Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune

Savannah Hill (right) and Brittany Moose (center) were named All-Mountain Valley Conference performers for Forbush, while Maddi Morsch (top) and Paris Trivette (bottom) earned honorable mentions.

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Matthew Gorry | The Elkin Tribune

Senior Heaven Walters (left) garnered All-Mountain Valley Conference honors in her final season at Starmount, while Whitney Pardue (top right) and Miracle Walters (bottom right) were named honorable mentions.

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EAST BEND - Senior leaders Heaven Walters and Savannah Hill headlined Yadkin County players honored by the league on the annual awards released last month.

Walters and Hill earned All-Mountain Valley Conference nods in their final seasons at Starmount and Forbush, respectively, garnering honors for the second-straight season.

Sophomore Brittany Moose joined Hill on the all-conference team after running the point for the Lady Falcons, while Paris Trivette and Maddi Morsch were named honorable mentions.

Whitney Pardue and Miracle Walters earned an honorable mention for a young Starmount squad.

Despite finishing in eighth place in the final standings, Elkin placed three players on the final teams.

Courtney Beals, an honorable mention a year ago, was named on the All-MVAC list as a junior. Makayla Dimmette and Carrie Brown earned an honorable mention for the Lady Elks.

The complete all-conference and honorable mention lists are below:

Varsity Conference Champions - North Wilkes

Junior Varsity Champion - Forbush

Conference Tournament Champions - North Wilkes

Player of the Year - Jackie Denny (North Wilkes)

Coach of the Year - Wendy Shumate (North Wilkes)

All Conference

Courtney Beals (Elkin)

Leah Bishop (West Wilkes)

Laken Blackburn (Wilkes Central)

Erin Dancy (West Wilkes)

Jackie Denny (North Wilkes)

Savannah Hill (Forbush)

Morgan Hudler (Ashe County)

Martha Mastin (Wilkes Central)

Brittany Moose (Forbush)

Erin Royal (East Wilkes)

Lakyn Rutledge (West Wilkes)

Alley Shumate (North Wilkes)

Paige Spell (Ashe County)

Heaven Walters (Starmount)

Taylor Wyatt (North Wilkes)

Honorable Mention

Brooke Bentley (Wilkes Central)

Laken Blevins (Alleghany)

Carrie Brown (Elkin)

Jessica Bumgarner (West Wilkes)

Hannah Cardwell (West Wilkes)

Allie Church (North Wilkes)

Makayla Dimmette (Elkin)

Brittany Escobar (North Wilkes)

Emily Flanagan (Ashe County)

Caithlyn Kilby (Wilkes Central)

Maddi Morsch (Forbush)

Adrian Pardue (East Wilkes)

Whitney Pardue (Starmount)

Chelsea Reavis (Ashe County)

Mika Sprinkle (Alleghany)

Paris Trivette (Forbush)

Miracle Walters (Starmount)

ShaNisha White (East Wilkes)

Reach Matthew Gorry at 835-1513 or mgorry@civitasmedia.com.