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The Martinsville Bulletin sports department conducted polls this week allowing readers to vote for local athletes of the year in each high school sport. Here are the results of that survey.
Bulletin Football Offensive Player of the Year: Bassett’s Ja’Ricous Hairston
Football Offensive Player of the Year
Bassett senior Ja’Ricous Hairston
Was name Co-Piedmont District Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-PD quarterback and linebacker, and First Team All-Region 3D quarterback and linebacker. Committed to Virginia Tech football this fall.
– Martinsville senior Rayshawn Dickerson
– Martinsville senior Jahmal Jones
– Patrick County senior Jai Penn
– Magna Vista junior JJ Spriggs
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– Bassett senior Elijah Stokes
Bulletin Football Defensive Player of the Year: Magna Vista’s Ethan Stockton
Football Defensive Player of the Year
Magna Vista junior Ethan Stockton
Was named Piedmont District Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Region 3D.
– Bassett senior Ja’Ricous Hairston
– Martinsville senior Chavis Martin
Bulletin Boys Runner of the Year: Bassett’s Brendon Easley
Boys Runner of the Year (Cross Country/Indoor Track/Outdoor Track)
Bassett senior Brendon Easley
Qualified for the VHSL Class 3 state championship in both indoor and outdoor track. Had All-Region 3D finishes in the 110 meter hurdles (3rd), and 200 meter dash (4th) at the region outdoor track championship. Was the Region 3D indoor track champion in the 55 meter hurdles.
– Martinsville senior Rayshawn Dickerson
– Martinsville senior Jahmal Jones
Bulletin Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Carlisle’s Trey Beamer
Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Carlisle freshman Trey Beamer
Was named VISAA Division IV First Team All-State. Scored 676 points on the year, averaging 23.3 points per game.
– Bassett senior Jacob Gilbert
– Bassett senior Ja’Ricous Hairston
– Carlisle sophomore Branson Leduc-Mattox
– Patrick County senior Jai Penn
– Bassett senior Elijah Stokes
Bulletin Boys Swimmer of the Year: Bassett’s Hunter Goad
Boys Swimmer of the Year
Bassett senior Hunter Goad
Had two top-20 finishes at the VHSL Class 3 state swim meet in the 200 yard freestyle (16th) and 100 yard backstroke (17th). Had All-Region finishes in the 200 yard freestyle (4th) and 100 yard backstroke (4th) at the Region 3D championships, and was Piedmont District champion in the 100 backstroke.
– Magna Vista junior Luke Haynes
– Bassett freshman Nathan Goad
Bulletin Wrestler of the Year: Patrick County’s Ethan Cobbler
Wrestler of the Year
Patrick County junior Ethan Cobbler
Finished fourth at the VHSL Class 2 state wrestling finals in the 120 pound weight class. Also finished 2nd at the Region 2C championship, and was Piedmont District champion for his class.
– Patrick County senior Jonathon Culler
– Patrick County senior Steven Spencer
– Martinsville junior Tayemar Hodge
Bulletin Baseball Player of the Year: Carlisle’s Ian Martin
Baseball Player of the Year
Carlisle senior Ian Martin
Was named VISAA Division III First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference. Committed to play baseball at King University in the fall.
– Bassett senior – Jacob Gilbert
– Patrick County senior Jai Penn
– Bassett senior Jacob Ryan
– Patrick County junior Tucker Swails
Bulletin Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Magna Vista’s Ian Betton
Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Magna Vista senior Ian Betton
Was named VHSL Class 3 First Team All-State midfielder, Region 3D Player of the Year, and First Team All-Region 3D midfielder. Named Piedmont District Player of the Year and First Team All-Piedmont District midfielder.
– Magna Vista senior Nick Bokman
– Martinsville senior Andy Garcia
– Bassett senior Casey Ferguson
– Magna Vista senior Caleb Jenkins
– Magna Vista senior Nathanial Pearson
– Magna Vista junior Eduardo Perez-Sandoval
Bulletin Golfer of the Year: Carlisle’s Webb Garrett
Golfer of the Year
Carlisle senior Webb Garrett
Named All-State for VISAA. Finished 9th at the VISAA state finals after shooting 78 on the day. Finished fourth at the BRC Conference finals after shooting 74 on the day.
– Magna Vista senior Patrick McCrickard
– Patrick County senior Wesley Roberson
Bulletin Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Magna Vista boys tennis team
Boys Tennis Players of the Year
Magna Vista boys tennis team
As a team, went 18-1 on the year, finishing with the first undefeated regular season in school history. Also won the first Piedmont District regular season and tournament titles in school history.
Cara Cooper is a sports writer for the Martinsville Bulletin. She can be reached at [email protected]
