Nine Smoky Mountain student-athletes have been
chosen for All-Mountain Athletic Conference teams in fall sports.
Selected from the Mustang football team were seniors Nathan
Medlin, Cody McMahan, Ollin Dunford, Ben Robinson and Jonathan
Tanner.
Nine
Smoky Mountain student-athletes received all-conference recognition
for fall sports. They are, from left: (front) David White and
Michael Tennant, soccer; Ryan Cook, volleyball; and Travis Brotherton,
cross country; (back) Nathan Medlin, Jonathan Tanner, Cody McMahan,
Ollin Dunford and Ben Robinson, football. - Herald photo
by Carey King
Representatives from soccer included seniors
Michael Tennant and David White.
Senior Ryan Cook was chosen for volleyball.
Sophomore Travis Brotherton was selected for cross country.
Receiving honorable mention were senior Danielle Bowers and
junior Katie Crisp in volleyball, senior David Kelly in football
and junior Bryan Newbold in soccer.
Asheville's Michael Byrd was voted football player of the year.
Other members of the all-conference football team included:
Tuscola - Jonathan Crompton, Sean Fitzgerald, Tyler Smith, Brian
Heath, Lane Stewart, Ryan Teague, Jacob Shelton and Chris Hall.
Asheville - Johnny White, Crezdon Butler, Roger Reed, Mike Silver,
Craig Johnson, Michael Bolands, Elijah Harrison, Jonathan Mapp,
Tony Koone and Marcus England.
Roberson - De'von Mills, Adam Schulze, Coti Jackson, David McDowell
and Tyler Crowe.
Franklin - Chris Durm, Ben Savaiko, Mic Leatherman, Cecil Pollack,
Cayman Brooks and Nathaniel Moore.
East Henderson - Michael Angram and Zach Cooper.
Enka - Kaleb Linder.
Erwin - Bronson Honeycutt and John Nelson Holt.
North Buncombe - Jerod Pope.
Roberson's J.T. LaBruyere was named soccer player of the year.
Other all-conference selections included:
Asheville - Neville Hayes, Scott Szymanski, Thomas Righi, Haskins
Howerton, Tyler Downey and Mike Seigel.
East Henderson - Fernando Sandivol.
Enka - Dustin Dalton, Matt Cobb, Thad Caldwell and Erin Goodrum.
Erwin - Van Oganissian.
Franklin - Josh Crawford.
North Buncombe - Dan Waymont and Gabe White.
Roberson - Patrick Browne, Caleb Alexander, Joey Polonsky, Todd
Byard, Rod Hubbard, Nic Baud and Ben Hulkower.
Tuscola - Greg Munoz, Frank Hopper and Drew Nassis.
Megan Plemmons of Franklin was volleyball player of the year.
Other all-conference choices included:
Roberson - Ashley Wrightenberry and Alicia Rachels.
East Henderson - Sarah Byrd and Savannah Cagle.
Franklin - Rebekah Randall, Lacey Waldroup and Rebecca Norris.
Enka - Katie Hyatt, Sarah Olivo and Whitney Tedder.
East Henderson - Savannah Cagle.
Tuscola - Jocie Fulton and Jessie Bryant.
Asheville - Danielle Burgin.
Other members of the cross country team were not available.
