More than 60 high school football players were honored at the Chevy End Zone banquet on Thursday night at the Clarion Hotel in Myrtle Beach. WPDE NewsChannel 15 Sports Director Rich Chrampanis hosted the event.
Dillon junior running back Jabo Lee won the Zoneman Trophy awarded to the area's top player. Lee, under the leadership of Head Coach Jackie Hayes is Dillon's first Zoneman winner.
Players involved with the A&I Top Plays of the Year were also recognized. Head coach Chip Williams of North Carolina class 4A champion Scotland County attended the banquet with two of his players, Kwashaun Quick and Isaiah Robinson, sharing North Carolina player of the year honors.
Nearly 200 players, coaches and parents attended the banquet, including South Carolina Gamecocks Receivers Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Steve Spurrier, Jr.
2011 ALL ZONE TEAM
Quarterbacks
Danny Daly, Carolina Forest
Ethan Grainger, South Florence
Carlos Hickson, East Clarendon
Kentrez Hilton, Loris
Running Backs
Harold Atkinson, Carolina Forest
Tushai Edwards, Johnsonville
Keyonta Foxworth, Marion
Gregg Johnsen, Saint James
Marvin Lauderdale, Cheraw
LaMichael Pushia, Hemingway
Trey Samuel, Hartsville
Devarus Spain, Green Sea-Floyds
Kenneth Turner, Lake View
Wide Receiver
Malik Ford, Marlboro County
Trey Gattison, Hartsville
Jarvez Homes, Carolina Forest
Braxton Ivery, Wilson
Shannon James, South Florence
Te'von Johnson, South Florence
Akeem Peoples, Lamar
Cole Watson, Conway
Tramond Wilson, Myrtle Beach
Offensive Line
Bernard Brooks, Conway
Langston Brown, Timmonsville
Craig Burton, Socastee
Bryce King, Dillon
Thomas Ocean, Marlboro County
DJ Park, Dillon
Foresst McDaniel, Hannah-Pamplico
Ed Reed, Hartsville
Donnell Stanley, Latta
Defensive Line
Kerry Chestnut, Myrtle Beach
Lee Shawn Cromedy, Georgetown
Archie Gilchrist, Dillon
Dwayne Gunn, West Florence
Christian Jett, Darlington
Tyler Knox, Myrtle Beach
Neal Pope, Andrews
Trey Vivian, Myrtle Beach
Linebacker
Devaris Brunson, Lake City
Mason Edwards, South Florence
DL Griffin, Loris
Darius Leonard, Lake View
Rembert Timmons, Mullins
JD Williams, Hemingway
Hunter Windham, Aynor
Defensive Backs
DeShawn Aiken, Carvers Bay
Malcolm Green, Conway
Brandon Hampton, Timmonsville
Brandon K. King, Wilson
Kevin Lynch, Dillon
Robert Nelson, Conway
Zack Shields, West Florence
Aaron Williams, Carolina Forest
Daquarius Wilson, Myrtle Beach
Kicker
Max Huggins, Myrtle Beach
NC Player of the Year
Kwashaun Quick and Isaiah Robinson - Scotland County
A&I Zone Plays of the Year
TD Run: Jabo Lee, Dillon
TD Pass: Shaq Johnson to Trey Gattison, Hartsville
TD Special Teams: Nick Davis, Waccamaw
TD Defensive: Chocolate Wilson, Myrtle Beach
Sack: Trenton Grate-Reed, Georgetown
Hit: Isaiah Addison, Hartsville
Previous Zone Winners
2000 - Tymere Zimmerman, Marlboro County (Newberry)
2001 - Syvelle Newton, Marlboro County (South Carolina)
2002 - Syvelle Newton, Marlboro County (South Carolina)
2003 - Lawrence Timmons, Wilson (Florida State, Pittsburgh Steelers)
2004 - Bobby Wallace, Conway (South Carolina)
2005 - Chris Massey, Cheraw (South Carolina State)
2006 - Malcom Elder, Carvers Bay (South Carolina State)
2007 - Bruce Taylor, Myrtle Beach (Virginia Tech)
2008 - Everett Golson, Myrtle Beach (Notre Dame)
2009 - Everett Golson, Myrtle Beach (Notre Dame)
2010 - Shon Carson, Lake City (South Carolina)
2011 - Jabo Lee, Dillon
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