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Who were top players in Charlotte’s SoMECK this year? Here’s fall all-conference teams

Here are fall sports all-conference teams from the SoMECK 7 conference.

Conference teams are voted on by conference coaches. The All-Observer teams, picked the newspaper’s high school sports staff, will appear later this month.

SoMECK All-Conference football

Conference Offensive Player of the Year:

  • Cameron Smith (Olympic)

Conference Defensive Player of the Year:

  • Cedric Gray (Ardrey Kell)

Conference Specialist of the Year:

  • Eddie Czaplicki (Providence)

Coach of the Year

  • Greg Jachym (Ardrey Kell)

  • Jared Joseph, Sr. – QB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Cedric Gray, Sr. – LB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Michael Hetzel, Sr. – WR (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Brooks Stankavage, Fr. – RB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Adam Szabo, Sr. – OL (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Cade McCoy, Sr. – OL (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Steven Bauer, Jr. – LB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Kaci Seegars, Jr. – LB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Will Auker, Sr. – DL (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Travis Collins, Jr. – LB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Isaiah Maxey, Sr. – DB (Ardrey Kell)

  •  Jaden Lockhart, Jr. – WR (Berry)

  •  Adreyan Kirkpatrick, Jr. – WR (Berry)

  •  Khaliq Ameer-Bey, So. – LB (Berry)

  •  Khalijah Jackson, Jr. – DB (Berry)

  •  Kenneth Jordan, Sr. – OL (Berry)

  •  Dekerius Thompson, Sr. – DB (Harding)

  •  Tylon Dunlap, Jr. – DL (Harding)

  •  Tim Willis, Sr. – LB (Harding)

  •  Maleik Faust, Sr. – LB (Harding)

  •  Tim Carmichaels, Sr. – LB (Harding)

  •  Barutti Mazangu, Sr. – DL (Harding)

  •  Tyquez Johnson, Jr. – WR (Harding)

  •  Bryson Nesbit, Jr. – TE (South Meck)

  •  Landon Eagler, So. – OL (South Meck)

  •  Matthew Reddick, So. – LB (South Meck

  •  Te’khi Moss, So. – DB (South Meck)

  •  Cameron Smith, Jr. – RB (Olympic)

  •  Kai Russell, Jr. – DL (Olympic)

  •  Torricelli Simpkins, Sr. – OL (Olympic)

  •  Tavien Ford, Sr. – OL (Olympic)

  •  Cameron McGill, Sr. – OL (Olympic)

  •  Marquise Fleming, Sr. – DL (Olympic)

  •  Sean Bowles Jr., Jr. – QB (Olympic)

  •  Bryce Jordan, Sr. – DB (Olympic)

  •  Kyle Lord, Sr. – OL (Olympic)

  •  Colby Schefers, Sr. – K (Olympic)

  •  Jake Snapp, Jr. – WR (Providence)

  •  Charles Charnock, Sr. – OL (Providence)

  •  Jamar Price, So. – RB (Providence)

  •  Dewayne Gissendaner, So. – DB (Providence)

  •  Darren Rice, Jr. – LB (Providence)

  •  Eddie Czaplicki, Jr. – K (Providence)

  •  Connor Drake, Fr. – OL (Providence)

  •  J’mari Taylor, Sr. – ATH (West Meck)

  •  Delmar Glaze, Sr. – OL (West Meck)

  •  Daniel Eury, Sr. – OL (West Meck)

  •  Ricardo McDonald, Sr. – DL (West Meck)

  •  Brandon Jackson, Sr. – DL (West Meck)

  •  Joshua McGill, Jr. – LB (West Meck)

  •  Kanias Thomas, Jr. – DB (West Meck)

  •  Shumar Brown, Sr. – WR (West Meck)

SoMECK all-conference soccer

First Team

  • Spencer Lewisohn (South Meck)

  • Jackson Youngstrom (Providence)

  • Adam Charlton (South Meck)

  • Joe Dalrymple (Providence)

  • Anders Wilson (Ardrey Kell)

  • Bassidy Sylla (South Meck)

  • Bennett Proctor (Providence)

  • Davis Mitchell (South Meck)

  • Ryan Morgan (Ardrey Kell)

  • Cris Marroquin (Olympic)

  • Matt Vetack (Providence)

Conference Player of the Year:

  • Spencer Lewisohn (South Meck)

Coach of the Year

  • Eric White (South Meck)

Second Team

Brian Wome (South Meck); Willian Aleman Mejia (Harding); Juan Ramirez (Ardrey Kell); Bryan Chavez (South Meck); Angelo Hernandez-Duran (West Meck); Manny Smith (Olympic); Cameron Bosch (Providence); Felipe Ruiz (Ardrey Kell); Elijah Smith (Harding); Matthew Trifinov (Olympic); Donovan Chicot (Berry)

