Tuesday, November 23, 2010

A record six Gryphons make All-Big East boys soccer team

A record six Gryphons have been named to the 2010 Big East All-Conference boys soccer team. As you might guess, seniors (four) dominate this lineup for Rocky Mount.

The Gryphons, conference regular season champions, finished the season with a school record 22 wins (22-2-2) but fell in the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs.

A Rocky Mount player was selected Defensive Player of the Year - goalie Drew Gorham. Three Gryphons were named to the Region 3 All-region team, including Gorham.

All-Big East Boys Soccer Team

First Team


• Andrew Morales, Rocky Mount
• Matt Williams, Rocky Mount
• Drew Gorham, Rocky Mount
• Paul Lilley, Rocky Mount
• Mark Gray, Rocky Mount
• Robert Chambless, Rocky Mount
• Eric O’Brien, Wilson Hunt
• Will Jacobs, Wilson Hunt
• Linwood White, Wilson Hunt
• Raul Hernandez, Wilson Hunt
• Matthew Westbrook, Wilson Hunt
• Philip Packard, Wilson Fike
• Rob Brown, Wilson Fike
• Kyle Lewis, Wilson Fike
• Nick James, Wilson Fike
• Josh Barnes, Southern Nash
• Moises Gonzalez, Southern Nash
• Adam Hatchel, Southern Nash
• Isai Gonzales, Northern Nash
• Dylan Hendricks, Northern Nash
• Zach Connor, Nash Central
• Turner Votipka, Nash Central

Honorable Mention

• Lee McAvoy, Rocky Mount
• Jose Rojas, Wilson Hunt
• Keith Higgs, Wilson Fike
• Cody Joyner, Southern Nash
• Jeff Powell, Northern Nash
• Alex Whitehead, Nash Central

• Big East Conference Champion Coach: Drew Nick, Rocky Mount
• Big East Offensive Player of the Year: Eric O’Brien, Wilson Hunt
• Big East Defensive Player of the Year: Drew Gorham, Rocky Mount


All-Region Team

First Team

• Josh Barnes, Southern Nash
• Rob Brown, Wilson Fike
• Daniel Goff, Erwin Triton
• Isai Gonzales, Northern Nash
• Drew Gorham, Rocky Mount
• Will Jacobs, Wilson Hunt
• Kyle Lewis, Wilson Fike
• Andrew Morales, Rocky Mount
• Eric O’Brien, Wilson Hunt
• Philip Packard, Wilson Fike
• Logan Rash, Currituck
• Linwood White, Wilson Hunt
• Matt Williams, Rocky Mount

• Regional Coach of the Year: John Matthews, Southern Nash