2016-2017 Athletics Recap

The Cavaliers posted a stellar year in athletics full of memorable moments and accomplishments.  The following are the 16-17 All-Region and All-State honorees along with other recognitions.

FALL
Boys Swim: (2nd in region)
All Region: Rak Hovart, Nathan DePiero
All State: Rak Hovart
Region Player of the Year: Rak Hovart
HSSR: Rak Hovart

Girls Swim: (1st in region)
All Region: Maddie Baker, Mollie Folk
All State: Maddie  Baker, Sydney Baker, Kailee Morgan, Diana Geary,
Mollie Folk
Region Player of the Year: Maddie Baker
Sydney and Maddie Baker: Class AA Swim Co-Players of the Year(SCCAWS)
HSSR: Sydney Baker, Maddie Baker
Greenville News Upstate Swimmer of the Year: Sydney Baker
Region Coach of the Year: Matt Jacobssen

Girls Golf: (2nd in region)
All Region: Peyton Gillespie, Kamryn Williams
All State:  Peyton Gillespie
Region Player of the Year: Peyton Gillespie
HSSR: Peyton Gillespie
Greenville News Upstate Girls Golfer of the Year: Peyton Gillespie

Cross Country: (4th in region)
Girls All Region: Maxine Blech, Adelaide Vergnolle
Adelaide Vergnolle (All-County)
Boys All Region: James Morton
Boys: James Morton(All-State)

Girls Tennis: (1st in region, 1st in state)
All State Singles Tournament: Day Nuckolls, Lauren Allen, Abby Riddle
All Region: Abby Riddle, Mary Philpot, Mary Cage Carter
Region Player of the Year: Abby Riddle
Coach of the Year: Sherry Adams
HSSR: Lauren Allen, Day Nuckolls
Greenville News Upstate Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Day Nuckolls

Volleyball: (4th place overall)
All Region: Sky Benjamin, Kate Glenn

Football: (2nd place overall)
All Region: Daniel Dixon, Zachary Idris, Ryan Putman, Lee Hudson, Radford Swent, Evan Lutes
Region Player of the Year: Ryan Putman
Palmetto Champions 2A Upstate Lineman of Year: Ryan Putman
North-South Selection: Ryan Putman
HSSR: Zachary Idris, Ryan Putman

WINTER:
Girls Basketball: (1st in region)
All Region: Bailey Breazeale, Lawren Cook, Paula Piper
Region Player of the Year: Bailey Breazeale
Region Coach of the Year: Ja’Net Vicks
SC  Basketball Coaches Association All State: Bailey Breazeale, Lawren Cook

Greenville County Girls Basketball:
2nd Team: Bailey Breazeale, Lawren Cook
Coach of the Year: Ja’Net Vicks

Boys Basketball: (5th in region)
All Region: Rayshon Harrison
North/South Coach: Jeff Neely

SPRING:
Girls Lacrosse: (1st in region)
Tim Duggan: All Upstate Assistant Coach of the Year
Olivia Ryan: AAAA Upper State POY
AAAA Upper State Defender of the Year
1st Team All State Defense
1st Team All Upper State Defense
Glenn Kelaher: 2nd Team All State Attack, 1st Team All Upper State Attack
Kate Faris: 2nd Team All State Attack, 1st Team All Upper State Attack
Victoria Carsten: 2nd Team All State Midfield, 1st Team All Upper State Midfield
Hailey Sanders: 2nd Team All State Midfield, 1st Team All Upper State Midfield
Zoe Bell: 2nd Team All State Defense, 1st Team All Upper State Defense
All-Region: Olivia Ryan, Zoe Bell, Glenn Kelaher, Davis Vergnolle

Boys Lacrosse: (1st in region)
All-Region: Chase Poplin, Conrad Pentaleri, Josh Fisher, Jack Sanders
Academic All-American: Conrad Pentaleri
Chase Poplin: AAAA Upper State Player of  the Year, Attackman of the Year, 1st Team All State Attack, All Upper State Attack
Hunter McMillan: AAAA Upper State Goalie of the Year, 1st Team All State Goalie, All Upper State Goalie
Jack Sanders: 2nd Team All State Attack, All Upper State Attack
Conrad Pentaleri: 1st Team All State Midfield, All Upper State Attack
Austin Hayden: 2nd Team All State Midfield, All Upper State Midfield
Will James: 1st Team All State Defense, All Upper State Defense
Josh Fisher: 1st Team All State Long Stick Midfield, All Upper State Long Stick Midfield
Joe Cummings: All Upstate Coach of the Year                  

Girls Soccer: (3rd in region)
All Region: Kennedy Schofield, Paula Pieper    

Boys Soccer: (2nd in region)
All-Region: Jimmy James, Nathan Wilcox, Cliff Gandis
Clash of Champions: Nathan Wilcox

Girls Track: (1st in region)
Region Coach of Year: Darrell Durham
Region Player of Year: Jordan Haywood
All-Region: Jordan Haywood( 100m, 200m, 4x100 relay, 100m hurdles), Tariney Pepper(400m, 4x100 relay), Ayana Richburg(400m hurdles), Marielle Schobbert(4x100 relay), Julia DePiero(4x100 relay, Triple Jump), Lexi Rhine(Pole Vault)
SCCAWS TRACK/FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Jordan Haywood
All State: Jordan Haywood, Ayana Richburg, Tariney Pepper

Boys Track: (3rd in region)
All-Region: Kevin Heller(Long Jump)

Baseball: (4th in region)
All-Region: Andrew Judkins, Jeff Johnsen, Ben Wetenhall

Boys Golf: (2nd in region)
All-Region: Harry Reynolds
All-State: Harry Reynolds, Rafe Reynolds, Jack Wofford

Boys Tennis: (1st in region)
Region Coach of Year: Rocky Thomason
Region Player of the Year: Wes Quattlebaum
All-Region: Wes Quattlebaum, Ric Philpot, Jackson Houser
All-State: Wes Quattlebaum, Ric Philpot, Jackson Houser
Greenville News Player of the Year: Wes Quattlebaum

This past weekend the Cavaliers graduated eleven seniors who will go on to play collegiate athletics:
SYNDEY BAKER: SWIM (UNC)
MADDIE BAKER: SWIM (UNC)
SADIE BURTON: SOCCER (EMORY AND HENRY)
RYAN PUTMAN: FOOTBALL (BROWN UNIVERSITY)
ZACHARY IDRIS: FOOTBALL (DAVIDSON UNIVERSITY)
BAILEY BREAZEALE: BASKETBALL (NORTH GREENVILLE COLLEGE)
NATHAN WILCOX: SOCCER (CENTRE COLLEGE)
CHASE POPLIN: LACROSSE (CENTRE COLLEGE)
WES QUATTLEBAUM: TENNIS (CLEMSON)
ANDREW JUDKINS: BASEBALL (THE CITADEL)
DANIEL DIXON-BROOKS: FOOTBALL (NEWBERRY COLLEGE)

The Cavaliers will work hard this summer over the off-season as they aspire to make their 2018-19 seasons as successful and enjoyable as this last one was!