Here are Chatham County’s fall sports all-conference performers

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With the 2021-22 NCHSAA fall sports season coming to an end, a number of Chatham County athletes have been selected to all-conference teams in cross country, football, women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball.

The Central Tar Heel 1A, Mid-Carolina 1A/2A and Central 3A conferences have announced their respective all-conference teams for the fall, with more than 130 Chatham student-athletes recognized for being the top athletes in their respective conferences. In addition, 13 coaches were named “Coach of the Year” and 14 student-athletes were named “Player of the Year” — or a variation of that — for their accomplishments.

The athletes and coaches earning all-conference honors include:

Cross Country

Central Tar Heel 1A

• Silas Christenbury, Junior, Chatham Charter

• Brandon McKoy, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Caleb Kolb, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Meredith Reese, Sophomore, Chatham Charter

• Wiley Sikes, Sophomore, Woods Charter

• Jesse Sikes, Freshman, Woods Charter

• Nichols Vallant, Senior, Woods Charter

• Dylan De Leon Villaneuva, Freshman, Woods Charter

• Ellie Poitras, Sophomore, Woods Charter

• Maddie Sparrow, Junior, Woods Charter

• Chloe Richard, Junior, Woods Charter

• Anna Peeler, Freshman, Woods Charter

Men’s Runner of the Year: Brandon McKoy, Senior, Chatham Charter

Women’s Coach of the Year: Karen Hawkins, Woods Charter

Men’s Coaches of the Year: LaShawn LaFranque and Tina Rakes, Chatham Charter

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

• Kailey Green, Junior, Chatham Central

• Kolton Phillips, Sophomore, Chatham Central

• Seth Gilliland, Sophomore, Chatham Central

• Luke Gaines, Freshman, Chatham Central

• Jasmine Basillo, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Hania Martinez, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Jack Anstrom, Freshman, Seaforth

• Will Cuicchi, Freshman, Seaforth

• Ethan Becker, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Andrew Parker, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Evan Hepburn, Freshman, Seaforth

• Connor Yalch, Freshman, Seaforth

• Harry Mendlovitz, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Henry McFall, Freshman, Seaforth

• Claire Morgan, Freshman, Seaforth

• Lily Cox, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Juana Jimenez, Freshman, Seaforth

• Zuzanna Mikolajec, Freshman, Seaforth

• Ava Belle Cox, Freshman, Seaforth

• Katie Johnson, Freshman, Seaforth

• Carolina Bartee, Sophomore, Seaforth

Men’s Runner of the Year: Jack Anstrom, Freshman, Seaforth

Women’s Runner of the Year: Claire Morgan, Freshman, Seaforth

Men’s Coach of the Year: Duncan Murrell, Seaforth

Women’s Coach of the Year: Tanelle Smith, Seaforth

Central 3A

• Colin Henry, Senior, Northwood

• Christian Glick, Junior, Northwood

• Matthew Sullivan, Junior, Northwood

• Jackson Adams, Junior, Northwood

• Andrew Kimbrel, Senior, Northwood

• Caroline Murrell, Senior, Northwood

• Emma Serrano, Senior, Northwood

• Avery Adams, Freshman, Northwood

• Ella Hennessey, Senior, Northwood

Women’s Runner of the Year: Caroline Murrell, Senior, Northwood

Football

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

• Jaxon Globuschutz, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Calvin Schwartz, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Trevor Williams, Freshman, Jordan-Matthews

• Toren Korpela, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Rayshawn Alston, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Chris Ray, Sophomore, Jordan-Matthews

• Collin Lagenor, Senior, Chatham Central

• Devin Cheek, Senior, Chatham Central

• Trey Clay, Senior, Chatham Central

• Malachi Moore, Senior, Chatham Central

• William Douglass, Junior, Chatham Central

• Nick Jourdan, Senior, Chatham Central

• Matthew Smith, Junior, Chatham Central

Specialist of the Year: Calvin Schwartz, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

Team Sportsmanship Award: Jordan-Matthews

Honorable Mention: Colby Williamson, Chatham Central; Hasten Paige, Chatham Central; Colton McKeithan, Chatham Central; Landon Hackney, Chatham Central; Fabian Thompson, Jordan-Matthews; Conner Redding, Jordan-Matthews; Kelton Fuquay, Jordan-Matthews

Central 3A

• Stephen Lane, Senior, Northwood

• Pierce Cook, Senior, Northwood

• Dashaun Vines-McSwain, Senior, Northwood

• Robbie Delgado, Senior, Northwood

• Max Carr, Senior, Northwood

Women’s Golf

Central Tar Heel 1A

• Mackenzie Crossman, Sophomore, Chatham Charter

• Sophie Taylor, Senior, Woods Charter

• Elise “Teddy” Taylor, Sophomore, Woods Charter

• Shaye Phillips, Junior, Woods Charter

Player of the Year: Mackenzie Crossman, Sophomore, Chatham Charter

Coaches of the Year: Tim Tally, Chatham Charter; Elizabeth Wall, Woods Charter

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

• Reagan Mize, Junior, Chatham Central

• Ashton Wilkes, Junior, Chatham Central

• Chloe Fuquay, Senior, Chatham Central

• Reagan Murray, Senior, Chatham Central

• Meredith Peele, Junior, Chatham Central

• Paige Colborne, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Avery Fauth, Freshman, Seaforth

• Olivia Dennis, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Jenna Thompson, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Ellie Johnson, Freshman, Seaforth

