Girls’ soccer: Newcome earns second region PoY award

James Wood junior midfielder McKenna Newcome was named the Region 4C Co-Player of the Year with Tuscarora forward Lauren Mattingley as part of the All-Region teams released Thursday.

Newcome was the sole Region 4C PoY last year.

James Wood’s Donavan Russell was named the Co-Coach of the Year along with Tuscarora’s Dave Gryder, who led the Huskies to a 3-1 win over the Colonels in the Region 4C title game. Russell guided James Wood to Class 4 Northwestern District regular-season and tournament titles and the first state tournament berth in Winchester-Frederick County girls’ soccer history. The Colonels lost 1-0 to Western Albemarle in the Class 4 quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Joining Newcome on the First Team are James Wood teammates Jolie Jenkins (junior forward), sophomore defender Sloane Ferrebee and sophomore Maddie Shirley (at-large; selected as a forward for the district team); and Handley sophomore forward Emeryce Worrell, senior defender Lauren Mason and junior Madison Hobson (at-large; selected as a midfielder for the district team).

Second Team selections are James Wood senior midfielder Brooke Geary and freshman defender Avery Wright; Sherando junior forward Ella Sampsell; and Millbrook sophomore forward Kaitlyn Arthur, sophomore midfielder Molly Ludwig and senior defender Carolina Arias.