Smyrna High School athletes selected for all-conference teams

Ben Mace
Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times

The Henlopen Conference has announced the all-conference athletes for fall sports, including the following selections from Smyrna High School:

Football

First team: Aidan Sanchez, senior, quarterback; Jermaine Earl, senior, wide receiver; Erik Larson, senior, linebacker; Devin Smith Jr., senior, all-purpose; Dwayne Ratcliffe, junior, defensive end; Elijah Statham, junior, defensive line; Yamir Knight, sophomore, wide receiver.

Smyrna quarterback Aidan Sanchez (center) scrambles while looking for an open receiver against Dover Oct. 23.

Second team: Gordon Fletcher, senior, offensive guard; Kody Dean, senior, defensive line; Wayne Knight, junior, running back; Troy Hicks, junior, defensive back; Evan Blauer, sophomore, center.

Honorable mention: Tyler Downward, junior.

Coach of the Year: Mike Judy.

Volleyball

First team: Sophia Basler, senior.

Smyrna High School volleyball player Sophia Basler hits a shot.

Second team: Anna Richardson, freshman.

Honorable mention: Gianna Romano, junior.

Boys soccer

First team: Lestath Savage, senior; Preston Marshall, senior.

Second team: Easley Pierson, senior.

Honorable mention: Zarek Kolakowski, senior.

Field hockey

First team: Madi Simpson, junior.

Second team: Brynn Rifino, senior; Meghan Shirey, sophomore; Dru Moffett, freshman.

Honorable mention: Regan Nacrelli, sophomore.

Smyrna’s Alyssa Young (in red jersey) races in the Division 1 cross country championship at Killens Pond State Park Dec. 5. She placed ninth and earned Second Team All-State honors for Division I.

Girls cross country

First team: Alyssa Young, sophomore.

Second team: Kelly Barr, junior.

Honorable mention: Brenna Bowers, junior.

Boys cross country

Honorable mention: Connor Wilson, sophomore.

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