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The local high school swim season kicked into high gear on January 6 with the Ben Hair Swim and Dive meet. The Albemarle boys won the title, in part because of Hogan Harper’s strong performance as he won the 200-IM and took second in the 100-back while also swimming legs on the 200-medley and 400-freestyle relay that also won titles. To read about the girls side of the meet, flip over to page 19. ✖ (Photo by Tom Pajewski)

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First Quarter Status quo

Monticello continues to set the mark in JD girls hoops

By Bart Isley

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Monticello’s Molly Shephard’s production continues to fuel the Mustangs. (Ashley Thornton)

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or three years now, senior Meghan Comer, Molly Shephard and Reagan Roberts have been key cogs for Monticello’s girls basketball team. Comer and Shephard were major players right out of the gate as freshmen.

And while the lineup hasn’t changed a great deal in that time, it’s clear that this year’s edition of the Mustangs, who started the year 4-0 and are now 8-1, are in a slightly different frame of mind.

“I think the pressure of the college stuff for all three of them (being over) and not having to worry about that and being free to play (has helped them),” said Monticello coach Josh McElheny. “All three of them have kind of been relaxed this year and easy flowing. When there’s a mistake it doesn’t frustrate them as much as it used to which is really nice to have as far as leadership.”

That showed immediately out of the gate as the Mustangs beat formidable Spotswood High, the defending state champions in Group 3A, 58-45. The win in the Mustangs’ road opener set the tone for the next three games as they beat Western and Orange on the road as well as Fluvanna County at home in the next contest.

Shephard, who is averaging 12.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game agreed with McElheny that being able to lock in on the game instead of worrying about the future is helping her out.

“It’s made it a lot more fun,” Shephard said. “I’m not worried about (the college decision making process) so I can just go out there and not have to prove myself every single night. It’s just one more thing that I don’t have to worry about.”

Roberts, who is bound for Central Connecticut, had a slightly different take on the matter.

“It’s helping a lot that some of the pressure is off, but I also feel like some of the pressure is

on because I have to prove to my college that I’m not going to slack off this season and keep pushing myself to get better,” Roberts said.

Roberts’ desire to take things to the next level showed in the early stages of the year as she averaged 11.7 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per contest in the first three games. She’s since upped those rebounds to 8.1 per game, asserting herself on the boards.

Throw in Comer’s three-game scoring tear that started the year (the Mary Washingtonbound guard averaged 18.7 points per game against Spotswood, Western and Orange) and her 14.6 points per game through nine games and it’s clear that the Mustangs’ senior core is already in midseason form.

Junior point guard Kiana Scott and junior post player Allie Perez have also been rock solid, with Perez pulling down six rebounds a game while Scott is averaging 4.1 assists per game. If the pack of sophomores and freshmen behind them can continue to develop and provide some meaningful minutes as the season wears on, that would be a big boost for the Mustangs.

Of course, this squad doesn’t lack for motivation. A year after a run to the state final four back in 2013, the Mustangs fell to Broadway in the Conference 29 semifinals to cut short their season. Getting through a loaded Conference 29 again this year won’t be easy, but the Mustangs’ are already getting into gear for a strong 2014-2015 season. ✖

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By Bart Isley The past few years, Western Albemarle’s wrestling team has been developing steadily, with head coach Adam Mulcahy taking over and working to build the program from the ground up. While individual wrestlers have logged big time success at the state level for the Warriors, Western’s best team effort in the last few years appears to be coming together this winter.

Western team got off to a fast start this season, posting some impressive tournament finishes against strong competition. The Warriors took third at the Waynesboro Little Giant Classic, second at the Wilson Hornet Duals and second at the Lou Nagy Memorial tournament at Broadway.

Russ Hill and Gabe Rody Ramazani have led the way for Western, with Hill starting the year at 16-1 while Rody Ramazani, a defending Jefferson District champion, is 19-3. Both have picked up quality wins over previous state champions, with Hill (who has registered 11 pins in those 16 wins) beating Nic Campbell of Strasburg while Rody Ramazani knocked off

Riverheads’ Dylan Wade, who won a state title two years ago and placed third last year. Rody Ramazani is 18 wins away from the 100-career win club and leads the team with 13 pins.

Beyond that one-two punch at the top, senior Blaine Kennedy is contributing in a big way with a 13-4 record. Younger wrestlers like sophomores Asa Shin (13-4) and Nate Riley (13-5) are also making some noise. Throw in a striking performance from freshman Jack Overstreet who is rolling along at 17-5 (11 pins) and it’s clear that Western has the tools to put together a solid run in 2015.

Those individual efforts have helped spark Western to a 16-7 record as a team. The Warriors went 4-1 at the Little Giant Classic in taking third place, with the lone loss coming against defending Region 3A West champion Cave Spring.

Their 4-1 record at Wilson was marred only by defending Group 2A champion Strasburg.

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Across the board, Central Virginia did its usual top notch job this fall. In football, Western Albemarle put together a storied state final four run. St. Anne’s-Belfield found its familiar form and advanced to the state finals for the first time in three years.

Fluvanna County swept the Jefferson District in volleyball while Madison County went unbeaten during the regular season. In field hockey, Charlottesville returned to Virginia Beach. And on the cross country circuit, the area was once again represented especially strong. It was a stong fall for the area and we are proud to roll out our end of season awards.

