High School Sports

2016 All-Area spring sports awards

South Pointe's Niegel Simmons won the 3A long jump state title by a healthy margin.
South Pointe's Niegel Simmons won the 3A long jump state title by a healthy margin.

Track and field

Co-athletes of the year: Boys- Van Perry, Rock Hill and Niegel Simmons, South Pointe. Girls- Olivia Paxton, South Pointe and Kaitlyn Rodman, Indian Land

Coach of the year: Calvin Hudgins, Northwestern

Honorable mention: Boys- John Gregory, Indian Land; Miles Mingo, Northwestern; Kamian McClain, York; Ke’Trael Lytle, York. Girls- Jessica Brewer, Fort Mill; Sherae Redmond, Fort Mill; Victoria Wilform, Northwestern

Boys’ golf

Player of the year: Brady Hinkle, Lancaster

Coach of the year: Scott Beatty, Lancaster

Honorable mention: Andrew White, Clover; Lewis Lambert, Indian Land; Nick Mangano, Lancaster; Wyatt Reid, South Pointe

Boys’ lacrosse

Player of the year: Gage Pulliam, Fort Mill

Coach of the year: Brian Holland, Nation Ford

Honorable mention: Dante Redfern, Clover; Griffin Bailey, Clover; Josh Cobina, Fort Mill; Gage Pulliam, Fort Mill; Colin Crutchfield, Fort Mill; Matt Russell, Fort Mill

Girls’ lacrosse

Player of the year: Alicia Izzo, Nation Ford

Coach of the year: Tom McNeil, Nation Ford

Honorable mention: Karlee Stinson, Fort Mill; Rachel Denney, Nation Ford; Samantha McNeil, Nation Ford

Boys’ tennis

Player of the year: Justin White, Clover

Coach of the year: Phil Wingard, Clover

This story was originally published June 5, 2016 at 7:39 PM with the headline "2016 All-Area spring sports awards."

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