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Five of the six top awards for South Fork 2A baseball and softball have been won by players and coaches from Lincoln County, conference officials announced.
In voting by league coaches:
— Chris Moxley of West Lincoln was selected as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Garrett Michel of East Lincoln won the Most Outstanding Player of offense and John Markley, who guided West Lincoln to a co-championship with North Lincoln, was named Coach of the Year.
— North Lincoln’s McKayla Watts was picked as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in softball and her coach, Brenna Tapp, won Coach of the Year after leading the Knights to a conference championship. The Offensive Player of the Year award went to Jenna Carter of Lake Norman Charter.
Michel, a freshman, is hitting .458 with 17 doubles, two home runs and 19 RBIs for playoff-bound East Lincoln.
Watts, a junior, has made only three errors this season for North Lincoln, which starts the state playoffs at home Tuesday against league foe Bandys (7 p.m.) while Carter, a senior, hit .574 for Lake Norman Charter with four doubles, three triples, three home runs and an on-base percentage of .656.
ALL-SOUTH FORK 2A
(as voted on by conference head coaches)
BASEBALL
Bandys: Ivan Huffman, Cy Spencer, Alex Reavis, Sal Ferraro
East Lincoln: Garrett Michel, Gabe Duncan
Lake Norman Charter: Drew Gugino, Max Doherty
Maiden: Dylan Abernethy, Ross Fowler, Grayson Brown, Jacob Cauble
Newton-Conover: Brantley Durham
North Lincoln: Joey Cobb, Seth Whitley, Jake Soorus, Jake Quilla, Matt Heavner
West Lincoln: Chris Moxley, Samuel Duncan, Dylan Burkey, Brandon Lail, Bobby Beam
Most Outstanding Defense: Moxley, W. Lincoln
Most Outstanding Offense: Michel, E. Lincoln
Coach of the Year: John Markley, W. Lincoln
SOFTBALL
Bandys: Ashtyn Hopson, Bailey Burton
East Lincoln: Katelynn Crowe, Kylie Thress, Katie Hogue, Patyon Baker
Lake Norman Charter: Jenna Carter
Lincolnton: Alexis Shires
Maiden: Morgan Bohemier, Addyson Ikard, Rachel Cooke, Jaiden Kiser
Newton-Conover: Maddie Carpenter, Grace Loftin, Georgia Ingle, Emilie Murphy
North Lincoln: McKayla Watts, Mia Duvall, Haley Patrick, Aidyn Cada, Morgan McCaslin
West Lincoln: Kinsley Gilmore, Morgan Chapman
Most Outstanding Defense: Watts, N. Lincoln
Most Outstanding Offense: Carter, Lake Norman Charter
Coach of the Year: Breanna Tapp, N. Lincoln