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QUARTERBACK

Leon Ragland /// Buckingham County, Jr. Second team All-Group 2A, 1,932 rushing yards, 19 TDs, 399 passing yards RUNNING BACK

Kyree Koonce /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Jefferson District, 1,683 rushing yards, 22 TDs Cody Perkins /// William Monroe, Sr. First team All-Bull Run District, 1,479 yards, 14 TDs Tariq Gough /// Buckingham County, So. First team All-James River District 1,534 yards, 24 TDs WIDE RECEIVER

Kareem Johnson /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. First team All-VISAA D2, 605 receiving yards, 8 TDs Henry Kreienbaum /// Western Albemarle, Jr. First team All-Conference 29, 665 yards, 8 TDs Jalen Harrison /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. Second team All-VISAA D2, 779 receiving yards, 11 TDs OFFENSIVE LINE

Michael Mullin /// Western Albemarle, Sr. First team All-JD, First team All-Conference 29 Mark Williamson /// William Monroe, Sr. First team All-Bull Run district, All-Conf. 28, William and Mary commit Clark Yarborough /// Woodberry Forest, Jr. First team All-VISAA D1, All-Prep League Noah Verling /// Louisa County, Jr. First team All-Jefferson District, paved way for 3,000 rushing yards Jacob Snoddy /// Buckingham County, Sr. First team All-Group 2A, blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers UTILIT Y PL AYER

DEFENSIVE LINE

Osiris Crutchfield /// Western Albemarle, Jr. Second team All-Group 3A, All-Region 3A West, 77 tackles, 6 sacks Akia Timberlake /// Goochland, Jr. Second team All-Group 2A, All-Region 2A East Wylie Mendecino /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. First team All-VISAA D1, 61 tackles, 5 sacks, 24 hurries, 2FF Troy Hughes /// Charlottesville, Sr. HM All-Region 4A North, first team All-Jefferson District. 51 tackles, 9 TFL LINEBACKERS

Josh King /// William Monroe, Sr. HM All-Region 3A West, All-Bull Run, 108 tackles, 17 TFL, 6 sacks, 2 FF Duke Sherrell /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. First team All-VISAA D1, All-Prep League, 104 tackles, 15 TFL, 2 sacks Larry Anderson /// Charlottesville, Sr. Conference 23 Def. POY, Second team All-Region 4A North, 113 tackles Griffin Davis /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Group 3A, All-Region 3A West, All-Jefferson District DEFENSIVE BACKS

Nathaniel Tyrell /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. First team All-VISAA D1, All-Prep League, 30 tackles, 3 INT Jordan Jefferson /// Goochland, Sr. First team All-Group 2A, All-James River District, 4 INT Cameron Green /// Albemarle, Sr. First team All-Conference 16, All-Jefferson District, 80 tackles, 9 TFL Nick Epps /// Charlottesville, Sr. HM All-Region 4A North, first team All-Jefferson District, 7 PBUPs PUNTER

Chandler Carrera /// Albemarle, Sr. Second team All-Group 5A

Trey Cherry /// Louisa County, Sr. First team All-Jefferson District, 1,478 rushing yards, 22 TDs

Breaking it down

RETURN SPECIALIST

Nathaniel Tyrell /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. First team All-VISAA D1, All-Prep League, 6 return TDs KICKER

Jeanluc Lapierre /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Jefferson District, 8 FGs, 67 PATs , both school records

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OFFENSE QUARTERBACK

Lee Parkhill /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Sr. Second team All-VISAA D2, 1,905 passing yards, 27 TDs RUNNING BACK

Oliver Herndon /// Western Albemarle, Jr. Second team All-Conference 29, 1,242 rushing yards, 18 TDs Rashon Torrence /// Fork Union, Sr. First team All-VISAA D1 Austin Llera /// Covenant, Sr. Second team All-VISAA D3, 1,146 rushing yards, 13 TDs WIDE RECEIVER

Isaiah Smith /// Madison County, So. Second team All-Group 2A, 967 receiving yards, 8 TDs Macen Dahl /// Fluvanna County, Sr. All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District, 935 yards, 6 TDs Scott Spencer /// Blue Ridge, Jr. Second team All-VISAA D1, 708 receiving yards OFFENSIVE LINE

Johnathan Heuchert /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Conference 29, cleared way for 1,000-yard rusher Malik Johnson /// Louisa County, Jr. HM All-Region 4A North, paved way for 3,000 rushing yards Bredt Stockwell /// St. Anne’s-Belfied, Sr. First team All-VISAA D2 Tait Parrish /// Goochland, Sr. Second team All-Group 2A, blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Dyzhawn Perkins /// Buckingham County, Jr. Second team All-Group 2A, blocked for 2 1,000-yard rushers UTILIT Y PL AYER

Malik Bartee /// Charlottesville, Sr. 2nd team All-Region 4A North, All-Conf. 23, 1,060 rushing, 382 passing KICKER

Holland Corbett /// Western Albemarle, Sr. First team All-Group 3A, All-Region 3A West

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DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE

Nememiah Lessane /// Albemarle, Jr. First team All-Jefferson District, All-Conference 16, 47 tackles, 12 TFL Michael Mullin /// Western Albemarle, Sr. First team All-Conference 29, 59 tackles, 8.5 TFL Paul Karpets /// Louisa County, Sr. All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District, 23 solo tackles, 10 TFL Rashad Brooks /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Conference 29 LINEBACKERS

