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7:00 PM Opening & Welcome

Jeff Gravley WRAL Sports

Nick Stevens HighSchoolOT

7:10 PM Featured Speaker

Nyheim Hines Indianapolis Colts

7:40 PM Awards Ceremony

9:00 PM Closing

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RUNNING BACK - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Former Garner High School two-sport athlete, NC State football player

and now Indianapolis Colts’ running back

Nyheim Hines is tonight’s guest speaker.While playing football at Garner, Hines accumulated 7,299 all-purpose yards and 126 touchdowns. He

graduated from Garner and enrolled at

NC State in 2015.Hines played football at NC State for three seasons. He also starred

for the NC State indoor and outdoor track & field teams, earning First Team All-America

honors in the men’s 4x100m relay in 2016.

The Indianapolis Colts drafted Hines in the fourth round of the NFL Draft with the

104th overall pick. The 5-foot-8, 198-pound running back carried the ball 85 times for

314 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie. He also caught 63 passes for 425 yards and two touchdowns, all while helping the Colts to a

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GRAVLEYH O S T

WRAL SPORTS

Jeff Gravley, the WRAL-TV Sports anchor, began his time covering high school athletics in central and eastern North Carolina as a sports intern at WRAL-TV in 1985. Gravley started his full-time job at WRAL-TV as a sports and news photographer, became sports reporter, then moved to the anchor chair in 1995. Gravley was the lead sports anchor at WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, from 2000-2003, but returned to WRAL in March 2003. In 2008, he succeeded Tom Suiter as WRAL’s primary sports anchor. Gravley made regular contributions to

“Football Friday” over the years and became the host

of the show in 2016 after the retirement of Suiter. A seven-time regional Emmy Award winner, Gravley was named the 1998 and 2014 North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Gravley was born in Rocky

Mount and grew up in Oxford. He was inducted

into the J.F. Webb High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

JEFF

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STEVENSH O S T

HIGHSCHOOLOT

Nick Stevens is the managing editor of HighSchoolOT.com. A native of Raleigh, he has covered high school sports for Capitol Broadcasting Company and WRAL since September 2006. Stevens oversees the day-to-day coverage at HighSchoolOT.com, including over two dozen sports involving teams from well over 200 schools in central and eastern North Carolina. Stevens is also the host of “HighSchoolOT Live,” a streaming high school football show that airs every Friday night during the high school football season. “HighSchoolOT Live” starts August 23 and is modeled after “NFL RedZone,” taking high school football fans from game to game with live, in-game updates, instant replays and analysis. “HighSchoolOT Live” won a RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation in 2018. Stevens was the 2017-2018 N.C. High School Athletic Association Media Representative of the Year.

NICK

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FINALISTSATHLETE OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)

Ashlyn Williams - ClintonAshlyn Smoot - Granville CentralCydney Johnson - HeritageMorgan Smalls - Panther CreekSydney Dowler - Green Hope

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (MALE)

Ben Miller - JordanBlake Walston - New HanoverDavin Vann - CaryJalen Brooks - Cardinal GibbonsKahlil Watson - Wake Forest

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEARColin Fegeley - Green HopeLarry Williford - Farmville CentralMatt McLean - Cape FearPat Kennedy - HeritageRod Whitesell - Holly Springs

COACH OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)

April Rose - Pamlico County, Girls BasketballChris Murray - North Raleigh Christian, VolleyballDeb Clarke - Fuquay Varina, SoftballJenny Marks - Cardinal Gibbons, CheerJoan Mabe - Chapel Hill, Track & Cross Country

COACH OF THE YEAR (MALE)

Brad Spell - Clinton, SoccerChris Cherry - South Central, Boys BasketballJason Curtis - Chapel Hill, Boys SoccerKen Blocker - Enloe, FootballReggie Lucas - Wake Forest, Football

EXTRA EFFORT (FEMALE)Ashlyn Smoot - Granville CentralAsia Todd - ClaytonDrew Menscer - Gray’s CreekErin McIndoe - Green HopeSarah Hicks - Nash Central

