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