2021 Fall Season Awards & Recognitions
Valier Award in Football: Rayden Aphayvong ’22
Outstanding in Volleyball: Martha Plaehn ’22 and Lauren Hettleman ’22
David Joseph Sielewicz Award in Boys’ Cross Country: Connor Smith ’22
W. Earl Mitchelle Award in Girls’ Cross Country: Abby Smith ’24
Outstanding in Field Hockey: Claire Ribisl ’22
Louis A. Valier Award in Boys’ Soccer Jake Bernstein
Outstanding in Girls’ Tennis Owen Soccorso
All-Conference Awards
The following award recipients have been recognized with All-Conference honors by the Carolina Athletic Association (CAA) Conference.
All-CAA in Boys’ Soccer: Jake Bernstein ’22 and Julian Kotara ’22
All-CAA in Girls’ Tennis: Owen Soccorso ’23, Gracey Abernethy ’23, and Katherine Chay ’22
All-CAA in Volleyball: Lulu Hettleman ’22 & Martha Plaehn ’22
All-CAA in Girls’ Cross Country: Abby Smith ’24, Jaden Deutscher ’23, Ginny Thorsen ’24, and Stella Stringer ’22
All-CAA in Boys’ Cross Country: Connor Smith ’22
All-State Awards
The following award recipients have been recognized with All-State honors by the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
NCISAA 3A Girls’ Tennis: Owen Soccorso ’23
NCISAA 3A Girls’ Cross Country: Stella Stringer ’22, Abby Smith ’24, and Ginny Thorsen ’24
NCISAA 3A Boys’ Cross Country: Connor Smith ’22
2022 Winter Season Awards & Recognitions
Edward L. Valier Award in Boys’ Basketball: Leon Nahar ’22
Outstanding in Girls’ Basketball: Halle Perry ’22
Outstanding in Girls’ Swimming: Ginny Thorsen ’22
Outstanding in Boys’ Swimming: Patrick Sleater ’22
All-Conference Awards
The following award recipients have been recognized with All-Conference honors by the Carolina Athletic Association (CAA) Conference.
All-CAA in Boys’ Basketball: Leon Nahar ’22, Derin Saran ’23, Gus Yalden ’23
All-CAA in Boys’ Swimming
- 200 yard Medley Relay: Patrick Sleater ’22, Tucker Valliere ’23, McKee Thorsen ’23, Isaac Fishman ’22
- 200 yard Freestyle: Peter Shores ’23
- 200 yard Individual Medley: Tucker Valliere ’23
- 50 yard Freestyle: Isaac Fishman ’22
- 100 yard Fly: McKee Thorsen ’23
- 100 yard Freestyle: Patrick Sleater ’22
- 500 yard Freestyle: Peter Shores ’23
- 200 yard Free Relay: Isaac Fishman ’22, Connor Smith ’22, Tucker Valliere ’23, Patrick Sleater ’22
- 100 yard Backstroke: Patrick Sleater ’22
- 100 yard Breaststroke: Tucker Valliere ’23
- 400 yard Free Relay: Connor Smith ’22, Julian Neal ’22, Peter Shores ’23, McKee Thorsen ’23
All-CAA in Girls’ Swimming
- 200 yard Medley Relay: Ava Mack ’23, Abby Smith ’24, Leila Kirkconnell ’24, Ginny Thorsen ’24
- 200 yard Freestyle: Ginny Thorsen ’24
- 50 yard Freestyle: Abby Smith ’24
- 100 yard Fly: Leila Kirkconnell ’24
- 100 yard Freestyle: Ginny Thorsen ’24
- 200 yard Free Relay: Eleanor Peters ’22, Leila Kirkconnell ’24, Caroline Vo ’22, Madeline Stark ’25
- 100 yard Backstroke: Ava Mack ’23
- 400 yard Free Relay: Abby Smith ’24, Madeline Stark ’25, Ava Mack ’23, Ginny Thorsen ’24
All-State Awards
The following award recipients have been recognized with All-State honors by the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
NCISAA 3A Boys’ Basketball: Derin Saran ’23 and Gus Yalden ’23
NCISAA Division II Girls’ Swimming
