Forbush’s Post earns league’s top defensive honors

Skylar Southard

The Wilkes Central girl’s soccer team headlined the Foothills 2A Athletic Conference during its run in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs.

But Forbush’s Samantha Post collected the league’s top defensive accolade for the Spring 2022 season. University of Arkansas-signee Zoe Susi, of Wilkes Central, earned the Foothills’ Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Matt Matthews, also of Wilkes Central, earned the league’s Coach of the Year honors.

Of the 20 other first-team honorees (not including Post and Susi), the Lady Falcons had four first-team-nods. Wilkes Central led all league teams with six more selections.

For Forbush, Skylar Southard, Emma Cheek, Sarah Owens and Caroline Myers joined Post on the first-team squad.

Below is a list of the all-conference and honorable mention selections, with area athletes listed in bold:

Offensive Player of the Year: Zoe Susi – Wilkes Central

Defensive Player of the Year: Samantha Post – Forbush

Coach of the Year: Matt Matthew – Wilkes Central

All-Conference, first team

Sarah Lowe – Wilkes Central

Skylar Southard – Forbush

Anna Rollins – Wilkes Central

Emma Cheek – Forbush

Addisen Freeman – Wilkes Central

Liannette Chavez – East Surry

Libby Harbour – West Wilkes

Lydia Mayes – Wilkes Central

Sarah Owens – Forbush

Brittany Frausto – Surry Central

Samantha Blose – East Surry

Isabella Wyatt – North Wilkes

Ryleigh Parker – Wilkes Central

Brooke Greene – West Wilkes

Adelin Nichols – Wilkes Central

Caroline Myers – Forbush

Kimberly Elias – North Surry

Emma Golds – West Wilkes

Addison Goins – East Surry

Dafne Perez – Surry Central

Honorable Mention

Morgan Bryant – East Surry

Sophia Hutchens – East Surry

Carly Phillips – Forbush

Seanna Armstrong – Forbush

Weatherly Reeves – North Surry

Callie Allen – North Surry

Lillian Orozoco – Surry Central

Wendy Cantor – Surry Central

Olivia Rush – Wilkes Central

Journey McCrimmon – Wilkes Central

Morgan Wood – West Wilkes

Mary McNeill – West Wilkes