Top, individual awards for the Comet varsity baseball team went to, from left, Carlton Redd won the pitching award; Brayden Moore was named defensive player of the year; Dylan Clark had the highest batting average and Alex Lowery shared the top pitching award. Middle, The top awards for the Comet jayvee baseball players went to, from left, Jarrett Dawson, most improved (.476 BA, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored); Kyle Barker, pitching award, four wins, 16 strikeouts, 1.60 ERA; Luke Fulcher, coaches award, .468 BA, 10 RBI, 18 runs scored; and Joey Duffer, batting champion, .486 BA, 14 RBI, 11 runs scored. Not pictured, co-pitching award winner Christian Worley, two wins, 16 strikeouts, 1.16 ERA. Above, From left, Carlton Redd, honorable mention all-state, first team all-region pitcher; Brayden Moore, all-state, second team outfield; Clay Lloyd, VHSL coaches all-star, catcher; Alex Lowery, second team all-region.

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Jennifer Rutledge

HCHS softball head coach Jennifer Rutledge Rutledge talks with this year’s lone senior, Carol Fears, during the Tuscarora game. (David Conner II photo)