- 200 yard Medley Relay: Ava Mack ’23, Abby Smith ’24, Leila Kirkconnell ’24, Ginny Thorsen ’24
- 50 yard Freestyle: Ginny Thorsen ’23
- 100 yard Freestyle: Ginny Thorsen ’23
- 100 yard Backstroke: Ava Mack ’23
- 400 yard Freestyle Relay: Abby Smith ’24, Madeline Stark ’25, Ava Mack ’23, Ginny Thorsen ’24
NCISAA Division II Boys’ Swimming
- 200 yard Freestyle: Patrick Sleater ’22
- 50 yard Freestyle – Isaac Fishman ’22
- 400 yard Freestyle Relay: Patrick Sleater ’22, Connor Smith ’22, McKee Thorsen ’23, Tucker Valliere ’23
2022 Spring Season Awards & Recognitions
Frank H. Valier Award in Boys’ Track: Rayden Aphayvong ’22
Outstanding in Girls’ Track: Halle Perry ’22
Outstanding in Girls’ Soccer: Molly Chang ’23
Robert C. Valier Award in Baseball: Kevin Jones ’22
Outstanding in Boys’ Tennis: Andrew Tashie, Jr. ’22
Outstanding in Boys’ Lacrosse: Ben Buxbaum ’22
Outstanding in Girls’ Lacrosse: Georgia Gross ’23
Outstanding in Boys’ Golf: Eric Nord ’22
All-Conference Awards
The following award recipients have been recognized with All-Conference honors by the Carolina Athletic Association (CAA) Conference.
All-CAA in Boys’ Golf: Eric Nord ’22 and Paul Russell ’23
All-CAA in Boys’ Tennis: Andrew Tashie, Jr. ’22, Jake Bernstein ’22, Sasho Yang ’23, and Noah Stenov ’23
All-CAA in Girls’ Soccer: Molly Chang ’23, Ava McClinton ’22, Scarlet Dewey ’22, and Martha Plaehn ’22
All-CAA in Girls’ Track
- 100 m: Halle Perry ’22
- 100 m Hurdles: Journey Morrison ’24
- 4x100m Relay: Sophie Moseley ’22, Josie Vickery ’23, Annie Shores ’25, and Journey Morrison ’24
- 4x200m Relay: Sophie Moseley ’22, Alexandra Walker ’24, Iva Simms ’24, and Annie Shores ’25
- High Jump: Sofi Zuber ’24
- Pole Vault: Annie Shores ’25
- Long Jump: Halle Perry ’22
All-CAA in Boys Track
- 100m: Rayden Aphayvong ’22
- 200m: Rayden Aphayvong ’22
- 110m Hurdles: Demetrius Whitaker ’23
- 4x100m Relay: Beckett Holmes ’25, Matthew Sweetenburg ’22, Rayden Aphayvong ’22, and Hayezon Tobe ’25
- 4x200m Relay: Demetrius Whitaker ’23, Beckett Holmes ’25, Hayezon Tobe ’25, and Rayden Aphayvong ’22
- Shot Put: Reed Casey ’24
All-State Awards
The following award recipients have been recognized with All-State honors by the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
NCISAA 3A Girls’ Soccer: Molly Chang ’23
NCISAA 3A Boys’ Tennis: Andrew Tashie, Jr. ’22
NCISAA 3A Boys’ Golf Eric Nord ’22
NCISAA Division II Boys’ Lacrosse: Ben Buxbaum ’22
NCISAA Division II Girls’ Lacrosse: Georgia Gross ’23, Ava Plachter ’22, Annie Shores ’25, Claire Ribisl ’22
NCISAA Division II Girls’ Track and Field
- 100 m: Halle Perry ’22
- 200m: Halle Perry ’22
- 100m Hurdles: Journey Morrison ’24
- 4x800m Relay: Abby Smith ’24, Stella Stringer ’22, Jaden Deutscher ’23, Ginny Thorsen ’24
END-OF-YEAR AWARDS
James G. “Pop” Hollandsworth Mountaineering Award: Mary Wells Letson ’22
Jeanne Dunning Tyrer Equestrian Award: Leah Alberga ’22
Joseph A. Riggs, Jr. Award for Best Female Athlete: Halle Perry ’22
David Ralph Millard, Jr. Award for Best Male Athlete: Rayden Aphayvong ’22
Gene M. Hamilton Sportsmanship Award: Martha Plaehn ’22
Charles N. Carter Leadership Award: Nick Whitmore, Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach