Finalists named, voting now open for HSOT Honors winter sports awards
It’s time to submit your votes for the HighSchoolOT Honors Winter Sports Awards!
During the winter sports season, HighSchoolOT accepted public nominations for categories involving all sanctioned winter sports, including players and coaches of the year.
The HighSchoolOT team took the nominations and narrowed them down to five finalists in each category. Now the public will vote on the winners.
Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on April 6. You can vote once per day in each category through the deadline. Winners will be announced at a later date.
Here are the finalists for the winter sports awards:
Boys Basketball Awards
Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- Chadlyn Traylor (North Mecklenburg)
- Dionte Neal (Reidsville)
- Jackson Keith (Southern Durham)
- Trent Steinour (Lake Norman)
- ZyMicah Wilkins (Christ School)
Boys Basketball Breakout Player of the Year
- Brett Freeman (Ardrey Kell)
- Cam Fowler (Northwood)
- Chase Williams (West Bladen)
- L.J. Smith (Lincolnton)
- Nathan Fife (Sanderson)
Boys Basketball Coach of the Year
- Brandon Helms (Bandys)
- Derrick Partee (Ben L. Smith)
- Duane Lewis (North Mecklenburg)
- Ron Murphy (Corvian Community)
- Roy Roberson (Sanderson)
Girls Basketball Awards
Girls Basketball Player of the Year
- Adelaide Jernigan (Bishop McGuinness)
- Ashanti Fox (Union Pines)
- Jordan Speller (Grace Christian of Sanford)
- Kate Sears (Watauga)
- Oshauna Holland (Stuart Cramer)
Girls Basketball Breakout Player of the Year
- Allie Sykes (Western Alamance)
- Kate Schindler (Marvin Ridge)
- Lenise Joseph (North Mecklenburg)
- Shaniya Paylor (Southeast Alamance)
- Tionna Pettus (Bessemer City)
Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
- Boubacar Aw (Hoggard)
- Brian Robinson (Bishop McGuinness)
- McKenzie Graham (Lake Norman)
- Patty Evers (East Bladen)
- Zack McCartha (McDowell)
Wrestling Awards
Boys Wrestler of the Year
- Colton Campbell (Hickory Ridge)
- Kane Bryson (Pisgah)
- Liam Hickey (Cardinal Gibbons)
- Sebastian Rivera (Panther Creek)
- Xavier Wilson (Eastern Guilford)
Girls Wrestler of the Year
- Addison Gore (Garner)
- Anna Ockerman (Corinth Holders)
- Brianna DeLeon (Weddington)
- Isabella Hernandez (Jack Britt)
- Stephanie Diaz Mendoza (Riverside)
Wrestling Coach of the Year
- Brandon Palmer (Cardinal Gibbons)
- Brian Gray (Union Pines)
- Casey Malloy (Jack Britt)
- Cody Atkins (Mount Airy)
- Josh Stanley (Davie County)
Swimming & Diving Awards
Boys Swimmer of the Year
- Albert Smelzer (Page)
- Granger Bartee (Providence Day)
- Ian Stutts (Enloe)
- Michael Rice (Marvin Ridge)
- Norvy Clontz (Charlotte Latin)
Girls Swimmer of the Year
- Daisy Collins (Woods Charter)
- Elle Scott (Charlotte Country Day)
- Lily Hermans (Concord)
- Reina Liu (Raleigh Charter)
- Sloane Whelehan (Green Hope)
Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year
- Ben Sharrer (Myers Park)
- Jacob Cole (Raleigh Charter)
- Jonah Turner (Cardinal Gibbons)
- Matthew Mosher (Green Hope)
- Stewart Isaacs (Lake Norman Charter)
Indoor Track & Field Awards
Boys Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
- Chase Farlow (Randleman)
- Ja’Neil Harris (T.W. Andrews)
- Joshua Cooper (Willow Spring)
- Michal Walker (Parkland)
- Philip Blum (Riverside)
Girls Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
- D’Anna Cotton (Cummings)
- Hannah Rae Shaffer (Cardinal Gibbons)
- Jalee Brown (Dudley)
- Maya Love (Independence)
- Tianna Spinks (Southern Guilford)
Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
- Antoine Sanders (Mallard Creek)
- Donald Davis (Cummings)
- Meredith Bazemore (Seaforth)
- Nick Mangum (Cardinal Gibbons)
- Tequille Jackson (Dudley)
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