Despite the season's end several weeks ago, the accolades and awards continue to be passed out to Avery High School's players and coaches following its historic 2010 season.
Head Coach Tom Evaul was selected as the Western North Carolina Coach of the Year, the Asheville Citizen-Times newspaper announced today. Evaul led the Lady Vikings to the 1A state championship game, and his team held opponents scoreless throughout the playoffs until the title contest with SW Onslow. The Lady Vikings finished the season with a 20-2-2 record overall, and Coach Evaul was named NC Soccer Coaches Association State Head Coach of the Year earlier this month.Also making the All-WNC team was junior Mary Chesnut Smith. Smith was named the Western Highlands Conference Player of the Year after scoring 33 goals and dishing out 28 assists. She also earned spots on the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association's all-region and all-state teams, and plays this weekend in Charlotte, representing the West in the East-West All-Star Game.
Avery players receiving honorable mention to the squad was Kaley Faulkner, Megan Robbins, Katelynn Eudy, Melinda Eggers and Elyse Perry.