Demetrius Washington /// Louisa County, Sr. HM All-Group 4A North, All-Conference 23, 42 solo tackles, 21 TFL, 3 sacks Adam Hackenberg /// Fork Union, So. HM All-VISAA D1, All-Prep Leauge Minor Smith /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Sr. Second team All-VISAA D2 Joseph Stephenson /// Woodberry Forest, Jr. All-Prep, 110 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks DEFENSIVE BACKS

Logi Portugal /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. HM All-VISAA D1, 36 tackles, 2 INT Sam Hearn /// Western Albemarle, Jr. First team All-Conference 29, 6 INT Jalen Harrison /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. First team All-VISAA D2 Darian Bates /// Monticello, Jr. Second team All-Region 3A West, 3 INT PUNTER

Javier Moreno /// Goochland, Sr. First team All-Group 2A, 39.9 avg, 7 of 13 inside 20 RETURN SPECIALST

Josh Grady /// Louisa County, Sr. First team All-Conference 23, 27.48 yards per return

HONORABLE MENTION Quane Washington /// Covenant, Sr. Keith Ellis /// Orange County, Sr. Kevin McCarthy /// Albemarle, Sr. Zack Roderick /// Woodberry Forest, Jr. Jesus Lazo /// Albemarle, Jr. James Graves /// Madison County, Sr. Sam Allen /// Fork Union, Sr. Beau Carter /// Fork Union, Sr. Logan Brady /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. Raleigh Marria ///Goochland, Sr.

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Tony Talbert /// Monticello, Jr. Ray Chambers /// Nelson County, Jr. Paul Huemme /// Covenant, Sr. Dre Twyman /// Madison County, So. Tylek Burley /// William Monroe, Sr. Gideon Elron /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Sr. Arun Turay /// Albemarle, Jr. Jake Allen /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Sr. Seth Weaver /// Monticello, Sr. John Woodson /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. Emmanuel Wormley /// Orange County, Jr. Trevor Eaton /// Blue Ridge, Sr. Conner Christian /// Buckingham County, Sr. Jamison Steljes /// Covenant, Sr. Liam Hedge /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. Matt Kersey /// Covenant, Sr. D.G. Archer /// Albemarle, Sr. Colby Noel /// Goochland, Sr. Vaughn Bodie /// Fluvanna County, Sr. Reid Chenault /// Goochland, Jr.

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

KYREE KOONCE, MONTICELLO Kyree Koonce was so explosive last year year, albeit in just half a season that was cut short because of injury, that it was just assumed he’d pick right up where he left off. But the Mustangs didn’t have the experienced weapons offensively in 2014 that they did before. What they had was Koonce and a new offensive line trying to find its own way. New additions at quarterback, new talent at receiver. Koonce was the premiere act offensively, and everyone knew it, planned for it.

Monticello did too. Because the last thing the Mustangs wanted was to have to repeat history and play without their elite running back when the games mattered most, at the end of the year and in the playoffs.

To put it lightly, Koonce was sheltered through the first half of the season with his touches being limited as he tried to find his form physically after breaking his leg in 2013. And in the second half of the season began, the senior found that form and tapped into his natural abilities.

In the Mustangs’ playoff opener with Tunstall he broke a school record with 350 yards on just 21 carries. In the regular season finale against a staunch Louisa County defense, Koonce broke off the longest run in school history, a 98-yard touchdown en route to a night where he finished with 229 yards on just 14 touches.

On the year Koonce had just 172 of his team’s 474 touches on the ground, not even half. But he took those 172 touches and ran for 1683 yards and 22 touchdowns. That’s good for a touchdown just under every eight carries and an average of 9.8 yards per carry. He also had 21 catches for 173 yards and 99 yards on five returns on special teams.

The bottom line on Koonce though is that when the coaching staff needed him the most, he more than delivered. The Mustangs finished up the regular season with three straight wins on his back and then cruised in the first round of the playoffs before falling to eventual Group 3A champion in Magna Vista. Monticello finished up the year at 9-3 in a year where there were a lot of growing pains. Yet the Mustangs looked like they didn’t miss a beat and so much of that had to do with other teams having to gameplan for Koonce’s explosive speed and physical nature once he hit that top gear.

It was true for his entire high school career — it wasn’t about how many touches Koonce got, it was what he did with those few. Consider this — Koonce played just 17 games at Monticello. He finished fifth alltime in the career rushing department. That’s because his 10.40 yards per carry average in those 17 games is also a school record. ✖

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

NATHANIEL TYRELL, WOODBERRY FOREST What do you do when you have a true lock-down corner in an already gifted group of defensive backs? You lean on the unit to do crazy things that you simply don’t see at the high school level. Because the Tigers had Nathaniel Tyrell, they never had to worry much about getting beat by one receiver in man-to-man coverage. Because the Tigers had Logi Portugal and Michael Davenport, two exceptional talents in their own right, Woodberry coach Clint Alexander basically put the three on an island and worked with his eight-man defensive front. That unit up front, although also gifted athletically, came into the year with question marks because of the losses or marquee talents like Grier Martini and Spencer Bibb.

