Game On: Grafton Boys, Girls Sweep Top Honors on All-Bay Rivers Hoops Teams

By Will Armbruster Sunday, February 19, 2012

Grafton High, which captured both the boys and girls Bay Rivers District basketball titles as well as the girls’ district-tournament championship, was a fixture on the all-district teams that were announced after this weekend’s championship games.

 

The Clippers’ Rose Mulherin, who led the district in scoring at roughly 19 points per contest, was named the girls’ Player of the Year with sophomore teammate Olivia Wilson joining her on the first team. Sophomore Hannah Olson also earned a spot on the second team, while Grafton’s coach, Tommy Bayse, was named Coach of the Year.

 

Tabb’s Emily Piazza, Warhill’s Alexis Petrin and Bruton’s Amber Warner rounded out the remaining first-team selections.

Grafton Junior Elijah Moore earned boys’ Player of the Year honors after leading the Clippers to their first-ever Bay Rivers district title this season and back-to-back tournament championships the past two years. Moore averaged right around 20 points per game and was usually good for a double-double as well averaging right around 10 rebounds a night.

Grafton senior Kevin Barnes (14ppg) joined Moore on the first team, and fellow senior Blake Ream garnered second-team honors.

Clippers’ coach Jeremy Jordan got the nod for coach of the Year. After a 5-17 campaign in Jordan’s first year with the program, the third-year coach has guided the Clippers to back-to-back tournament titles while winning 24 of his last 25 district contests.

Last season’s POY, Tabb’s Shaq Rodney, joined Moore as the only players to be named to the first team consecutive years. Bruton sophomore Marcus Carter, Lafayette senior Colton St. Cyr, Smithfield’s Darren Major and Warhill sophomore Devonte Dedmond were all selected for the first time.

BOYS

Player of the Year: Elijah Moore, Grafton

Coach of the Year: Jeremy Jordan, Grafton

First Team

Shaq Rodney, Tabb, senior
Darren Major, Smithfied, senior
Kevin Barnes, Grafton, senior
Colton St Cyr, Lafayette, senior
Devonte Dedmon, Warhill, sophomore
Marcus Carter, Bruton, sophomore

Second Team

John Fitchett, Lafayette
Brandon Harvell, York
Royce Bowden, Poquoson
Blake Ream, Grafton
Brent Spencer, Bruton
Travis Claytor, New Kent
Joe Nelson, Tabb
Will Baggett, Tabb

Honorable Mention
Bruton- Leo Legaspi, Maine Baker
Grafton- Tyler McMillan, Jesse Santiago
Jamestown- Rodney Smith, Tommy Peterkin
Lafayette- Dewayne Johnson, Ben Colley
New Kent- Tanner Luck, Alandre Washington
Poquoson- Daniel Fisher, Dylan Hill
Smithfield- Jamel Sterling, Elijah Sauber
Tabb- Daniel Schiele, Caleb Mitchell
Warhill- Da’Quan Braxton, Elden Tyler
York- Quinton Martinez, Sean Southard

 

GIRLS

Player of the Year: Rose Mulherin, Grafton

Coach of the Year: Tommy Bayse, Grafton

First Team

Amber Warner, Bruton, senior
Alexis Petrin, Warhill, senior
Olivia Wilson, Grafton, sophomore
Emily Piazza, Tabb, senior
Naomi Walker, Smithfield, senior
Rakeisha Jones, Smithfield, senior

2nd Team

Sydney Turner, Poquoson
Brooke Mahan, Tabb
Melanie Heath, Warhill
Krista Ferrell, Lafayette
Adrianne Goodlet, New Kent
Hannah Olson, Grafton
Courtnie Williams, Jamestown

Honorable Mention

Erika Sluss, Bruton
Alexis Calloway, Bruton
Emily Beyer, Grafton
Christa Hall, Grafton
Jacque Hecker, Jamestown
Bryanna Watson, Jamestown
Indyah Brown, Lafayette
Alexis Jones, Lafayette
Sarah Barnett, New Kent
Anna Mathis, New Kent
Liz Kincaid, Poquoson
Torrie Whitlow, Poquoson
Lauren Jones, Smithfield
Tiffany Lennon, Smithfield
Miranda Macfarlane, Tabb
Natalie Joseph, Tabb
Malinka Walters, Warhill
Kasey Grainer, Warhill
Keona Turner, York
Jennifer Pandolf, York