Marty Gordon
Eastern Montgomery’s boys’ soccer team finished as this year’s Class 1 state and region runner ups.
This past week, Senior Talen Bruce was named the state’s player of the year. He was joined by teammates, Osman Amya, Cyrus Underwood and Goalkeeper Chase Bierman.
Auburn placed four on the first-team, including Jared Bradley, Cole Jones, Ethan Rosenbaum and Jude Miear.
Spencer Sisson and Spencer Sisson of Eastern Montgomery were named to the second-team, along with Auburn’s Ethan Board.
Auburn claimed another state baseball title in Class 1, and for its success, the school had both the player of the year and coach of the year. Zac McGlothin was the player of the year, and his coach, Eric Altizer was named the coach of the year.
McGlothin was joined on the first-team by Matthew Altizer, Josh Givens, Jared Lavergne and Brody Hensel. Auburn’s Mitchell Hale was named to the second-team.
Blacksburg first-baseman Brice Abbott was named to the Class 4 second-team for baseball.
Auburn completed another run in the Class 1 softball playoffs after winning a Region C trophy. For that effort, three players were named to the state’s all-state first-team, including pitcher McKenzie Booth and her catcher Hope Wilson. Ariels Mullins was also named to the first-team.
In Class 3 boys’ soccer, Christiansburg’s Sami Selfe and Luca Pickeral were named first-team, while teammates Nick Litos and Hayden Yopp were second-team.
Blacksburg had two representatives on the Class 4 first-team for boys’ soccer. Paul Distler joined Craig Huxtable.
In Class 4 girls, Blacksburg’s Erin Bishop was named to the first-team all-state. In Class 3, Christiansburg’s Ava Rose was named to the second-team.
In Class 4 girls’ lacrosse, Blacksburg’s Karly Gresham and Charis Kroucas were named to the second-team all-state.