That Tyrell led the Woodberry secondary was impressive. That he he and his unit were constantly under the gun with teams easily identifying that the Tigers were dead set on playing defense as aggressively as possible against both the run and pass, made matters more impressive. While teams wanted to try and exploit the Tigers’ defensive approach, most were still very shy about throwing Tyrell’s way, thanks in large part to the reputation he’s built as a return man, both defensively and on special teams. Nonetheless, Tyrell finished with 13 passes defended. He also had three interceptions. And about those interceptions, he finished with 119 return yards, good for a

39.7 run per pick. Tyrell also had 30 tackles and two for a loss.

As good as he was on the first three downs, Tyrell brought game changing play to special teams. Again, teams did all they could to kick away from him, and also his partner in that department in Davenport. Tyrell found a way to average to 39 yards per kickoff and punt return attempt, including an 85-yarder. And as such, what’s most impressive about Tyrell is that even though he played primarily on defense and special teams, he was the team’s most effective offensive weapon.

Tyrell led the Tigers in points, accounting for nine touchdowns (two of them coming on rushing attempts) more than double his next closest teammate. In the end, what it meant for Woodberry was that regardless of what it did offensively, it could usually count on one Tyrell touchdown per game.

What the Tigers do without Tyrell will be every bit as troublesome as what they were able to accomplish with him — put together one of the finest seasons ever in Alexander’s tenure at the school. A 7-1 year with a Prep League championship and big wins over Liberty Christian (who had been a thorn in the Tigers’ side for years) and a shutout against eventual VISAA Division 1 champions in Benedictine. Tyrell wasn’t just a shutdown corner and great return man.

He was the most dangerous player anytime he took the field. ✖

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COACH OF THE YEAR

ED REDMOND, WESTERN ALBEMARLE Ed Redmond and his staff really had their work cut out for them in 2014. Western Albemarle lost long time fixture in quarterback Kent Henry and the record-setting signal-caller’s top three passing targets. But instead of enduring a rebuilding effort with an offense that wasn’t nearly as explosive as it was in 2013, Western leaned on a defense that’s been a work in progress over the last few years but emerged this year as the team’s most reliable unit.

The Warriors also retooled the offense to help that defense, transforming from a vertical spread that relied largely on Henry to create a ground game, to a more traditional run game with 1,000-yard rusher Oliver Herndon as the centerpiece. The shift in focus played perfectly to Western’s strength as a big, physical offensive line asserted itself and paved the way for Herndon and quarterback Sam Hearn. Players

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like Michael Mullin and Sam Carey emerged as some of the area’s top linemen offensively and Mullin and Crutchfield became two of the most reliable defenders in the region.

That approach turned out to be an excellent formula as Western went 8-2 in the regular season, losing only to unbeaten JD champion Powhatan and another power run squad in Louisa. But instead of letting those two blowout losses derail Western’s progress, the Warriors managed to rebound from each to pick up big victories. Hearn himself showed an incredible ability to bounce back and improved as the year went on, a critical quality for a first year starter at quarterback.

Western’s second half prowess was also a big factor as the Warriors seemed to pull away each week due to either adjustments or superior conditioning despite playing a number of key players both ways.

Instead of regressing or maintaining the status quo of the last few years, Western capitalized on some key breaks like getting to host three-straight playoff games and rumbled all the way to the state semifinals, the deepest playoff run in school history. While it ended at the hands of Lafayette in Williamsburg, Western got the most out of its available talent and answered the bell week in and week out.

In Redmond’s third season at the helm, the Warriors looked a lot more like the kind of team Redmond set out for them to be -- a squad with a stingy defense and an offense that could control the clock.

That appears to be a winning formula for this year at least, as a large group of juniors arrived at least a year early and made a big splash ahead of schedule.

That’s an incredible run. And an incredible coaching job. ✖

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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

SAM HEARN, WESTERN ALBEMARLE It wasn’t really clear who would get the nod as Western Albemarle’s starting quarterback back in August, as Sam Hearn and Henry Kreienbaum battled it out during fall camp. It was clear that both were going to be a factor in the offense though, and that’s exactly how it played out as Hearn became the Warriors’ signal-caller and Kreienbaum became Western’s lead wideout.

Hearn faced a unique challenge, taking over for Kent Henry, the most productive high school quarterback in Central Virginia history.

While Hearn may not have put up the kind of record numbers Henry did, he was asked to do something quite different, running an offense that leaned more heavily on the run rather than a cadre of receivers who were all fitting into new roles.

Hearn was ready for the challenge, running a complicated offense with a lot of checks, reads and audibles. He also made a lot of big plays, either with his legs or his arms when the Warriors had to have them. Hearn threw for 1,930 yards and 18 touchdowns. In addition, he rushed for 749 yards and 12 touchdowns, putting together an extremely productive season as a legitimate dual threat quarterback.

Hearn showed off some intangibles too, particularly a propensity for being able to bounce back. After a nightmarish, turnover-filled performance against Louisa County, Hearn responded by leading a shorthanded Western squad to a rare win over Monticello where the offense exploded for 43 points against the Mustangs. Then after a blowout loss in the season finale at the hands of Powhatan, Hearn helped steady the ship and spark Western on that historic playoff run.

