Four Cleveland High School standouts were recognized as the best in their respective sports by their fellow Eastern Carolina 3A Conference members for the fall sports season.
Jacob Burton was the boys soccer player of the year, Jarrett Hayes was the boys cross country runner of the year, Courtney Ireland was the volleyball player of the year and Isaac Martin was the offensive player of the year in football.
The conference also hands out team sportsmanship awards in every sport. Cleveland’s football and girls tennis teams were honored with those awards.
South Johnston boys cross country Joe Loia was named the coach of the year after leading the Trojans to the team conference championship.
Cleveland boys soccer coach Fabrizio Bonilla was coach of the year as well after leading the Rams to the league championship a season after they finished in the bottom of the conference standings.
Girls Cross Country
Runner of the Year: Ashley Dean (Triton)
Coach of the Year: Marshall Jones (Triton)
Team Sportsmanship Awards: Eastern Wayne, Southern Wayne, North Lenoir
All-Conference: Alyssa Akers (Eastern Wayne), Ashley Dean (Triton), Caroline Dorman (South Johnston), Emily Hamilton (Triton), Mollianne Kennedy (Southern Wayne), Claire Kuppler (Cleveland), Dava McLamb (South Johnston), Cristela Rochell (Eastern Wayne), Savannah Weaver (Triton), Ashlan Westbrook (Triton) and Emma Whitesell (Triton)
Boys Cross Country
Runner of the Year: Jarrett Hayes (Cleveland)
Coach of the Year: Joe Loia (South Johnston)
Team Sportsmanship Awards: C.B. Aycock, North Lenoir
All-Conference: Marvin Alexander (C.B. Aycock), Orlando Cannon (North Lenoir), John Cuppett (South Johnston), Justin Hamilton (Triton), Jarrett Hayes (Cleveland), Jerry Huffman (C.B. Aycock), Jared Keever (Triton), Marshall Letchworth (North Lenoir), Blake Parker (South Johnston), Seth Rogers (South Johnston), Evan Raynor (South Johnston) and Zack Respess (North Lenoir)
Girls Tennis
Player of the Year: Ashton Walker (C.B. Aycock)
Coach of the Year: Craig Hassell (Eastern Wayne)
Sportsmanship Award: Cleveland
All-Conference: Jennifer Byrd (Triton), Taylor Davis (Southern Wayne), Grace Delbridge (Eastern Wayne), Cailin Goff (Triton), Blake Govan (Eastern Wayne), Katie Gurley (C.B. Aycock), Rachel Jackson (C.B. Aycock), Hope Jones (Southern Wayne), Lydia Jones (Triton), Alex Millay (South Johnston), Amber Reese (Cleveland), Faith Sutton (Eastern Wayne), Savannah Sutton (Eastern Wayne) and Ashton Walker (C.B. Aycock)
Boys Soccer
Player of the Year: Jacob Burton (Cleveland)
Coach of the Year: Fabrizio Bonilla (Cleveland)
Team Sporstmanship Award: Eastern Wayne
All-Conference: Caleb Baird (North Lenoir), Cesar Benitez (Southern Wayne), Jacob Burton (Cleveland), Andy Camacho (South Johnston), Christian Canalas (Triton), Brandon Gremillion (Cleveland), Yovani Herrera (South Johnston), Jack Hunt (Cleveland), Garrett Lee (Cleveland), Peyton Lee (South Johnston), Bailey Lynch (C.B. Aycock), Mario Monica (South Johnston), Timothy Naughton (C.B. Aycock), Jesse Olmstead (Cleveland), Justin Shimer (North Lenoir), Giovanni Solis (Cleveland), Alejandro Ssandoval (Southern Wayne), Juan Trejo (Southern Wayne) and Ethan Zadronzy (Eastern Wayne)
Volleyball
Player of the Year: Courtney Ireland (Cleveland)
Coach of the Year: Wendy Gaines (Triton)
Team Sportsmanship Award: Triton
All-Conference: Deborrah Bennett (Southern Wayne), Beth Bradham (Triton), Molly Braxton (North Lenoir), Kaitlyn Cowell (Cleveland), Ashley Gaines (Triton), Hannah Gerding (North Lenoir), Barbara Godwin (Triton), Courtney Ireland (Cleveland), Emily Martin (C.B. Aycock), Alexis Massengill (South Johnston), Madison Mercer (C.B. Aycock), Courtney Morris (Cleveland), Dani Moulton (North Lenoir), Marina Roe (Cleveland), Carrington Royals (Triton) and Casey Young (Eastern Wayne)
Girls Golf
Player of the Year: Tara Simmons (C.B. Aycock)
Coach of the Year: Roger Rhodes (C.B. Aycock)
All-Conference: Madison Aycock (C.B. Aycock), Brooke Blackmon (Triton), Savanna Dunn (Triton), Dahlia Guin (Triton), Taby Herzig (Cleveland), Brittany Elliott (Triton), Tara Simmons (C.B. Aycock), Macy Weeks (Southern Wayne), Rachael Wheeler (South Johnston) and Lexi Velletri (Cleveland)
Football
Offensive Player of the Year: Isaac Martin (Cleveland)
Defensive Player of the Year: Tim McNeil (Triton)
Special Teams Player of the Year: Caleb Baird (North Lenoir)
Coach of the Year: Ashley Ennis (Triton)
Team Sportsmanship Awards: Cleveland, Eastern Wayne
All-Conference: Douglas Alstroro (Eastern Wayne), Caleb Baird (North Lenoir), Devin Best (C.B. Aycock), Holden Bohannon (Cleveland), Will Boswell (South Johnston), Jesse Brewer (Triton), Nasir Brown (North Lenoir), Blaine Bryant (Cleveland), Dylan Caldwell (Cleveland), Justin Malloy (Triton), Isaac Martin (Cleveland), Andrew Matthews (Southern Wayne), Brad Miller (Triton), Maurice McBryde (Triton), Brandon McLean (Triton), Tim McNeil (Triton), Thomas Morris (Cleveland), A.J. Mundle (C.B. Aycock), Dayshawn Pridgen (Eastern Wayne), Lamorris Pridgen (Eastern Wayne), Austin Raynor (South Johnston), Santos Saldivar (Southern Wayne), Dedrick Stacker (Triton), Nick Stone (South Johnston), Marsharee Troy (North Lenoir), Tyler Tyndall (Triton), Donqua Williams (Cleveland) and Quentin Williams (South Johnston)


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