By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — With 481 kills and a hand in 29 blocked shots, Ashe County outside hitter was named the overall “Player of the Year” for the Northwestern Conference’s 2023 high school volleyball season, as reported on Nov. 18.
Watauga’s Brooklyn Stanbery earned “Offensive Player of the Year” honors and Pioneer senior Evie Robbins got the nod as “Defensive Player of the Year.” Watauga head coach Kim Pryor shared “Coach of the Year” honors with Hibriten’s Jennings Vess.
Overall Player of the Year: Paige Overcash-Ashe County
Offensive Player of the Year: Brooklyn Stanbery-Watauga
Defensive Player of the Year: Evie Robbins Watauga
Coach of the Year: Jennings Vess-Hibriten and Kim Pryor-Watauga
All Conference Selections:
- Keira Reid- South Caldwell
- Kailey Franklin-South Caldwell
- Caroline McRacken-Freedom
- Allie Patton-Alexander Central
- Emily Haas- Alexander Central
- Emma Poarch-Hibriten
- Hadlie Nichols-Hibriten
- Paige Overcash-Ashe County
- Emmi Cheek-Ashe County
- Alexis Rollins-Ashe County
- Lorali Overcash-Ashe County
- Lanie Bowers-Ashe County
- Evie Robbins-Watauga
- Brooklyn Stanbery-Watauga
- Emma Pastusic-Watauga
- Madi Combs-Watauga
- Kora Knight- Watauga
- Lainey Gragg-Watauga
Honorable Mention:
- McCartney Harrington-South Caldwell
- Sydnee Bumgarner-South Caldwell
- Mary Taylor-Freedom
- Ava Whitaker-Freedom
- Isabella Pritchard- Alexander Central
- Hallie Jarrett-Alexander Central
- Parker Boggs-Hibriten
- Darby Keen- Hibriten
- Abby Sheets-Ashe County
- Zoey Krider-Ashe County
- Sarah Marlowe-Watauga
- Grace Tillery-Watauga