He did all that while also taking on full-time duties as a defensive back, helping bolster a secondary that was in need of a nearly complete overhaul after most of the starters graduated in 2013. Hearn proved impressive enough on that side of the ball to earn first team All-Jefferson District and All-Conference 29 honors. He picked off six passes in the regular season and averaged 2.5 tackles per game. Hearn was a second team honoree in the conference and district as a quarterback as well.

Hearn proved in his first year of playing on both sides of the ball that he was up to the task, leading Western to the program’s deepest playoff run ever. Not bad for a first act. ✖

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Maddy Kline /// Fluvanna County, Sr. First team All-Group 4A, 366 kills, 124 aces, 322 digs Sheridan Santinga /// Madison County, Sr. Second team All-Group 2A, first team All-BR, 284 kills, 77 blocks Sydney Alvis /// Goochland, Sr. First team All-Group 2A, All-JRD, 265 digs, 43 aces Paige Hanssen /// Albemarle, Sr. First team All-Conference 16, All-Jefferson District, 254 kills, 60 aces

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Kelsey Grove /// Western Albemarle, Jr. Second team All-Region 3A West, first team All-C29, 212 kills, 213 digs Leslie Walters /// Fluvanna County, Sr. Second team All-Group 4A, 266 kills, 52 aces, 176 digs Taylor Bauman /// Albemarle, Sr. Second team All-Group 5A, first team All-Conference 16, 274 digs Bailey Colvin /// Madison County, Sr. Second team All-Group 2A, Bull Run District POY, 761 assists, 258 digs

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Olivia Shifflett /// William Monroe, Sr. Second team All-Region 3A West, All-Conference 28 Stephanie Lugus /// Albemarle, Jr. First team All-Conference 16, All-JD, 225 kills, 41.5 blocks Kate Stutz /// Fluvanna County, Jr. Second team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District, 822 assists Logan Coates /// Madison County, Sr. First team All-Bull Run, 209 kills, 343 digs, 41 aces

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Madelyn Ott /// Goochland, Jr. Second team All-Group 2A, 214 kills, 49 aces Cassity Lacy /// Madison County, Sr. First team All-Bull Run, 207 kills, 33 aces, 172 digs Kelsey Shifflett /// William Monroe, Sr. Second team All-Region 3A East, All-Conference 28 Zimako Chucks /// Monticello, Jr. Second team All-Conference 29

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Kaleigh Breeden /// William Monroe, Sr. Second team All-Region 3A East, All-Conference 28 Ellie Benning /// Albemarle, Jr. First team All-Conference 16, All-JD, 597 assists, 33 aces, 84 kills Josie Summit /// Goochland, Jr. Second team All-Group 2A, 630 assists, 133 digs, 61 aces Laine Harrington /// Orange County, So. Second team All-Conference 16 setter

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Allie Perez /// Monticello, Jr. Second team All-Conference 29 Courtney Berry /// Western Albemarle, So. HM All-Group 3A West, first team All-C29, 169 kills, 33 blocks Dominique Brown /// Tandem Friends, Jr. First team All-Delaney Athletic Conference, Carter Morris /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Fr. All-LIS

Stephanie Lugus /// Albemarle, So. First year starter unleashed 225 kills and led Patriots with 41.5 blocks

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MADDY KLINE, FLUVANNA COUNTY It’s hard to believe that as good as Fluvanna County has been of late, Maddy Kline is the program’s first ever Division I commit. Of course, with that said, if you saw her play it’s easy to understand why she’s headed to play at UNC-Wilmington. Kline, just as she was her junior year, was dominant as a senior while also being unselfish as she helped the Flucos complete an unbeaten run through the Jefferson District regular season.

Kline, an Under Armour All-American, had what you’d expect from a premier hitter with 366 kills. But she did so while sharing the net with fellow senior Leslie Walters. It gave Fluvanna the kind of balance it needed to edge the elite programs like Albemarle in the Jefferson District. But Kline wasn’t a 1-trick pony as she was arguably as good defensively, finishing with 322 digs. Add her presence defensively at the front of the net and her abilities at the service line where she finished with 124 aces and you get an idea of just how versatile the Flucos star player was. Fluvanna was able to move her all over the court and play any kind of role depending on the opponent it faced.

As a result the Flucos took last year’s breakout year and built upon it. Last year getting over the hump meant taking down long time rival Western Albemarle. This year, Fluvanna was able to defeat Albemarle twice during the regular season (and the Patriots swept the JD last year), another big step for the program. It comes as no surprise that Kline was the linchpin in both wins with her two-way play.

Tall, quick, and crafty, Kline wrapped up her 4-year starting gig with the Flucos by giving Fluvanna its first Jefferson District championship, making her one of the best to ever to play in Palmyra. ✖

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CAROL NOWAKOWSKI, MADISON COUNTY Carol Nowakowski had a loaded lineup coming into the 2014 season, one she’d coached at the junior varsity level before she took over the varsity coaching duties in the fall of 2013. Still, what the Mountaineers accomplished in 2014 was nothing short of impressive as they won their first 24 games, piling up 17 3-0 sweeps along the way.

The unbeaten streak was impressive enough, but when you consider that Madison opened up the year mourning the death of Kaitlyn Aylor (class of 2014) and found a way to play for their fallen comrade the way they did, you get a greater idea of how Nowakowski was able to rally her troops in a game that is all about adversity, emotion and momentum.

