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The 64th WNC Sports Awards banquet is Sunday, May 3, 2026

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Nominees for the 64th WNC Sports Awards

‍ The 64th Western North Carolina Sports Awards Banquet presented by Ingles will be held on Sunday, May 3 at the Omni Grove Park Inn. ‍

The banquet, first held in 1959 and conducted by the Mountain Amateur Athletic Club, honors the area’s top high school athletes and teams with 24 awards, 20 scholarships, the Riley Howell Courage Award, and a Special Olympics Scholarship. ‍  ‍

More than 100 of WNC’s top student athletes are invited to the banquet, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Omni Grove Park Inn’s Grand Ballroom.

 Finalists for the awards and scholarships recipients were selected from nominations from WNC coaches and athletic directors, who received their nomination forms in March. ‍  ‍

For more information, contact Martha Gates at marthagates18@gmail.com.  ‍

Below is a list of the finalists for each award that will be handed out on May 3.  ‍
Aiken, Meyer, Whatley/Wells Fargo Advisors Division II Female Athlete Major Sport: Madison Rogers, Cherokee; Joscelyn Stamper, Cherokee; Mia Roland, Owen; Naomi Taylor, Robbinsvile; Dvdaya Swimmer, Cherokee.  

Northwestern Mutual/Carole Martin Division II Female Athlete Olympic Sport: Anna Barrett, Asheville Christian; Dvdaya Swimmer, Cherokee; Joscelyn Stamper, Cherokee; Kimberly Talton, Madison; Eloise Durham, Asheville School; Varvara Yumagulova, Mountain Heritage. 

Showtime Sports Division II Female Team Major Sport: Cherokee basketball, Hendersonville soccer, Robbinsville basketball. 

‍Mills Manufacturing Division II Female Team Olympic Sport: Carolina Day tennis, Hendersonville tennis, Avery golf. 

‍Prescription Pad Pharmacies Division II Male Athlete Major Sport: Ian Bailey, Asheville Christian; Brody Orten, Murphy; Camden Breazdale, Murphy; Luke Lovin, Robbinsville; Cason Jones, Mountain Heritage; JaRon Ward, Hendersonville. 

Tara and Frank Burdette Division II Male Athlete Olympic Sport: Craig Webb, Owen; Adair Panama, Robbinsville; Gavin Gault, Madison; Isaic Collins, Robbinsville; Ezekiel Herzog, Asheville Christian. 

‍Fields Auto Group Division II Male Team Major Sport: Christ School soccer; Mountain Heritage football; Murphy football; Robbinsville football; Polk County soccer. 

‍Blue Ridge Division of EmergeOrtho Division II Male Team Olympic Sport: Christ School cross country; Robbinsville wrestling; Robbinsville indoor track and field. 

‍  Ann Brandis Division I Female Athlete Major Sport: Holland Corbin, West Henderson; Averi Coggins, Enka; Khole Joyner, McDowell; Kate Pratt, Roberson; Kendall Rummans, Franklin. 

‍  First Citizens Bank Division I Female Athlete Olympic Sport: Jasmit Kindel, Roberson; Sydney Marks, Asheville; Lelia Meadows, North Henderson; Riley Spencer, Enka; Michelle Ortega, Franklin; Lilly Shelly, North Buncombe. 

‍  ‍HomeTrust Bank Division I Female Team Major Sport: Asheville volleyball; Reynolds basketball; McDowell basketball; Pisgah basketball; Reynolds soccer. 

‍  Twisted Laurel Restaurant Group Division I Female Team Olympic Sport: North Henderson golf; Enka wrestling; Franklin track and field; West Henderson cross country. 

‍  Goforth Builders Inc. Division I Male Athlete Major Sport: Dean Lowe, Roberson; Micah Simpson, Roberson; Caden Davidson, Roberson; Garrett Young, Franklin; Trent Clark, North Buncombe; Landon Pope, Pisgah. 

‍  ‍Massasoit of North Carolina, Inc. Division I Male Athlete Olympic Sport: Landon Pope, Pisgah; Gus Simmons, Reynolds; Maddox Crooke, Enka; Michael Ferguson, North Buncombe; Kavan Wilson, Smoky Mountain; Garrett Young, Franklin; Ken Modlin, Franklin. 

‍  McKinney Insurance Services Division I Male Team Major Sport: Reynolds soccer; East Henderson basketball; Roberson baseball.  

‍  ‍Kimmel & Associates Division I Male Team Olympic Sport: Enka wrestling; Pisgah wrestling; Reynolds cross country. 

‍  The Joint Chiropractic Division II Female Academic Award: Ellie Dukowicz, Carolina Day; Molly Goforth, Asheville Christian; Eloise Durham, Asheville School; Delaney Kinter, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy; Hannah Fendler, Asheville School. 

‍  Blue Ridge Imaging Technologies Division I Female Academic Award: Emma Roberts, Roberson; Audrey Goins, Roberson; Isabella Shope, Franklin; Katie Ruminski, North Henderson; Sharlotte Lyda, North Henderson.

‍  Heath & Nikol Shuler Division II Male Academic Award: Kevin Fernandez, Mountain Heritage; Isaic Collins, Robbinsville; Elijah Twiggs, Murphy; Asante Martin, Owen; Jackson Warnock, Owen; Ezekiel Herzog, Asheville Christian. 

‍  ‍Howard Hannah Beverly-Hanks Realtors Division I Male Academic Award: Michael Ferguson, North Buncombe; Dean Lowe Roberson; Kavan Wilson, Smoky Mountain; Mason Putnam, Pisgah, Gus Simmons, Reynolds. 

‍  ‍Apollo Flame Division II Female Athlete of the Year: Joscelyn Stamper, Cherokee; Dvdaya Swimmer, Cherokee; Mia Roland, Owen; Eloise Durham, Asheville School; Kimberly Talton, Madison. 

‍  ‍Young Transportation Division II Male Athlete of the Year: Ian Bailey, Asheville Christian; Craig Webb, Owen; Cason Jones, Mountain Heritage; Brody Orten, Murphy; Adair Panama, Robbinsville. 

‍  ‍Lary & Jan Schulhof Division I Female Athlete of the Year: Averi Coggins, Enka; Chandler Lowery, Pisgah; Sadie Jo Hunter, North Buncombe; Bristol Brooks, Franklin; Sydney Marks, Asheville. 

‍  ‍Henry Logan Division I Male Athlete of the Year: Michael Ferguson, North Buncombe; Gus Simmons, Reynolds; Garrett Young, Franklin; Landon Pope, Pisgah; Mason Putnam, Pisgah. 

‍  ‍Scholarship Winners: Mason Putnam (Pisgah); Anna Barrett (Asheville Christian); Marlee Hicks (Cherokee); Mia Nitsche (Hendersonville); Peyton Maybin (North Henderson; Emma Laney (Murphy); Shelby Simpson (North Henderson); Faith Renee Brown (Pisgah); Malachai Huskins (Mountain Heritage); Samuel Carter Bennett (Mountain Heritage); Dvdaya Swimmer (Cherokee); Kayla Doughty (Reynolds); Hallie Johnson (Avery); Abigail Pope (Franklin); Amy Mendoza Lopez (Franklin); Alex Chacon (Hendersonville); Roby Franklin (McDowell); Trent Clark (North Buncombe); Elizabeth Wright (North Buncombe); Braxton Bachelor (Mountain Heritage).  

Our Mission Statement: The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club seeks to recognize and honor the talents of our local athletes and their successes both in sports and in life.

We are a non-profit organization that fulfills its mission by presenting the annual High School Sports Awards Banquet and Western North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony through generous sponsors.