Here are the Smoky Mountain Conference all-league teams for fall 2022 (football, XC, more)

James Crabtree-Hannigan, Asheville Citizen Times
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The fall sports season is behind us in Western North Carolina, and all-conference teams for the Smoky Mountain Conference sports have been released.

It was a remarkably balanced season for the conference, with seven schools winning a conference championship, and Highlands (three crowns) being the only school to win multiple.

Here are the athletes who earned all-conference honors in the fall, as voted on by the coaches in the conference.

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CROSS COUNTRY

Conference champions — Boys individual: O'Malley Salinas, Andrews. Boys team: Cherokee (coached by Ahli-sha Stephens). Girls individual: Dvdaya Swimmer, Cherokee. Girls team: Swain County (coached by Keith Payne)

BOYS

All-conference: O'Malley Salinas (Andrews), Jaylan Bark (Cherokee), Tyce Hogner (Cherokee), Kane Jones (Swain County), Aizen Bell (Cherokee), Ethan Russell (Hiwassee Dam), Landon Hughes (Hayesville)

Honorable mention: Cannon Brewer (Hayesville), Tanis Esquivel (Cherokee), Preston Hyde (Hiwassee Dam), Tanin Esquivel (Cherokee), Connor Lambert (Swain County), Abhi Patel (Swain County), William Cable (Robbinsville)

GIRLS

All-conference: Dvdaya Swimmer (Cherokee), Amaya Hicks (Swain County), Annie Lewis (Swain County), Fern Crayton (Tri-County Early College), Gracie Monteith (Swain County), Angelina Lomelli (Swain County), Letsi Burgos (Cherokee)

Honorable mention: Marden Harvey (Swain County), Lilah Foster (Swain County), Sienna Hacksaw (Swain County), Kaysen Krieger (Hayesville), Raelynn Wood (Hayesville), Marley Espinal (Hayesville), Corinne Cotton (Murphy)

FOOTBALL

Individual honors — Back of the Year: Isaac Weaver (Andrews) and Cuttler Adams (Robbinsville). Lineman of the Year: Drew Martin, Andrews. Coach of the Year: James Phillips, Andrews

All-conference (by team) — Andrews: Isaac Weaver, Drew Martin, Tyler West, Austin Martin, Cole Anderson, Dalton Rose, Taylor Waldroup, Donovan Bateman. Cherokee: Kensen Davis, Chase Calhoun, Luke Climbingbear, Kaden Smith. Hayesville: Lane O'Dell, Avery Leatherwood, Taylor McClure. Murphy: Jonathan Hamby, Cole Laney, Hunter Stalcup, Cameron Grooms, Will Joyner, Mason Thrasher, John Ledford. Robbinsville: Cuttler Adams, Brock Adams, Carlos Lopez, Bryce Adams, Zeke Silvers. Swain County: Nathan Bogdanowicz, Josiah Gilaspie, Reese Winchester, Josh Collins.

Honorable mention (by team) — Andrews: Landon Greene, Colton Rose, Cameron Rattler, Eli Aguilar, Andy Tatham, Alex Jones. Cherokee: Mato Grant. Hayesville: Logan Caldwell, Isaac Chandler, Kyle Lunsford. Murphy: Will Johnson, Ty Laney, Kadence Leatherwood, Jeremiah Dickey, Kyle Willard. Robbinsville: Hayden Key, Kolson Dooley, Quinn Jumper, Roman Jones.

GIRLS GOLF

Conference champions — Individual: Anna Stiehler, Highlands. Team: Highlands.

BOYS SOCCER

Individual honors — Player of the Year: Gustavo Morales-Garcia (Blue Ridge Early College) and Matthew Gray (Swain County). Coach of the Year: Caleb Brown (Highlands) and Nick Pressler (BREC).

All-conference (by team) — Andrews: Joshua Hernandez. BREC: Junior Soriano-Diaz, Jeysson Soriano-Diaz, Gustavo Morales-Garcia. Hayesville: Isaac Chandler. Highlands: Owen Munoz, Landon Green, Cooper Hall. Murphy: Jerry Bui, Mann Barot. Swain County: Landon Matz, Cameron Phillips, Owen Craig, Matthew Gray. Tri-County Early College: Domenic Calascione.

Honorable mention (by team) — Andrews: Jared Horton. BREC: Eric Puskarich, Ethan Henson, Braulio Eglesia Loma, Manny Magana, Isaiah Palestino. Cherokee: Austin Swayney. Hayesville: Jacopo Matticari, Kevin Kleckner. Highlands: James Earp, Nathan Keener, JD Head, Paulo McCrae. Murphy: Tyler Payne, Cale Harger. Swain County: Canon Helpman, Clayton Shuler, Spencer Rowland.

VOLLEYBALL

BIG SMOKY

Individual honors — Player of the Year: Liv Payne (Murphy) and Kensley Phillips (Robbinsville). Setter of the Year: Emma Shook (Hayesville) and Addie Johnson (Murphy). Coach of the Year: Jordan Lovingood (Murphy) and Kadey Phillips (Robbinsville)

All-conference (by team): Cherokee: Creedon Arch, Loshi Ward, Alexis Davis. Hayesville: Emma Shook, Madison Moore, Phoebe Pietila. Murphy: Liv Payne, Addie Johnson, Maddison Seabolt, Riley Dockery, Julia Dockery. Robbinsville: Kensley Phillips, Delaney Brooms, Desta Trammell. Swain County: Kiersten Smith, Gracie Sutton.

Honorable mention (by team): Andrews: Rylie McDonald. Cherokee: Coco Wells. Hayesville: Mallory Peck. Murphy: Callie Rumfelt, Maddie Parker. Robbinsville: Claire Barlow, Aubrie Wachacha, Tai Owle.

LITTLE SMOKY

Individual honors — Player of the Year: Mercedes McLaughlin, Blue Ridge Early College. Setter of the Year: Ashlynn Wilson, Highlands. Coach of the Year: Kaitlin Bishop, Highlands.

All-conference (by team): BREC: Merced McLaughlin, Mahalah Stewart, Isabella Moody, Vanessa Russell. Highlands: Ashlynn Wilson, India Clark, Caitlin Tingen, Aislynn Wyatt-Luck. Hiwassee Dam: Olivia McNabb.

Honorable mention (by team): BREC: Peyton Bryson. Highlands: Ezra Branham, Bella Wilson, Karmen Jenkins. Hiwassee Dam: Madison Shorette, Brinkley Payne. Nantahala: Zoey Passmore.

This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Smoky Mountain Conference (NC) all-conference sports teams fall 2022