Nowakowski made sure that star player Sheridan Santinga got her looks offensively, while also distributing the ball to Cassity Lacy and Logan Coates who were also effective hitters. She coached Bailey Colvin into a do-everything setter. Madison spread the ball around and even built the bench depth to help ease the void this senior class leaves.

While the Mountaineers fell in the Conference 35 finals and the

Region 2A West semifinals, the 2014 volleyball season will be remembered for just how dominant the Mountaineers where with so many contributors sharing the ball, and for how it helped a community get over the blow it was dealt by Aylor’s untimely death. Madison County volleyball stood for something more than just the product on the court, and that product was awfully good.

Odds are, based on her two years at the helm, that Nowakowski will find a way to keep it going. ✖

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- FIEL D HOCK E Y FIRST TEAM Kendall Ballard /// Charlottesville, Sr. First team All-Group 4A, All-C23, All-JD, 25 goals, 7 assists Kendall Dowdell /// Charlottesville, Sr. First team All-JD, All-C23, 2 goals, 8 assists Jessica Conner /// Albemarle, Sr. Second team All-Group 5A, first team All-Jefferson District Cheyenne Wines /// Orange County, Jr. Second team All-Group 5A Caroline Clarke /// Charlottesville, Jr. Second team All-Group 4A, first team All-Jefferson District Sadie Bryant /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Sr. First team All-VISAA D1, All-LIS, Kathryn Deane /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District Annie Cory /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. First team All-VISAA D1, All-LIS Valerie Hajek /// Western Albemarle, So. First team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District Eliza Brodie /// Western Albemarle Jr. First team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District

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SECOND TEAM Emily Witzke /// Monticello, Jr. First team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District Lizzy Shim /// Covenant, So. First team All-VISAA D2 Maddie Fagan /// Covenant, Fr. First team All-VISAA D2 Emily Blow /// Charlottesville, Jr. First team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District Katie Baxter /// Monticello, Sr. First team All-Conference 23, All-Jefferson District Lily Sosa /// Charlottesvile, Sr. Second team All-Conference 23 All-Jefferson District Isabelle Freisitzer /// Western Albemarle, Jr. First team All-Jefferson District Joanna Kammauff /// Charlottesville, Sr. Second team All-Jefferson District, 11 shutouts Kathryn Mayo /// Albemarle, Jr. Second team All-Jefferson District Madison Masloff /// Western Albemarle, So. First team All-Conference 23

Maddie Fagan /// Covenant, Fr. First team All-VISAA D2

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KENDALL BALLARD, CHARLOTTESVILLE The impact that Kendall Ballard has had on Charlottesville’s field hockey program can’t be understated. The Ohio University-bound senior was the rare player that can transform a program, and this year she capped her incredible four-year run with another Group 4A state final four berth.

Ballard, who developed over the last few years into the area’s best offensive and defensive player, was a nearly impossible force to reckon with for most any team the Black Knights faced. Unleashing shots from seemingly impossible angles against tight defense while using her reach to dominate on the other end of the field. She had a lot of help this season as several key players came into their own for Charlottesville, but Ballard’s own hard work and the attention she draws helped elevate those players game too.

Ballard’s career wrapping feels a little different than the usual end of the line for a great player. It feels more like the end of an era.

That’s probably because it is. The end of one of the most impressive runs by a local field hockey player in recent memory. Just ask any coach or player that’s had to find a way to try and slow her down. ✖

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Western Albemarle’s Julia Elder may not be one of the Warriors’ most physically talented swimmers, but she’s willed herself into one of their best and a region qualifier.

“While others may take their natural talent for granted or use a lack of talent as an excuse, Julia uses this perceived deficiency as motivation to better herself,” said Western coach Dan Bledsoe. “Not only has Julia’s hard work and determination made her a better swimmer, it has also led to her becoming the unquestioned leader of the team.”

Her leadership has helped cement her as one of the team’s captains. That work ethic shows outside the pool too, where Elder, a senior who’s been accepted at Vanderbilt University, is also a standout. She’s the co-president of the National Honor Society, a photo editor in journalism.

Elder also works as a lifeguard during the summer and based on what we know now, she’s probably worked awfully hard to be good at that too.

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MILO OAKLAND, WESTERN ALBEMARLE Milo Oakland took over as the head coach for Western Albemarle this year and despite putting a young, inexperienced squad on the field, Oakland pushed the Warriors to within a goal of a region tournament berth.

The Warriors improved dramatically over the course of the season and pushed state semifinalist Charlottesville nearly as hard as any team in the state did. Not bad for a first-year coach and a team that was supposed to be at least a year away. What Oakland and the Warriors can manage for a second act in 2015 could be truly impressive, even for a program as succesful as Western. ✖

