NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC AssOCIATION BULLETIN Volume 65, Number 4 Summer 2013 NCHSAA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Cook, Logan Named NCHSAA Winners of the Pat Best Memorial Trophy 1985-86 Pam Doggett, Dudley Athletes Of The Year At Annual Meeting Patrick Lennon, Whiteville 1986-87 Andrea Stinson, North Mecklenburg Robert Siler, Jordan-Matthews CHAPEL HILL — Hailey Cook of 1987-88 LeAnn Kennedy, Trinity Hendersonville High School and T.J. Logan of Chester McGlockton, Whiteville Northern Guilford High School have been named 1988-89 Danyel Parker, Clinton winners of the 2013 Athlete of the Year awards Ethan Albright, Grimsley by the North Carolina High School Athletic 1989-90 Karen Davis, Forbush Association (NCHSAA). David Inman, Terry Sanford These are the top athletic awards given by the 1990-91 Christy Cagle, Hayesville NCHSAA to honor the most outstanding male Mike Kendall, Albemarle and female high school athletes in the state. They 1991-92 Wendy Palmer, Person Rusty LaRue, Northwest Guilford were presented at the Dean E, Smith Center on the 1992-93 Holly Hill, Southwestern Randolph University of North Carolina campus during the Tyrone Westmoreland, South Iredell NCHSAA’s Annual Meeting. 1993-94 Jamie Parsons, Millbrook Both of the winners were selected by a special Brian Roseboro, T. Wingate Andrews panel which includes media representatives from 1994-95 Aedrin Murray, Chatham Central across the state. They were each presented with the Na Brown, Reidsville Pat Best Memorial Trophy, named for the former 1995-96 Shea Ralph, Terry Sanford Goldsboro High principal and president of the (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) Titcus Pettigrew, West Forsyth NCHSAA who died unexpectedly in 1988. NCHSAA Athletes of the Year With Awards: 1996-97 Jackie Houston, Kings Mountain “On behalf of our Board of Directors and T.J. Logan of Northern Guilford (L), Tyrell Godwin, East Bladen the entire membership of the NCHSAA, we Hailey Cook of Hendersonville 1997-98 Clifeteana McKiver, East Duplin congratulate these outstanding student-athletes Julius Peppers, Southern Nash on their tremendous achievements during their 1998-99 Anna Tharrington, Southern Nash high school careers,” said Davis Whitfield, com- outdoor track, with state championship perfor- Nick Maddox, A.L. Brown missioner of the NCHSAA. “Both have extremely mances in all three. In volleyball, she was a two-time 1999-2000 Courtney Willis, Terry Sanford impressive credentials which are in the same vein Western Highlands Conference Player of the Year, a Manny DeShauteurs, Brevard 2000-01 Molly Pyles, Hendersonville as previous winners of this award, and we certainly four-time all-conference player, and was the Most Derrele Mitchell, R.J. Reynolds wish them well in their future pursuits.” Valuable Player in the NCHSAA state 1-A volley- ball championship match, leading Hendersonville 2001-02 Katrelle Armwood, Durham School of Arts Logan has been a standout throughout his A.J. Davis, Northern Durham Northern Guilford career in football, basketball, to the title over Raleigh Charter. She had 343 kills on the season. 2002-03 Anna Evans, Lumberton and outdoor track. In football, he helped lead the Drew Williamson, Cummings Nighthawks to three consecutive NCHSAA state During the indoor track season, she won the shot put individual championship in the 1-A/2- 2003-04 Eva Baucom, Forest Hills championships, including rushing for a whop- Jim Ollis, Polk County A/3-A meet for the second consecutive year. On the ping 3,146 yards during the fall and earning Most 2004-05 Jessie Sims, West Henderson Valuable Player honor in the 2012 state champion- outdoor side, she has won both the shot put and the Terrell Hudgins, Rocky Mount ship game with 510 yards and eight touchdowns. discus in the 1-A championships for three consecu- 2005-06 Megan Zullo, Farmville Central He was the Mid-State Conference Player of the Year tive years, and her current throws are right at the Kendric Burney, Southwest Onslow in football. top of all performances in all classifications, includ- 2006-07 Gabby Mayo, Southeast Raleigh In basketball, he was a three-time all-con- ing first in the state in shot and second in discus. Dee Bost, Concord ference selection and runner-up for Conference She has been her conference Field Event Performer 2007-08 Jannetta Robinson, Pender Player of the Year honors. He scored 15.5 points per of the Year in all four of her high school seasons and E.J. Abrams-Ward, Thomasville game, grabbed 4.8 rebounds an outing and handed has set new conference meet marks in both the shot 2008-09 Ali Ford, Freedom out 6.1 assists. He is the defending NCHSAA 3-A and discus. Tyler Shatley, East Burke 2009-10 Leah Mackley, Pender champion in the 200 meters and was the state run- She will continue her athletic and academic ca- Kareem Martin, Roanoke Rapids ner-up last year in the 100 meters. In competition reer at Western Carolina University next fall on a track scholarship. 