High school sports: All-CCC teams announced
Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 30, 2023
Staff report
Salisbury junior running back Jamal Rule has been named 1A/2A Central Carolina Conference Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for more than 200 yards per game and scoring 39 touchdowns, while Salisbury senior defensive end Jaden Warren, who posted 20 sacks, was named Lineman of the Year for the league.
CCC Coach of the Year honors went to former Catawba defensive back Charles Morman, who led a resurgence at Lexington. Josh Sophia, who steered North Rowan to 11 wins and a trip to the fourth round of the 1A playoffs, was runner-up in the voting by the league’s coaches.
Thomasville’s Dameyon Gathings was named CCC Defensive Player of the Year.
A whopping 47 players were named to the All-CCC squad, including 14 from the CCC champion Hornets and nine from the runner-up Cavaliers.
All-Central Carolina Conference football
Salisbury (14) — Mike Geter (QB) Jamal Rule (RB), Hank Webb (K), Deuce Walker (WR), Josh Burns (OL), Anthony Young (OL), Jaden Warren (DL), Jaylin Graham-Taylor (LB), Tyree Brown (DB), Dashawn Brown (DL), Benniw Howard (DB), DJ Adams (LB), Jelani Ziyad (DL), Saderion Robinson (DL)
North Rowan (9) — Jaemias Morrow (RB), Kamahri Feamster (OL), Jeremiah Alford (QB), Amir Alexander (WR), Tsion Kelly (DB), Daniel Montes Medrano (P), Jaiden Brown (DB), Yasir Wactor (DL), Khor’on Miller (LB)
Thomasville (12) — Charles Norman, Kelvin Robinson, Jayland Kirkland, Keyshawn Carpenter, Jacobi Green, Ronaldo Sanchez, Jalen Harris, Taj Gabriel, Jalen Thomas, Owen Callicutt, Dameyon Gathings, Gary Pemberton
Lexington (6) — Cameron Eubanks, TyZavion Williams, Jaylen Henderson, Daniel Hernandez, Kamari McDougald, Rahzel Ewart, Devin Wells
East Davidson (2) — Brogan Hill, Eris Romero
South Davidson (3) — Tanner Delattre, Peyton Davis, Andrew Allen
West Davidson (1) — Jakob Phillips
All-Central Carolina Conference boys soccer
Salisbury — Yatti Avilez, Carlos Henriquez, Abdul Eliwa, David Austin, Hines Busby, Mohammed Jabateh, Finnegan Avery, Joseph Hernandez, Leo Fragoso
North Rowan — Salim Shamman, Oscar Martinez, Jonathan Reyes, Kevin Alvarad
Offensive Player of the Year — Abdul Eliwa, Salisbury
Runner up — Andres Candelero, Lexington
Defensive Player of the Year — Yatti Avilez, Salisbury
Runner up — Ayden Brown, West Davidson
Coach of the Year — Matt Parrish, Salisbury
Runner up — Brent Lewis, Lexington
All-Central Carolina Conference girls tennis
Salisbury — Millie Wymbs, Cora Wymbs, Lucy Barr, Meredith Williams, Addie Griffith, Lola Koontz
Player of the Year — Millie Wymbs, Salisbury
Coach of the Year — Shane Smith South Davidson
Conference champ — Salisbury
All-Central Carolina Conference volleyball
Salisbury — Ashley Yang, Ava Morris
North Rowan — Danielle Smith
Player of the Year — Claire McDade, West Davidson
Coach of the Year —Larry Michael, Lexington
Conference champ — West Davidson
All-Central Carolina Conference boys cross country
Salisbury — Abdul Eliwa, Samuel Fatovic
Runner of the Year — Ethan Byerly, South Davidson
Coach of the Year — Joshua Moses, South Davidson
Conference champ — South Davidson
All-Central Carolina Conference girls golf
Salisbury — Xaniyah Price, Lola Koontz
Player of the Year — Daniella Robles, East Davidson
Coach of the Year — Ann Hoffman, East Davidson
Conference champ — East Davidson