- CROSS COUNTRY H O N O R

BOYS Gannon Willcutts /// Western Albemarle, Jr. 15:35 in Group 3A, second overall (pictured) Zach Gentry /// Albemarle, Sr. 16:24 in Group 5A, 19th overall Warren Riley Covert /// Charlottesville, Sr. 15:51 Group 4A, fifth overall Alex Lomong /// Fork Union, Jr. 16:59 in VISAA D1, champion Peter Lomong /// Fork Union, Sr. 17:30 in VISAA D1, 12th overall Travis Moe /// Fluvanna County, Sr. 16:22 in Group 4A, 12th overall Robert Singleton /// Woodberry Forest, Jr. 17:03 in VISAA D1, fifth overall Hunter Lund /// Albemarle, So. 16:26 in Group 5A, 25th overall Trevor Stutzman /// Western Albemarle, Jr. 16:10 in Group 3A, sixth overall Cameron Finley /// Woodberry Forest, Sr. 17:17 in VISAA D1, ninth overall Carey Pillow /// Goochland, Sr. 17:27 in Group 2A, 19th overall Thomas Jackson /// Albemarle, Sr. 16:31 in Group 5A, 28th overall Dave Kwiatkowski /// Albemarle, Sr. 16:54 in Group 5A, 54th overall

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GIRLS Annie Taylor /// Western Albemarle, Sr. 18:50 in Group 3A, fourth overall (pictured) Madison Hunter /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. 20:22 in VISAA D1, fourth overall Chance Masioff /// Western Albemarle, Sr. 19:23 in Group 3A, 13th overall Laura Habermeyer /// Monticello, Jr. 19:54 in Group 3A, 22nd overall Sydney Winterton /// Albemarle, So. 20:12 in Group 5A, 23rd in Region 5A North Kristen Cabrera /// Fluvanna County, Fr. 19:35 in Group 5A, 16th overall Elizabeth Ward /// St. Anne’s-Belfield, Jr. 20:51 in VISAA D1, ninth overall Kenzie Lloyd /// Albemarle Fr. 19:46 in Group 5A, 15th overall Jenn Wendelkin /// Albemarle Fr. 19:58 in Group 5A, 24th overall Annie Lorenzoni /// Western Albemarle Sr. 20:16 in Group 3A, 26th overall Ryann Helmers /// Albemarle Fr. 20:04 in Group 5A, 28th overall Renee Craft /// Monticello, So. 20:10 in Group 3A, 26th overall Kate Walz /// Monticello, So. 20:30 in Group 3A, 41st overall Gannon Willcutts /// Western Albemarle, Jr.

GIRLS RUNNER OF THE YEAR

Annie Taylor /// Western Albemarle, Sr.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Kristen Cabrera /// Fluvanna County, Fr.

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Cathy Coffman /// Albemarle

- COMEB ACK AT HL E T E FALL 2014

KYREE KOONCE, MONTICELLO Kyree Koonce’s junior season at Monticello ended abruptly after an explosive start when he suffered a broken fibula against Charlottesville High School. As a running back, that’s a difficult injury to recover from, and when you’re a speed merchant like Koonce, getting healthy is just the first step. Getting his confidence back and returning to his old form in 2014, that was clearly going to take some time.

Still, Koonce started the season on a roll, rushing for 105 yards against George Wythe on just three touches, scoring on all three carries. A foot issue briefly limited him and when that healed up, Koonce slowly took on a larger and larger work load for the Mustangs who eventually sewed up a playoff spot. Right around that time the Mustangs unleashed Koonce in a much bigger way. He finished the year on a tear, rushing for 229 yards in the regular season finale against a stout Louisa squad, then a whopping 350 yards and four touchdowns against Tunstall and 158 yards in the playoff loss against eventual state champion Magna Vista.

Koonce ended the year with 1,683 yards and 22 touchdowns on the ground, averaging a whopping 9.78 yards per carry. Not bad for a comeback. ✖ The Comeback Athlete of the Season is a new award for 2014-2015 that is selected by Scrimmage Play and sponsored by UVa Orthopedics.

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Game Time Western girls win Ben Hair Warriors edge rival Patriots behind Brazil Rule’s gritty performance

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Western’s Brazil Rule (without goggles) competes in the Ben Hair Memorial Swim and Dive Meet.

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Brazil Rule was frustrated. Her goggles were still filling with water despite switching them after encountering a problem during her warmup for the 200-freestyle.

“I got someone else’s but that didn’t work either,” Rule said. “I was really upset because last year I got out-touched and I didn’t want that to happen again.”

It didn’t. Rule pulled the goggles off and bore down, rallying from way back on the final leg of the race to win the 200-free by .14 seconds, taking the title in the first individual girls event of the night of the 2015 Ben Hair Memorial Swim and Dive Meet. The victory set the tone for the Western girls as the Warriors put together a 535-495 victory over second place Albemarle High Tuesday night.

“She’s been training well but she comes into the 75-meter wall and her goggles are filling with water, so she rips them off and actually makes an open turn and then pulled it out from mid-pool in on the finish,” said Western coach Dan Bledsoe. “It was an amazing swim...amazing resiliency. At the flags it didn’t look like she had a shot.”

Rule also threw in a title in the 100-free with a scorching time of 54.06 time as well.

She swam the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay title winning squad for the Warriors and the lead leg of the first place 200-free relay team, giving her four titles on the night. Her older sister, Texas-bound senior Remedy Rule also put together a monster night too, swimming on the 200-medley winning quartet, the 200-free relay squad as well as individual wins in the 100-fly and the 100-back. She won the 100-back in unusual

fashion, swimming without a seed time in the opening heat, but went 58.45 in the race to snag the win while easily picking up a state qualifying time.

Western had one other big winnersthat bolstered the effort, with Charlotte Ramsey taking home the 200-IM championship and the 500-free title. Throw in third place finishes by the B team in the 200-medley and the 200-free relay squads and the Warriors had a bunch of points on the board.