All-Conference Volleyball

  • Mya Duggan (Ardrey Kell)

  • Sania McCoy (Ardrey Kell)

  • Alexis Shelton (Ardrey Kell)

  • Bridget Elmore (Ardrey Kell)

  • Amari Earl (Berry)

  • Tylisa Blackshear (Harding)

  • Regan Snyder (Olympic)

  • Sarah Knafelz (Providence)

  • Ava LaPata (Providence)

  • Katie Cruise (Providence)

  • Madison Cail (Providence)

  • Isabella Castelloe (South Meck)

  • Halle McKellar (South Meck)

  • Hallsey Ferguson (South Meck)

  • Jireh Pinkney (West Meck)

  • Phyllis Ketter (West Meck)

Conference Player of the Year:

  • Sarah Knaflez (Providence)

Coach of the Year

  • Zoe Bell (Ardrey Kell)

Ardrey Kell High’s volleyball team will play for a N.C. 4A state title Saturday in Fayetteville. From left, Mya Duggan, Jadyn Barry, Bridget Elmore, and Sania McCoy are four of the nine seniors on the team. These four are team captains.
Ardrey Kell High’s volleyball team will play for a N.C. 4A state title Saturday in Fayetteville. From left, Mya Duggan, Jadyn Barry, Bridget Elmore, and Sania McCoy are four of the nine seniors on the team. These four are team captains. Steve Lyttle Special to the Observer

All-Conference Boys cross-country

  1. Murphy Smith (Ardrey Kell)

  2. Steven Sobus (Ardrey Kell)

  3. Wick Hatch (Providence)

  4. Steven Smith (Ardrey Kell)

  5. David Broud (Providence)

  6. Charlie Walker (Ardrey Kell)

  7. Nate David (Ardrey Kell)

  8. Max Lira (South Meck)

  9. Alec McMillan (South Meck)

  10. Jon Lakeman (Providence)

  11. Garrett Rice (Providence)

  12. Carter Trimble (Providence)

Conference Runner of the Year:

  • Murphy Smith (Ardrey Kell)

Coach of the Year

  • Garrett Roberts (Ardrey Kell)

All-Conference Girls Cross-Country

  1. Bennett Key (Providence)

  2. Maggie Houpt (South Meck)

  3. Keely Bradle (Providence)

  4. Jenna Thornton (Ardrey Kell)

  5. Giselle Russi (Ardrey Kell)

  6. Caitlin Peck (Ardrey Kell)

  7. Taylor Fenton (Ardrey Kell)

  8. Sanu Jallow (Berry)

  9. Alyssa Micheau (South Meck)

  10. Tate Arrington (Providence)

  11. Kyrsta Glova (Providence)

  12. Anna Scott (Ardrey Kell)

Conference Runner of the Year:

  • Bennett Key (Providence)

Coach of the Year

  • Brandon Webb (Ardrey Kell)

All-Conference girls golf

  • Nicole Nash – 38 (Ardrey Kell)

  • Erica Boyd – 38.5 (Providence)

  • Hannah Lindemann – 39.33 (Ardrey Kell)

  • Shea Smith – 39.33 (Ardrey Kell)

  • Maggie Magner – 39.7 (South Meck

  • Sophie Marijono – 43 (Providence)

  • Emily Mardjanov – 44.33 (Ardrey Kell)

  • Emma Babbidge – 45.1 (Providence)

Conference Player of the Year:

  • Nicole Nash (Ardrey Kell)

Conference Coach of the Year

  • Ben Ingle (Ardrey Kell)

All-Conference Girls Tennis

  • First Seed Players:

    1. Jenna Thompson (South Meck)

    2. Savannah Sams (Ardrey Kell)

    3. Silvia Mihailescu (Providence)

  • Second Seed Players:

    1. Ruta Petrikis (Ardrey Kell)

    2. Chloe Castain (South Meck)

  • Third Seed Players:

    1. Olivia Geoghegan (Ardrey Kell)

    2. Zoe Wojnowich (Providence)

  • Wild Card Players:

    1. Shayla Suggs (Olympic)

    2. Claire Hollowell (South Meck)

    3. Cassidy Petrykowski (Olympic)

    4. Aaliyah Rose Russell (Harding)

    5. Nya Williams (Berry)

  • Conference Player of the Year:

  • Jenna Thompson (South Meck)

  • Shayla Suggs (Olympic)

  • Conference Coach of the Year:

  • Charmagne Flagg (Harding)

This story was originally published December 2, 2019 at 6:54 PM.

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