HILLSBOROUGH – The Central Tar Heel 1A Conference recently announced its 2019 Spring Sports All-Conference teams in baseball, softball, women’s soccer, track & field, men’s tennis and men’s golf, with a number of individuals from Chatham Central, Chatham Charter and Woods Charter being named to the various squads noted above.
Chatham Central’s Caleb Staley was selected as the Conference’s “Player of the Year” in baseball, while teammate Carson Brewer was chosen as the “Pitcher of the Year.” In addition, Chatham Central’s Brett Walden was recognized as the Conference’s “Coach of the Year.”
Besides Staley and Brewer, other Chatham Central players named to the All-Conference baseball team included Michael Moore, Lofton Dodson and Collin Lagenor, with Tyson Measamer chosen to the Honorable Mention squad.
Chatham Charter players selected to the All-Conference baseball team included Trevor Golden, Connor Murphy and Jaron Hendrickson.
Chatham Central’s Bailey Barker was named the Conference’s “Player of the Year” in softball, while teammate Raynee Redington was chosen as the “Pitcher of the Year.” In addition, Chatham Central’s Jimmy Rodriguez was recognized as the Conference’s “Coach of the Year.”
Joining Barker and Redington on the All-Conference softball squad were teammates Mary Grace Murchison, Maddy Elkins, Lauren Collins and Olivia Hudson.
Chatham Charter players selected to the All-Conference softball team included Sydney Bowman, Morgan Lineberry and Taylor Jones.
In women’s soccer, Chatham Central’s Brenda Soriano, Chatham Charter’s Ella Randall and Woods Charter players Eloise MacLean, Elena Iasing, Elise Moses and Alex Christian were all named to the All-Conference team, while Honorable Mention selections included Chatham Central’s Sandra Jaimes and Nichole Lopez, Chatham Charter’s Ainsley Felch and Woods Charter’s Danielle Vaughn plus Samana Young, with Chatham Charter receiving the Sportsmanship Award.
In boy’s track & field, Woods Charter’s Nick Teta was chosen “Runner of the Year,” while Chatham Central’s Sherman Howze was named “Coach of the Year.”
Woods Charter placed five individuals on the boy’s All-Conference track & field team (with events won in parentheses), including Nick Teta (400, 800, 4x400), Jacob Charbonneau (4x400), Patrick Deegan (300 hurdles), Kyle Howarth (4x400) and Anderson Ritter (4x400).
Chatham Central placed six individuals on the girls’ All-Conference track & field squad, including Brittany Brooks (100 `hurdles), Isidra Brower (4x100, 4x200), Madison Gaines (high jump), Cami Hughes (4x100, 4x200), Taylor Hughes (4x100, 4x200), and A’Nya Marsh (4x100, 4x200).
All-Conference selections to the men’s tennis team included Chatham Central’s Jayden Gilliland and Preston Cox, Chatham Charter’s Martin Melgar and Woods Charter’s Max Moses.
Honorable Mention selectees to the men’s tennis squad included Chatham Charter’s Carson Lamb, Josh Lineberry and Cody Morgan, plus Woods Charter’s Patrick Deegan.
With regards to men’s golf, Chatham Central’s Matthew Riggs and Woods Charter’s Bennett Barnes were named to the All-Conference team.
Congratulations are extended to all these student athletes plus coaches Walden, Rodriguez and Howze for their achievements while representing their respective schools during the spring sports season.