Winners for the HighSchoolOT Honors Fall Sports Awards have been released.

HighSchoolOT Honors is a multi-step awards program. First, the public is asked to submit nominations for various categories throughout the season. Then, after a committe of HSOT staff members narrows each category to five finalists, the public votes on the winners.

Winners are named for various categories in all sanctioned fall sports. We also recognize a marching band during the fall sports awards.

Here are the winners:

Boys Soccer Awards

Defensive Player of the Year: Quinlan Hahn (Charlotte Catholic)

Charlotte Catholic’s Quinlan Hahn is a defender who was named to the HighSchoolOT All-State Team as a first team selection. He recorded eight points on offense as well, posting two goals and four assists.

Offensive Player of the Year: Cameron Letterlough (Asheboro)

Asheboro senior Cameron Letterlough recorded 78 goals and 26 assists this past fall, totalling 182 points.

Coach of the Year: Camden Brooks (Western Alamance)

Camden Brooks led Western Alamance to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state championship in the fall, beating Asheboro 4-3 in overtime in the finale. The Warriors were 25-1 on the season and posted a perfect 12-0 record in the Central 3A Conference.

Cross Country Awards

Female Runner of the Year: Sofi Alexander (Asheville)

Sofi Alexander, a junior at Asheville, won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship with a time of 18:01.23.

Male Runner of the Year: Andrew Harding (Northside-Pinetown)

Andrew Harding, a senior at Northside-Pinetown, won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state championship with a time of 15:28.84.

Coach of the Year: Nick Mangum (Cardinal Gibbons)

For the second straight year, the Cardinal Gibbons girls cross country team won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship. The Crusaders finished 74 points ahead of second place and had three athletes in the top ten.

Football Awards

Defensive Player of the Year: Bryce Davis (Grimsley)

Bryce Davis ended his senior season with a N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship at Grimsley. The Duke signee recorded 125 tackles, including 37 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, five forced fumbles, and eight pass breakups.

Offensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Nance (Seventy-First)

DeAndre Nance led Seventy-First to a second appearance in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state championship the past season, completing 109-of-153 passes for 1,536 yards and 19 touchdowns with no interceptions. He also posted 1,479 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns on 116 carries. He’s signed with Campbell.

Special Teams Player of the Year: Wyatt Jackson (New Bern)

As a senior this past fall, Wyatt Jackson was 11-of-14 on field goal attempts and 48-of-50 on extra-point attempts for the Bears.

Coach of the Year: Sam Greiner (West Charlotte)

Sam Greiner led West Charlotte to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state title, beating Seventy-First 14-7. The Lions were 13-2 on the season, and gave up just 123 points in 15 games. The championship was the second in school history for West Charlotte, with the first coming in 1995.

Girls Golf Awards

Golfer of the Year: Leah Edwards (Northwest Guilford)

As a senior at Northwest Guilford, Leah Edwards won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship for the second straight year. She shot a two-day score of 140, which was an even par at Pinehurst. She also won the 4A Central championship in regional competition.

Coach of the Year: Braxton Wynns (Cape Fear Christian)

Cape Fear Christian won the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II state championship in the fall. The smallest NCISAA school that competes in girls golf, the Eagles beat Gaston Christian by nine strokes during the two-day event at Keith Hills Golf Course.

Girls Tennis Awards

Player of the Year: Addi McDowell (Jordan)

As a freshman at Jordan this fall, Addi McDowell posted a perfect 23-0 record and won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship.

Coach of the Year: Andrew Tuttle (Cardinal Gibbons)

Cardinal Gibbons finished the 2024 season with a N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship appearance, falling to Providence in the championship match, 5-3. The Crusaders were 25-1 on the season, with the lone dual-team loss coming to Providence.

Volleyball Awards

Defensive Player of the Year: Isabella Perkins (Marvin Ridge)

As a senior at Marvin Ridge, Isabella Perkins recorded 497 digs, averaging out to 4.7 digs per set and 13.1 digs per match. She also had 46 aces. Perkins will play college volleyball at Appalachian State.

Offensive Player of the Year: Britni Silver (D.H. Conley)

Britni Silver, a junior at D.H. Conley, posted 553 kills, amounting to 5.6 kills per set and a 50.4% kill percentage. She also recorded 64 aes, 229 digs, and 23 blocks. Silver has committed to play volleyball at NC State.

Coach of the Year: Tiffany Lowrence (West Henderson)

Tiffany Lowrance led West Henderson to a 26-2 season and won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state championship in a four-set match against J.H. Rose. The Falcons also posted a 12-0 record in the Mountain Seven 3A Conference.

Spirit Awards

Best Marching Band: West Charlotte