Martin named all-Group AA
Several athletes at the three Twin-County schools continue to bring in post-season awards.
There was plenty of good to go around during the 2011-12 Twin County high school basketball season. Enough to last well into the summer, as it turns out.
Postseason accolades continue to find their way to all three area schools in the form of all-state teams, all-area teams and all-star team selections.
Carroll County’s Lindsay Martin has been named to the Virginia High School Coaches’ Association all-Group AA basketball team, three local players have landed on the Roanoke Times’ all-Timesland list, and four players and two coaches will participate in this summer’s VHSCA east-west all-star games in Hampton.
Martin helped lead Carroll County to its most successful season ever as the Cavaliers won their first Region IV championship and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time. A 5-foot-7 senior guard, Martin led the Cavaliers in scoring and steals, and was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 13.8 points, 6.5 boards and 2.2 steals per game.
Martin set a new school record for 3-pointers made in a season and in a career, hitting 59 of 141 treys on the year, or 41.8 percent. The Region IV player of the year was a 40-percent shooter overall and hit 73.8 percent of her free throws.
Martin was also named a first-team all-Timesland player, as was Galax center Lawrence Parsons. The all-Timesland team encompasses public and private schools of all classifications across the Roanoke Times coverage area, stretching from Chilhowie to Lexington. Parsons, the Group A Division 1 boys’ player of the year and the only single-A player on the Timesland first team, averaged 13.6 points 10.7 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots, recording 15 double-doubles and three triple-doubles on the year, including one in the state semifinals.
Grayson County’s Max Rodgers was named to the all-Timesland Sizzlin’ Sophomore team after averaging 18.6 points and 7.5 rebounds.
Carroll County junior Ryan Gravley picked up honorable mention all-Group AA honors after earning the Southwest District player of the year award. The first-team all-Region IV pick averaged 15.2 points and 5.6 assists and was an 86 percent free throw shooter.
The VHSCA all-star games will be well-represented by the Twin Counties as Martin, Parsons, Deion George and Allison White have been chosen to participate in their respective sports.
George will represent Galax in football. The 6-3 all-Group A receiver led the Maroon Tide with 40 receptions for 864 yards and 19 touchdowns as Galax finished the season 14-1 as the Division 1 state runner-up.
White will play for the West team in the all-star volleyball game. A second-team all-Group A and second-team all-Timesland pick, White amassed 296 kills in her senior season, topping 1,000 for her career. She also had 236 digs and 101 blocks, helping the Maroon Tide reach the Group A Division 1 semifinals.
Harley Brewer, also of Galax, participated in the Southwest Virginia-Northwest Tennessee all-star volleyball game in February.
Rounding out the Galax connection, Verl Brown will coach the West team in the all-star basketball game, while Rose Houk continues her service as the volleyball game director.
2011-12 all-Group AA girls’ basketball team
First team
Courtni Green, Millbrook; Angela Mickens, R.E. Lee; Alisha Mobley, Millbrook; Janae McNeal, Courtland; Lindsay Martin, Carroll County; Sarah Mead, Millbrook.
Division 3 player of the year
Angela Mickens, R.E. Lee
Division 4 player of the year
Courtni Green, Millbrook
Division 3 coach of the year
Jeremy Hartman, R.E. Lee
Division 4 coach of the year
Debby Sanders, Millbrook
Second team
Jodi Salyer, Staunton River; Bailey Williams, Spotswood; Tay Taylor, Salem; Keyonte Williams, James Monroe; Anika Trent, Courtland.
2011-12 all-Group AA boys’ basketball team
First team
Greg Graves, sr., Potomac Falls; Branden Stith, jr., Brunswick; Amin Abuhawwas, sr., Cave Spring; Andrew Rowsey, jr., Rockbridge County; YaYa Anderson, sr., Fluvanna; Marshall Wood, sr., Rustburg; Elijah Moore, sr., Grafton.
Division 3 player of the year
Branden Stith, Brunswick
Division 4 player of the year
Greg Graves, Potomac Falls
Division 3 coach of the year
Bryant Stith, Brunswick
Division 4 coach of the year
Shawn Good, Christiansburg
Second team
Alex Graves, sr., Waynesboro; Zach Davis, sr., Christiansburg; Te-Quan Alers, sr., James Monroe; Shaquille Jones, sr., Brunswick; Nick Doyle, sr., Southampton.
Honorable mention
Ryan Gravley, Carroll County; Nick Meyer, Magna Vista; Josh Hess, Abingdon; John Yoxthimer, Loudon Valley; Myles Tate, Briar Woods; A.J. Richardson, Amherst; Chris Holmes, Chancellor; Rze Culbreath, Millbrook.
2011-12 all-Timesland boys’ basketball team
First team
Andrew Roswey, 5-11 jr., Rockbridge County; Amin Abuhawwas, 6-3 sr., Cave Spring; Marcus Banks, 5-6 jr., Patrick Henry-Roanoke; Zach Davis, 6-3 sr., Christiansburg; Lawrence Parsons, 6-6 sr., Galax.
Player of the year
Andrew Rowsey, Rockbridge County
Coach of the year
Shawn Good, Christiansburg
Sizzlin’ sophomore of the year
Justin Goode, 6-0, Lord Botetourt
Second team
Javon Cross, 6-0 sr., Rockbridge County; Sam Lawrence, 6-5 sr., North Cross; Andrew Lucas, 5-10 sr., Dayspring Christian; Brenden Motley, 6-4 sr., Christiansburg;.
Sizzlin’ Sophomores
Chandler Burton, 6-4, Narrows; Deandre Kellam, 6-0, Bassett; Max Rodgers, 6-3, Grayson County; Caleb Tanner, 5-8, Floyd County.
2011-12 all-Timesland girls’ basketball team
First team
Jade Lewis, 5-7 sr., Lord Botetourt; Tyler Evans, 5-7 sr., Hidden Valley; Lyndsey Jackson, 5-10 sr., Giles; Lindsay Martin, 5-7 sr., Carroll County; Tay Taylor, 5-9 jr., Salem.
Player of the year
Jade Lewis, Lord Botetourt
Coach of the year
Mark Pifer, Covington
Sizzlin’ sophomore of the year
Sa’Mone Moore, Covington
Second team
Ryjae Anderson, 5-9 jr., William Fleming; Sydney Anderson, 5-7 jr., Pulaski County; Charmaine Hairston, 5-1 jr., Franklin County; Jodi Walyer, 5-10 sr., Staunton River; Jessi Strom, 5-5 sr., Glenvar.
Sizzlin’ Sophomores
Danielle Catron, 5-8, Chilhowie; Leteashia Clarke, 5-11, Covington; Amanda Hollandsworth, 5-8, Floyd County; Kendra Wood, 5-10, Lord Botetourt.
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