EXTRA EFFORT (MALE)Connor Sykes - Pine ForestDavid Madzivanyika - HillsideHayden Smith - Harnett CentralNoah Holmes - Cary ChristianNolan Parris - Wake Forest

STUART SCOTT COURAGE AWARD

Jada Douthit - HeritageMadelyn Wilson - Apex FriendshipShaq Chambers - PinecrestTechiera Matthews - Cape FearThomas Wilson - Faith Christian

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Cardinal Gibbons Girls Cross CountryClayton Boys TennisGreen Hope VolleyballSouth Central Boys BasketballWake Forest Football

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FINALISTSGAME OF THE YEAR

Jacksonville vs Havelock, State Football PlayoffsPanther Creek vs Wakefield, Boys BasketballSouthview vs Seventy-First, FootballVoyager Academy vs Community School of Davidson, 1A Boys State Soccer ChampionshipWake Forest vs Vance, Football

STORY OF THE YEAR

Green Hope vs Panther Creek, Volleyball ChampionshipHenderson Collegiate, Boys BasketballJustin McKoy - Panther CreekSavion Jackson - ClaytonScotland County, Football Playoff Run

UPSET OF THE YEARCary defeats Wakefield, Girls Basketball

Leesville Road defeats Millbrook, Boys BasketballNorthwood defeats Hillside, Boys Basketball

Sanderson defeats Cardinal Gibbons, Girls TennisScotland County defeats Cardinal Gibbons, Football

GAMES

SPIRITSTUDENT SECTIONApex Friendship Pat PitHolly Springs Purple CrazeMiddle Creek CraziesMillbrook ManiacsNorthern Nash

CHEERLEADINGApex FriendshipCardinal Gibbons Green HopeHeritageHolly Springs

MARCHING BANDAthens DriveE. E. SmithHillsidePanther CreekWest Johnston

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BASEBALLBen Miller - JordanBlake Walston - New HanoverDavidjohn Herz - Terry SanfordKahlil Watson - Wake ForestMatt Willadsen - Holly Springs

BASKETBALL (BOYS)Day’Ron Sharpe - South CentralDerrick “DJ” Robertson - Athens DriveJustin McKoy - Panther CreekKadin Shedrick - Holly SpringsPhillip Burwell - Millbrook

BASKETBALL (GIRLS)Alexandria Scruggs - E. E. SmithBrittany Staves - Leesville RoadJada Peebles - WakefieldKendal Moore - Pine ForestSaniya Rivers - Laney

CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS)Anton Idhammar - CaryBen Verchick - Union PinesCarson Williams - Cardinal GibbonsGeorge Hotelling - East Chapel HillNickolas Scudder - Millbrook

CROSS COUNTRY (GIRLS)Carmen Alder - PinecrestHayley Whoolery - West JohnstonKatharine Priu - Cardinal GibbonsMaggie McCormick - Harnett CentralNatalie Tyner - Laney

FOOTBALL - DEFENSEDerek Green - Southwest OnslowDevante Wedlock - Seventy-FirstDrake Thomas - HeritageJalen Brooks - Cardinal GibbonsTraveon Freshwater - Northeastern

FOOTBALL - OFFENSEAnthony Harris - HavelockCJ Johnson - DH ConleyEmery Simmons - South ViewTraevon Kenion - Wake ForestZonovan Knight - Southern Nash

GOLF (BOYS)Jackson Van Paris - O’Neal SchoolKenan Poole - RavenscroftLogan Patrick - MidwayPeter Fountain - BroughtonSpencer Oxendine - Jack Britt

GOLF (GIRLS)Bailee Twiford - Currituck CountyJaclyn Kenzel - PinecrestKatherine Schuster - First FlightMara Hirtle - PinecrestNicole Adam - O’Neal School

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (BOYS)Charles McBride - ApexEric Haddock - Southeast RaleighJaylen Wright - Southern DurhamMichael Gupton - RolesvilleRandolph Ross - Garner