From there, strong performances like Colleen Higgins’ runner-up in the 100-breast and third in the 200-IM and Morgan James’ second place in the 50-free and third in the 100-free helped power the Warriors to the win over Albemarle, the defending Group 5A state champions.

“I think (Western’s girls) get fired up against Albemarle,” Bledsoe said. “It’s a good rivalry, they swim with each other (during club swimming), so I think we were fired up to take them on.”

Albemarle put up a solid fight, working without the diving points that Western picked up largely on the strength of Charlotte Norris’ runner-up finish Monday night. The Patriots won the 400-free relay and took second in both the 200-medley and 200-free relays. Maggie Woods won the 50-free and finished as the runner-up in the 100-back.

Madison Noga took second in the 100-fly and the 200-free relay. Katie Pajewski grabbed third places in the 500 and 200 free. Ashley Huang took fourth in the 200-IM and third in the 100-fly. Abby Wuensch took third in the 50-free and second in the 100-free. ✖

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t some point, we’re going to have to change the dialogue because it’s simply unfair.

And I thought in his ESPY speech, Stuart Scott did a great job of trying to address the issue — that it’s not always win or lose with cancer, not always a battle. Life isn’t always a competition, at least not when you’re on top of the food chain.

Stuart Scott’s ESPY speech this summer touched me because I saw him, knew what he meant, saw how he looked and realized that his address was his living funeral, an official farewell.

“When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, while you live and the manner in which you live,” Scott said.

Like so many my age, Scott was the voice of Sportscenter before it became the beast that it is today. Sportscenter was never that cutting edge, but in the grand scheme of things, Scott was unique, a different level of entertaining. So his style and voice, like it or not, was the voice we grew up on and became comfortable with. Nearly everyone today is trying to emulate him in some way.

My father and brother both work in medicine and my mother used to. Our dinner table conversations were a little darker than most of my friends’ growing up, but they were also funnier and more matter of fact. My father is a huge sports fan, and ultimately responsible for my fandom of athletics. One of the recurring conversations he and I have when someone like Scott dies is the unfortunate language associated with his illness. It irks us both the way the media talks about cancer, like it’s some war. It’s not. It’s an illness. People don’t talk about the flu the way they talk about cancer. They don’t talk about heart disease the way they talk about cancer. Not AIDS. Not ALS. Not kidney failure. Not diabetes. Not even the recent ordeal with ebola. It’s just cancer that gets this clichéd terminology, this whole win or lose, someone falling in the proverbial fight, like it’s some heavyweight bout. It’s not. It’s cancer.

When I first started out working in media out of college one the things I was truly entertained by was learning Associated Press style. It’s the journalist’s bible. It’s the code for how you handle business and I’ll always remember in my first month in a newsroom one editor explaining to a writer that according to AP style, one does not “pass away” or “perish.” Seriously, you have to say “dead” or “die” and that’s it. The radio and television reporters don’t follow the same rules as newspaper journalists and I wish they would. I fell in love with AP style immediately. It was honest, and forthright. Simple and true.

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“People don’t talk about the flu the way they talk about cancer. They don’t talk about heart disease the way they talk about cancer.” from the victim, and it will make an incredible go at it. Scott was last publicly seen in July for a reason. It’s often an ugly disease.

So it would be nice if we could take Scott’s message, take another step, and stop talking about people dealing with incredible illness as if it was a fight. Isn’t there enough pressure as it is to be diagnosed? Not everyone can be that typical Today Show story where you climb Everest and suddenly defy biology.

Scott did a great job of going out on a positive note, making a big impact. But he, the Jimmy V’s and so on, they are the exceptions, not the rule.

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Success stories begin here.

Success Story: Mike Thomas Mike Thomas simply exploded his senior year in high school. While attending Woodland Hills Taft High located in Los Angelos, California, Thomas put together 1,656 yards on 86 receptions and scored 21 touchdowns. It motivated the Los Angelos Times to name him Southern California’s most improved player. It also made him the No. 98 receiver in the country according to Scout.com. Looking to help round out his recruiting profile, Thomas enrolled at Fork Union in the Fall of 2011 to play for celebrated coach John Shuman.

During his time with the Blue Devils Thomas further developed his skills as a receiver. He had 497 yards and seven touchdowns on 23 catches and vaulted the recruiting rankings to make him the country’s No. 4 overall prep school talent, and a four star recruit. That caught the attention of coach Urban Meyer at Ohio State.

As a freshman in 2012, Thomas played in 11 games and had three

catches for 22 yards. The following year, he redshirted. In both seasons he excelled in the classroom as he was named an OSU Scholar-Athlete twice. This season he broke out to lead the Buckeyes with 50 catches for 746 yards and nine touchdowns.

Against Alabama in the BSC semifinals, Thomas had seven catches for 66 yards and a touchdown to help Ohio State upset the Crimson Tide.

Thomas — along with roommate, quarterback and fellow Fork Union teammate Cardale Jones — is now headed to the National Title game against Oregon where the Buckeyes will look to win their first championship since 2002.

In just over three short years, Thomas has gone from a breakout season in high school to playing in the most important game in all of college football. He still has plenty ahead of him, but his journey’s been awfully impressive so far.

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