Staff report

Runner-up Northwest Cabarrus received the accolades for South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year and Coach of the Year for girls basketball.

NWC guard Re’Ale Walton was voted SPC Player of the Year by the league’s coaches, while Jarmaine Spruill was voted the top coach by his peers.

Eight Rowan girls made the All-South Piedmont Conference team, including five from the West Rowan team that was undefeated in the conference and won the 3A state championship.

All-South Piedmont Conference:

West Rowan – Lauren Arnold, Tiara Thompson, Emma Clarke, Mya Edwards, De’Mya Phifer

East Rowan — Mary Church, Hannah Waddell

South Rowan — Kynlee Dextraze

NW Cabarrus — Re’Ale Walton, Mackenzie Ortscheid

Robinson — Camri Hobbs, Li’Ara Batts

Central Cabarrus – Kyra Lewis, Jahnae Duncan

Concord — Myajah Nix

Lake Norman Charter — Abby Courtney

Player of the Year –  Walton, NWC
Coach of the Year – Jarmaine Spruill, NWC