Player of the Year: Avery Fauth, Freshman, Seaforth

Coach of the Year: Lynda Burke, Chatham Central

Central 3A

• Lily Jordan, Junior, Northwood

• Lindsey Vickers, Senior, Northwood

• Amelia Spell, Senior, Northwood

Player of the Year: Lily Jordan, Junior, Northwood

Men’s Soccer

Central Tar Heel 1A

• Casey Wanless, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Motasem Mamoun, Sophomore, Woods Charter

• Graden O’Connor, Junior, Woods Charter

• Caleb Jackson, Senior, Woods Charter

• Collin Thompson, Junior, Woods Charter

Coach of the Year: Graeme Stewart, Woods Charter

Sportsmanship Award: Chatham Charter

Honorable Mentions: Ryan Jones, Chatham Charter; Cedric Schwartz, Chatham Charter; Khalil Covington, Chatham Charter; Vanner Weakly, Woods Charter

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

• Irvin Campos, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Cristian Cruz, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Brian Hernandez, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Juan Hernandez Soto, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Alexis Ibarra, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Zander Ocampo, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Ricardo Rocha, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Brock Rohaly, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Jack Haste, Freshman, Seaforth

• Blake Price, Freshman, Seaforth

• Hunter Blake, Freshman, Seaforth

Offensive Player of the Year: Zander Ocampo, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

Defensive Player of the Year: Cristian Cruz, Jordan-Matthews

Coach of the Year: Paul Cuadros, Jordan-Matthews

Team Sportsmanship Award: Jordan-Matthews

All-Region 8 Selections: Zander Ocampo, Junior, Jordan-Matthews; Brian Hernandez, Senior, Jordan-Matthews; Alexis Ibarra, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

Region 8 Player of the Year: Zander Ocampo, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

All-State Selection: Zander Ocampo, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

All-State Coach of the Year: Paul Cuadros, Jordan-Matthews

Honorable Mention: Ben Dekaney, Jordan-Matthews; Christopher Reyes, Jordan-Matthews; Jonathan Campos, Jordan-Matthews; Paul Lujan, Jordan-Matthews; Anthony Rodriguez, Jordan-Matthews; Armando Rocha, Jordan-Matthews; Andy Mendoza, Jordan-Matthews; Jason Antley, Seaforth; Toni Rodriguez, Seaforth; Logan Sparrow, Seaforth

Central 3A

• Adam Beaulieu, Senior, Northwood

• Ayden Turner, Senior, Northwood

• Walker Johnson, Senior, Northwood

• Bryan Ramirez, Senior, Northwood

Women’s Tennis

Central Tar Heel 1A

• Rebecca Brookshire, Junior, Chatham Charter

• Lorelei Byrd, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Ashlyn Hart, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Emery Eldridge, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Elphie Spillman, Sophomore, Chatham Charter

• Emily Stecher, Senior, Chatham Charter

Sportsmanship Award: Elphie Spillman, Sophomore, Chatham Charter

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

• Livvy Brooks, Junior, Chatham Central

• Ellie Phillips, Junior, Chatham Central

• Jaylee Williams, Junior, Chatham Central

• Rachel Albright, Sophomore, Chatham Central

• Maggie Thornton, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Jocelyn Sanchez, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Sarai Ibarra-Rivera, Junior, Jordan-Matthews

• Destinee Ledwell, Senior, Jordan-Matthews

• Evelyn Atkins, Sophomore, Seaforth

• Bailey Shadoan, Freshman, Seaforth

• Lillian McFall, Freshman, Seaforth

Player of the Year: Livvy Brooks, Junior, Chatham Central

Coach of the Year: Chip Millard, Jordan-Matthews

Central 3A

• Evelyn Lippers, Senior, Northwood

• Julia Earnshaw, Senior, Northwood

• Ryan Tinervin, Sophomore, Northwood

Player of the Year: Evelyn Lippers, Senior, Northwood

Volleyball

Central Tar Heel 1A

• Alexis Baldwin, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Emerson Clark, Junior, Chatham Charter

• Alison Perez, Junior, Chatham Charter

• Tamaya Walden, Junior, Chatham Charter

• Molly Wilson, Senior, Chatham Charter

• Lexi Smollen, Sophomore, Woods Charter

• Jana Thompson, Senior, Woods Charter

• Maya Sheridan, Freshman, Woods Charter

• Ada Green, Senior, Woods Charter

Player of the Year: Lexi Smollen, Sophomore, Woods Charter

Coach of the Year: Scott Green, Woods Charter

Mid-Carolina 1A/2A

• Karaleigh Dodson, Freshman, Chatham Central

• Taylor Poe, Senior, Chatham Central

• Sadie Gaines, Senior, Chatham Central

• Reagan Smith, Sophomore, Jordan-Matthews

• Janeyra Guerrero-Jaimes, Sophomore, Jordan-Matthews

• Maris Huneycutt, Freshman, Seaforth

• Mia Kellam, Freshman, Seaforth

Team Sportsmanship: Chatham Central, Seaforth (tied with Graham)

Honorable Mentions: Lindsey Johnson, Chatham Central; Abby Johnson, Chatham Central; Brenley Rivers, Jordan-Matthews; Lia Carter, Jordan-Matthews; Sophia Murchison, Jordan-Matthews; Lilian Dulin, Seaforth

Central 3A

• Hannah Forbes, Senior, Northwood

• Asia Thigpen, Sophomore, Northwood

Player of the Year: Asia Thigpen, Sophomore, Northwood

Reporter Victor Hensley can be reached at vhensley@chathamnr.com or on Twitter at @Frezeal33.