Thomas Heyward ace, 6 others given top honors by High School Sports Report
Thomas Heyward pitcher Selice Daley was named South Carolina’s SCISA Softball Player of the Year and three other area athletes received Player of the Year honors in their classifications this week as High School Sports Report unveiled its spring all-state listings.
Herbert Glaze, who guided Beaufort to its second straight Class 3A girls’ track title and 10th in school history, headed a trio of title-winning coaches also named tops in their divisions. He was joined by Hilton Head Island’s Blake Bishop (3A boys’ track) and Beaufort Academy’s Bill Dalton (SCISA 2A boys’ soccer).
Daley fired four no-hitters during Thomas Heyward’s 29-3 season, allowing just 74 hits in 162 1/3 innings as the Rebels again reached the SCISA 2A championship round. Two of Daley’s three losses came in the final series to Williamsburg Academy.
Hilton Head Prep’s Tyler Fox, who helped power the Dolphins to their first SCISA 2A baseball final, also was named that division’s Player of the Year. In soccer, midfielder Ryan Muniz gave Beaufort Academy a sweep of the top SCISA 2A awards.
Bluffton’s Neil Blanken, who took home discus gold in the Class 4A state track finals and surpassed 170 feet on five occasions, was chosen as the Class 4A Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year.
In all, 38 area athletes were honored by the publication.
High School Sports Report All-State: Spring 2016
BASEBALL
Class 3A
Koty Brigham, Hilton Head Island
Tad Zmarzly, Hilton Head Island
SCISA 2A
Tyler Fox, Hilton Head Prep (Player of the Year)
Cem Caglayan, Hilton Head Prep
J.D. Monts, Hilton Head Christian
Andy Ballard, Hilton Head Christian
Connor Driscoll, Thomas Heyward
Blake Bannon, Thomas Heyward
SOFTBALL
Class 4A
Taylor Gleason, Bluffton
Class 3A
Savannah Mullen, Beaufort
Emily Cook, Beaufort
Class 2A
Alexis Ortiz, Battery Creek
Emily Crosby, Battery Creek
Journeigh Doray, Battery Creek
SCISA
Selice Daley, Thomas Heyward (SCISA Player of the Year)
Hannah Cannon, Thomas Heyward
Liz Bunton, Thomas Heyward
Sydney Glassberg, Thomas Heyward
BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD
Blake Bishop, Hilton Head Island (3A Coach of the Year)
Neil Blankton, Bluffton (4A Athlete of the Year)
Ben Gilman, Hilton Head Island
GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD
Herbert Glaze, Beaufort (3A Coach of the Year)
Savionna Glover, Beaufort
Miyah Shatz, Hilton Head Island
BOYS’ SOCCER
SCHSL
Steven DiMaria, Bluffton
Brenden Kelly, Bluffton
SCISA
Bill Dalton, Beaufort Academy (SCISA 2A Coach of the Year)
Ryan Muniz, Beaufort Academy (SCISA 2A Player of the Year)
Jacob Dalton, Beaufort Academy
Ross Walker, Beaufort Academy
David Matha, Beaufort Academy
Waddy Brooks, Hilton Head Prep
Mac Orie, Hilton Head Prep
GIRLS’ SOCCER
SCISA
Allison Meeder, Hilton Head Christian
Catherine Sheehan, Hilton Head Prep
Kara Herman, Hilton Head Prep
Sissy Mungin, Beaufort Academy
BOYS’ TENNIS
SCHSL
Tate Steinour, Hilton Head Island
BOYS’ GOLF
SCISA
Christian Garruppo, Hilton Head Prep
Aidan McCloskey, Hilton Head Prep
Danny Azallion, Hilton Head Christian
This story was originally published June 2, 2016 at 5:43 PM with the headline "Thomas Heyward ace, 6 others given top honors by High School Sports Report."