Williams, Hassell each earn ECC coach-of-the-year honors

By Staff Reports
Published in Sports on December 18, 2013 1:48 PM

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Eastern Wayne's Bubba Williams and Craig Hassell earned coach-of-the-year accolades in their respective sports, while senior Faith Sutton was recognized as the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference player-of-the-year in girls' tennis.

Williams guided the Warriors to a school-record 11 victories on the football field and first-ever appearance in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A eastern regional championship game.

The Warriors' Derius Evans, Dayshawn Pridgen, Jake Wiser, Mitch Pike and Chris Pridgen garnered first-team all-ECC accolades in football.

Hassell's team ended regular-season play unbeaten, including a 12-0 record against ECC opposition.

Sutton played No. 1 singles and helped guide the Warriors to a second-round appearance in the NCHSAA dual-team playoffs. Joining Sutton on the ECC first team were doubles mate and cousin, Savannah Sutton; and the sister combo of McKenna and Cameron Dove.

Eastern Wayne's Videl Wright earned a spot on the all-ECC men's cross country team. Meanwhile, Jenna Rouse picked up all-ECC accolades after helping the volleyball squad advance to the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs for the first time since 2006.

The Warriors' Ethan Zadrozny was a first-team all-ECC selection in boys' soccer.

Charles B. Aycock's Mike Eutsey and Neil Clark were first-team all-ECC picks in football. Tim Naughton and Collin Zacharzuk drew a first-team all-ECC nod in boys' soccer.

The Golden Falcons' all-ECC selections in girls' tennis were Ashton Walker, Rachel Jackson and Casie Belom. Senior libero Madison Martin, who averaged 26 digs a match, was Aycock's lone representative on the all-ECC volleyball team.

Southern Wayne's all-ECC picks were Marquise Baldwin (football), Ulysses Ramirez (boys' soccer), Desir Deufort (boys' soccer), Michel Peterson (boys' soccer), Hope Jones (girls' tennis) and Keaton Bradley (volleyball).