United 8 Conference all-conference teams, players of the year for fall 2023 sports
With playoffs underway across NCHSAA fall sports, all-conference teams are being released for volleyball, boys' soccer, girls' golf, girls' tennis, cross country and, ultimately, football as league members finish their seasons.
Here are all-conference teams from one of the two leagues that host Fayetteville's 10 NCHSAA programs, the United 8 Conference.
United 8 all-conference girls' golf
Conference champion: Cape Fear
Coach of the Year: Todd Edge (Cape Fear)
Player of the Year: Kate Wilson (Cape Fear)
First team
Gracey Horne, Cape Fear
Alex Serbio, Cape Fear
Kate Wilson, Cape Fear
Logan Howington, Purnell Swett
Madison Oxendine, Purnell Swett
Second team
Jasmine Aazam, Jack Britt
Shyla Majors, Jack Britt
Abigail Sanchez, Jack Britt
Kylie Bramble, Gray's Creek
Savannah Lumpkin, Gray's Creek
Hannah Roney, Cape Fear
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United 8 all-conference girls' tennis
Conference champion: Cape Fear
Coach of the Year: Lee Osbourne (Cape Fear)
Player of the Year: Shea Bieniek (Cape Fear)
First team
Anna Piland, Cape Fear
Andi Brinker, Cape Fear
Brianna Keen, Cape Fear
Alyssa Stone, Lumberton
Logan Hickman, Lumberton
Meadow Ellis, Gray's Creek
Becca Slade, Gray's Creek
Kelly Chay, Jack Britt
Sophie Pino, Jack Brit
Jaliyah DeJesus, South View
Olivia Lee, Seventy-First
Jori Jones, Purnell Swett
Second team
Dani Fick, Cape Fear
Ansley Thomas, Cape Fear
MacKenzie Register, Lumberton
Shaina Hunt, Lumberton
Saniyah Leach, Gray's Creek
Chloe Hall, Gray's Creek
Lauren Nazario, Jack Britt
Ene Audu, Jack Britt
Kaleisha Pressley, South View
Kaylee Ford, Seventy-First
Honorable Mention
Alexandria Jones, Cape Fear
Carolina Hall, Lumberton
Carlie Register, Lumberton
Maya Rojas, Jack Britt
Jasmine Wagner, South View
Princess Ross, Seventy-First
Mariah Massey, Seventy-First
Brianna Rojas, Douglas Byrd
United 8 all-conference volleyball
Conference co-champions: Cape Fear, Gray's Creek
Tournament champion: Cape Fear
Co-Coach of the Year: Kelly Melvin (Cape Fear), Amber Tyndall (Gray's Creek)
Player of the Year: Kayla Schlautman (Gray's Creek)
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First team
Taylor Miller, Jack Britt
Brooke Bombatepe, Cape Fear
Olivia Melvin, Cape Fear
Payton Gunter, Cape Fear
Taylor Baggett, Gray's Creek
Ellivia Feliciano, Gray's Creek
Ava Sterling, Gray's Creek
Loni Hanna, Lumberton
Sa'mya Hilliard, Seventy-First
Savanna Delp, South View
Jessica Penfield, South View
Second team
Gabby Hardy, Jack Britt
Alexis Plumber, Jack Britt
Larkin Baxley, Cape Fear
Illyanna Johnson, Cape Fear
Tabitha Newlin, Cape Fear
Lily Rayburn, Cape Fear
Sarah Allen, Gray's Creek
Kenzie Bagley, Gray's Creek
Kaylee Lancaster, Lumberton
Anileigh Locklear, Purnell Swett
Honorable Mention
Katelyn Gray, Jack Britt
Evon Murphy, Douglas Byrd
Sierra Hageness, Gray's Creek
Mya Pilkington, Gray's Creek
Ava Hanna, Lumberton
Leria Smith, Lumberton
Adisyn Bland, Purnell Swett
Yazmine Lucas, Purnell Swett
Aaliyah Caswell, Seventy-First
Dayanna Saldana, South View
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