East Bladen and West Bladen each had an athlete named a Player of the Year for the fall sports, and numerous others were tabbed for the All-Four County Conference lists.
At East Bladen, the Lady Eagles had senior Lacey Suggs selected as the Player of the Year in volleyball.
Suggs turned in a season that included 159 kills, 107 blocks and 20 percent of her serves were aces. The Lady Eagles finished 12-9 overall and 9-5 in the conference.
At West Bladen, the Lady Knights had junior Alanna Ludlum chosen as the Player of the Year in tennis.
Ludlum was the only conference player to go undefeated at No. 1 singles with a 12-0 mark. She was 13-5 overall. Playing No. 1 doubles, Ludlum was 15-2 overall. The Lady Knights were 12-6 overall and 6-2 in the conference.
The all-conference players in the other fall sports …
— Football
East Bladen: senior lineman Chris Cromartie, senior lineman Ethan White, senior lineman Saquan Baldwin, senior fullback/linebacker Nikita Owens and junior running back/defensive back Kyle Tatum.
West Bladen: senior quarterback Stefan McDonald, senior runningback Malique McDowell, senior running back De’quan Lennon, senior lineman David Gittens.
— Volleyball
East Bladen: senior Miller Heustess.
West Bladen: junior Morgan Schumacher.
— Boys soccer
East Bladen: freshman goalkeeper Spencer Scott.
West Bladen: senior forward Seth Britt.
— Tennis
East Bladen: senior Kathryn Cole and junior Justyna Gargala.
West Bladen: junior Amber Long.
W. Curt Vincent can be reached by calling 910-862-4163.