2009-10 Courtney Melvin, East Bladen this spring, his times are better in both events. Romar Morris, Salisbury He will be attending the University of North This is the 28th year in which awards have been given to the top overall male and female athletes. 2011-12 Lindsay Simpson, Franklin Carolina on a football scholarship. Tevin Hester, Granville Central Cook has had a remarkable high school career About 200,000 athletes compete in the H 2012-13 Hailey Cook, Hendersonville as a star in volleyball, indoor track and field and NCHSAA’s 23-sport program. T.J. Logan, Northern Guilforfd Millbrook, Jones Senior Receive Major Awards At NCHSAA Annual Meeting CHAPEL HILL—Two major awards were booster club has helped with recent improve- presented to schools at the North Carolina High ments to facilities such as new scoreboards and School Athletic Association Annual Meeting at sound systems. the Smith Center on the University of North The sportsmanship honor is designed to rec- Carolina campus. ognize a school that has been ejection free, has Millbrook High School in Raleigh is the a plan to promote and implement good sports- seventh annual winner of the Exemplary School manship, is welcoming to visiting fans, makes Award while Jones Senior High School is the appropriate accommodations for officials and winner of the 2013 Sportsmanship Award. their own fans demonstrate good sportsman- (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) The awards are given as a cooperative ven- ship. Millbrook Earns Exemplary Award ture among the NCHSAA, the North Carolina Jones Senior has long promoted sportsman- Coaches Association and the North Carolina ship and the results are impressive, as the school Athletic Directors Association. In addition to a has been ejection free for six years. trophy and a banner for display at the respec- The school utilizes the saying, tive schools, each school received a $1000 cash “Sportsmanship is not just about how students award. play on the field, but also about how students live The Exemplary School Award recognizes their lives.” To that end, coaches stress sports- the top overall school in the state in terms of manship in preseason meetings and throughout the “total program,” including but not limited the year, and they hold student-athletes to high- to athletic success, scope of athletic opportuni- er standards. The school has instituted manda- ties offered, facilities, community interest and tory drug testing for its athletes and has devel- involvement, academics and the like. oped special academic policies, including a GPA Millbrook is one of the largest schools standard for athletes and mandatory tutoring in the state with a very diverse group of stu- for those who don’t reach the standard. Failure (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) dents. Academically it is very strong, with its to participate in the remediation also means sit- Jones Senior Gets Sportsmanship Award International Baccalaureate World School ting out games. Magnet program (IB), and many Millbrook Jones athletes also know that if they are dis- athletes take IB, advanced placement or honors ruptive in class, one of the first people contacted Duplin was the Sportsmanship winner. In 2008, courses, The school has even created an Athletic is their coach, which means that they will not Watauga took the Exemplary School while Honors Society. be on the field or court in the next game. The Asheboro earned the Sportsmanship honor, and Millbrook offers 32 sports programs and has school notes that these policies and the empha- in 2009 Fayetteville Jack Britt was the Exemplary expanded that to include such things as ninth sis on sportsmanship have created an atmo- School with Hendersonville winning the grade men’s basketball and junior varsity wres- sphere in which student-athletes really want to Sportsmanship award. The 2010 winners were tling. Several sports have instituted a no-cut demonstrate appropriate behavior. Charlotte Myers Park for the Exemplary School policy to ensure maximum participation. The “Millbrook and Jones Senior have set them- and Raleigh Sanderson for Sportsmanship, and Millbrook Maniacs student cheering section is selves apart during the 2012-13 academic year in 2011 Salisbury captured the Exemplary award large and very supportive, and Millbrook has by earning these prestigious honors,” said Davis while South Lenoir was the Sportsmanship win- also won the Cap Eight Conference Wells Fargo Whitfield, NCHSAA commissioner. “We ap- ner. Cup the last two years while the women’s basket- plaud their commitments in the areas of sports- Weddington won the Exemplary award ball team is a two-time state champion. manship and overall excellence.” a year ago while Perquimans earned the In addition, almost all athletic teams per- Greenville Rose won the inaugural Sportsmanship honor. H form community service projects, and the Exemplary School award in 2007 while North North Carolina Athlete, Coach Writes Book A well-known North Carolina athlete and now head women’s basketball assistant coach at North Carolina for nine seasons before taking the position coach has written a book that could be of interest to coaches at NCHSAA at Elon.