Teams line up at the 2016 Warhawk Invitational on the campus of AUM.
MONTGOMERY -- All-star squads for the 2017 North-South boys' and girls' cross country competition have been selected.
A total of 40 outstanding rising seniors --10 on each team -- were chosen from nominations submitted by high school coaches from across the state to participate at the 21st annual AHSAA Summer Conference and AHSADCA All-Star Games competition in Montgomery July 17-21, according to an announcement by Alvin Briggs, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA).
The North-South Cross Country race, making its debut on Wednesday morning, July 19, is the newest all-star completion added to the annual All-Star Sports Week competition will be the first ever conducted by the AHSADCA. The teams are comprised of 10 runners each. The girls' teams will run at 7:30 a.m., at the course at Auburn University-Montgomery. The boys will follow at 8 a.m.
The AHSADCA All-Star Games also include in-state games in soccer, baseball, softball, boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball and football. The 58th North-South All-Star football game will close out the all-star competition Thursday night, July 20, at Cramton Bowl.
The AHSAA Summer Conference is a week-long event that includes sports-specific clinics and special sessions for coaches, principals, athletic directors, cheerleading coaches and officials. Also, an All-Sports Equipment Expo and other related activities are scheduled throughout the week.
Among the week's highlights will be the Sportsmanship Luncheon honoring all schools that have not had an ejection or fine during the 2016-17 school year and the Championship Coaches Awards Banquet that includes the naming of the 2017 Making A Difference Award Recipients , Coaches of the Year and the AHSADCA Athletic Director of the Year. Both banquets will be Friday, July 21.
Concluding the week will be the annual Officials Awards luncheon set for Saturday, July 22.
Coaches for the South cross country teams are Joe Swagart of Bayside Academy (girls) and Dan Norton of Auburn (boys). Ron Peters of Smiths Station will be the administrative coach. North coaches are Lea Bryant of Huntsville (girls) and Lars Porter of Homewood (boys). Mountain Brook's Michael McGovern will serve as North administrative coach for both teams.
The rosters:
A total of 40 outstanding rising seniors --10 on each team -- were chosen from nominations submitted by high school coaches from across the state to participate at the 21st annual AHSAA Summer Conference and AHSADCA All-Star Games competition in Montgomery July 17-21, according to an announcement by Alvin Briggs, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA).
The North-South Cross Country race, making its debut on Wednesday morning, July 19, is the newest all-star completion added to the annual All-Star Sports Week competition will be the first ever conducted by the AHSADCA. The teams are comprised of 10 runners each. The girls' teams will run at 7:30 a.m., at the course at Auburn University-Montgomery. The boys will follow at 8 a.m.
The AHSADCA All-Star Games also include in-state games in soccer, baseball, softball, boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball and football. The 58th North-South All-Star football game will close out the all-star competition Thursday night, July 20, at Cramton Bowl.
The AHSAA Summer Conference is a week-long event that includes sports-specific clinics and special sessions for coaches, principals, athletic directors, cheerleading coaches and officials. Also, an All-Sports Equipment Expo and other related activities are scheduled throughout the week.
Among the week's highlights will be the Sportsmanship Luncheon honoring all schools that have not had an ejection or fine during the 2016-17 school year and the Championship Coaches Awards Banquet that includes the naming of the 2017 Making A Difference Award Recipients , Coaches of the Year and the AHSADCA Athletic Director of the Year. Both banquets will be Friday, July 21.
Concluding the week will be the annual Officials Awards luncheon set for Saturday, July 22.
Coaches for the South cross country teams are Joe Swagart of Bayside Academy (girls) and Dan Norton of Auburn (boys). Ron Peters of Smiths Station will be the administrative coach. North coaches are Lea Bryant of Huntsville (girls) and Lars Porter of Homewood (boys). Mountain Brook's Michael McGovern will serve as North administrative coach for both teams.
The rosters:
NORTH GIRLS' ROSTER |
|
| Player | School |
| Rebecca Billman | American Christian |
| Yesenia Hernandez | Guntersville |
| Caroline Saul | Hoover |
| Sydney Steely | Hoover |
| Rachel Jones | Huntsville |
| Lindsey Granier | John Carroll |
| Lori Holmberg | Lexington |
| Kourtney Shuler | Ohatchee |
| Hannah Tarwater | Whitesburg Christian |
| Phoebe Moon | Wilson |
| COACHES | |
| Lea Bryant | Huntsville |
| Michael McGovern | Mountain Brook, Adm. |
SOUTH GIRLS' ROSTER |
|
| Player | School |
| Madelyn Watkins | Baker |
| Mary Branyon | Bayside Academy |
| Audrey Clark | Fairhope |
| Lexie WIlliams | Fairhope |
| Grace Phung | LAMP |
| Grace Jenson | McGill-Toolen |
| Savannah Karl | Opelika |
| Sailor Miles | Saint James |
| Kaelyn Horn | St. Luke's Episcopal |
| Mackenzie LeGrand | Trinity Presbyterian |
| COACHES | |
| Joe Swagart | Bayside Academy |
| Ron Peters | Smiths Station, Adm. |
NORTH BOYS' ROSTER |
|
| Player | School |
| Taylor Ray | American Christian |
| Daniel Tully | Ashville |
| Zach Howard | Briarwood Christian |
| Hamza Abusammour | Haleyville |
| Patrick Vaughn | Helena |
| John McCrackin | Hoover |
| Cameron Cox | Huntsville |
| Charles Slaughter | Mountain Brook |
| Matthew Estopinal | Randolph |
| Andrew Sweeney | Saint Bernard |
| COACHES | |
| Lars Porter | Homewood |
| Michael McGovern | Mountain Brook, Adm. |
SOUTH BOYS' ROSTER |
|
| Player | School |
| Andrew Mingus | Auburn |
| Cody Becker | Baker |
| Won Heo | LAMP |
| Will Franklin | Montgomery Academy |
| Nathanial Erwin | Pleasant Home |
| Jake Maddox | Saint James |
| Tyler Harman | Smiths Station |
| Conner Moore | Spanish Fort |
| Dawson Oliver | Trinity Presbyterian |
| Wells Rutland | Trinity Presbyterian |
| COACHES | |
| Dan Norton | Auburn |
| Ron Peters | Smiths Station, Adm. |