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (GIRLS)Alysia Johnson - HillsideJayda Hunter - JacksonvilleJonah Ross - GarnerMorgan Smalls - Panther CreekSierra Fletcher - Southeast Raleigh

LACROSSE (BOYS)Graham Schwartz - Middle CreekJake Caputo - Middle CreekKyle Hatcher - New HanoverRiley Myer - Cardinal GibbonsVan Parker - Broughton

ATHLETES

FINALISTS

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FINALISTSLACROSSE (GIRLS)Brigid Cardillo - Middle CreekBrooke Baker - RavenscroftClaire Reist - Panther CreekGracie New - Cardinal GibbonsTalia Zuco - East Chapel Hill

SOCCER (BOYS)Eduardo Cifuentes - Granville CentralEmmanuel Petrov - RavenscroftMason Kosik - Voyager AcademyParker Norris - ClintonPatrick O’Neill - Green Hope

SOCCER (GIRLS)Brenna Murray - Leesville RoadKeeley Copper - PinecrestKennedy Capps - Franklin AcademyLeah Rodgers - ClaytonLilly Frances Lobos - Washington

SOFTBALLAbbi Tucker - WashingtonAlly Goss - South GranvilleAmya Evans - South CentralAshley Gontram - HeritageGreyson Way - Richmond

SWIMMING & DIVING (BOYS)David Wahlen - Athens DriveMichael Ivy - Green HopeMitchell Langston - ClevelandPete Bretzmann - Chapel HillSam Hoover - Chapel Hill

SWIMMING & DIVING (GIRLS)Ashley McCauley - Leesville RoadAshton Zuburg - Leesville RoadBrooke Zettel - Apex FriendshipClaire Curzan - Cardinal GibbonsClara Tate - Chapel Hill

TENNIS (BOYS)Alex Kim - Panther CreekBanks Evans - ClaytonGriffith Warren - New HanoverPeter Glenn - Cardinal GibbonsSam Dively - Wayne Country Day

TENNIS (GIRLS)Alice Holding - St. David’sJoy Callwood - Durham AcademyKatie Andreini - Green HopeSabrina Grewal - Research TriangleSibel Tanik - Sanderson

TRACK & FIELD (BOYS)Brendon Hodge - CroatanCharles McBride - ApexDionte Alston - HuntNickolas Scudder - MillbrookRandolph Ross - Garner

TRACK & FIELD (GIRLS)Jahzara Hart - Southeast RaleighJonah Ross - GarnerMegan Marvin - Chapel HillMorgan Smalls - Panther CreekMy’Smyra Seward - Franklinton

VOLLEYBALLAlyssa Stone - Northern DurhamEmani Foster - Vance CountyJade Demps - BroughtonKamryn Johnson - Currituck CountySydney Dowler - Green Hope

WRESTLINGAaron Bancroft - FikeDallas Wilson - Cape FearJalen Brooks - Cardinal GibbonsKobe Early - CaryTimothy Decatur - Rosewood

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FOWLERL I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T

HIGH SCHOOL COACH/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

GARY

Gary Fowler spent 28 seasons pacing the sidelines of the football field at Clayton High School. He also served as the school’s athletic director.In his 28 years, Fowler saw much success. His teams won over 200 games, including the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A state championship in 1989. The 30th anniversary of the state championship season is this fall.“I’ve probably been the luckiest man in this area for the last 28 years,” Fowler told HighSchoolOT when he decided to retire in 2012. “This school and this community has been so good to me.”Clayton is one of just a handful of Triangle area schools that claims a football state title.“That’s a hard dog to catch. You look at the good programs throughout this area, look at the great coaches who have coached for a long time, and they’ve never won one,” he said. “We had great kids, a great staff, and we caught some big breaks along the way.”In 2015, the football stadium at Clayton was renamed to Nixon-Fowler Stadium, recognizing two of the most well-known high school football coaches in the area, Fowler and Glenn Nixon. The two coached the football team at Clayton for a combined 53 years.

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