, Jayten Beasley, Brady Collins, James Ellis, Logan Fox, Jackson Lawver and Jackson Rhyne.

— TRINITY: Tyler Adcock, Jason Brown, Griffin Dills, Jacob Hodges, Xavier Horton, Dominic Payne and Evan Stepp.

MEN’S SOCCER

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Fernando Hernandez, SW Randolph.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jose Arias Cortez.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Sean Fitzgibbon, Randleman.

Also making the all-PAC team:

— RANDLEMAN: Chris Ayala, Mitchell Carranza, Christian Garcia, Owen Leonard, Chris Lopez and Ronaldo Murillo.

— SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH: David Dominguez, Kaleb Freeman, Jonathan Lopez, Jonathan Perez and Braydon Tyl.

— TRINITY: Zack Cox, Grayson Earls, Spencer May and Moises Ventura.

— EASTERN RANDOLPH: Aaron Bowser, Jose Ramirez Cruz and Josue Raya.

— UWHARRIE CHARTER: Jaydon DeNamur, Israel Jaramillo and Aiden Allred.

— PROVIDENCE GROVE: Andres Carbajal and Andres Arias Cortez.

— WHEATMORE: Suarez Ortiz.

VOLLEYBALL

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Coley Shiflet, SW Randolph.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Madelyn Smith, SW Randolph.

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Darby Kennedy, SW Randolph, and Rodney Kirby, Trinity.

Also making the all-PAC team:

— SW RANDOLPH: Raegan LeRoy and Gracie Hodgin.

— UWHARRIE CHARTER: Lizah Moore, Chloe Painter and Sadie Upchurch.

— RANDLEMAN: Karli Kennington and Camden Scott.

— TRINITY: Sarabeth Johnson and Kaitlyn McCoy.

— EASTERN RANDOLPH: Logann Beaver and Addie Flinchum.

— PROVIDENCE GROVE: Mailey Way.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Allie Popp, SW Randolph.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Lori Lagrama, SW Randolph.

Also making the all-PAC team:

— PROVIDENCE GROVE: Maya Barber, Abby Greeson and Noelle Swaim.

— SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH: Lindsi Brown, Larson Kelly and Sammie Parks.

— WHEATMORE: Arielle Turgeon and Carmen Turgeon.

— UWHARRIE CHARTER: Macie Epps, Delaney Aldrich and Ashleigh Page.

— TRINITY: Karla Rios.

WOMEN’S GOLF

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Morgan Heilig, Providence Grove.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Allie Nelson, Providence Grove.

Also making the all-PAC team:

— PROVIDENCE GROVE: Aubrie Goodman, Anna Holloway and Megan Oakley.

TRINITY: Mia Fulcher and Rilan White.

SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH: Dani Jaeck.

WHEATMORE: Emily Juarez.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Zach Hazelwood, Wheatmore.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dennis Lewis, Providence Grove.

Also making the all-PAC team:

PROVIDENCE GROVE: Robbie Clark, Colin Duvall, Aiden Shelton, Kelton Shoptaw and Caleb Ward.

RANDLEMAN: Freddie Mercado and Jedidah Drake.

UWHARRIE CHARTER: Austin Luck, Zeriah Thompson and Chris White.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Laurel Bernhardt, Providence Grove.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dennis Lewis, Providence Grove.

Also making the all-PAC team:

PROVIDENCE GROVE: Carolina DuVall and Jensen Auman.

UWHARRIE CHARTER: Abbie Gudino, Victoria Jennings and Jazmin Palma.

RANDLEMAN: Emma Herring, Aubri Hill and Callie Wood.

WHEATMORE: Olivia Hildreth.

TRINITY: Kayla Franklin.