Bulldogs earn 16 all-region selections across three sports
~ PVN staff report
LURAY — Luray High School senior Connor Hilliard and junior Michael Ernst lead a list of 15 Bulldogs who earned 16 slots on all-region teams over the last week. Hilliard, who will play for Division I JMU next season, was named the Region 1B Player of the Year in baseball; while Ernst earned the same title in boys soccer.
In addition to being selected as Player of the Year, Hilliard was named a first team all-region pitcher, while also earning second team honors as a shortstop. The Bulldogs had a total of five first team selections on the all-region squad, including:
- Landon Wood — senior, 1B
- Cole Hilliard — sophomore, 3B
- Nick Cubbage — senior, OF
- Caleb Cyphert — sophomore, OF
The Bulldogs ended the season at 11-11 on Tuesday with a 5-0 loss at Rappahannock High School in Warsaw, Va. during the VHSL Class 1 state quarterfinals. Luray finished as the Region 1B runner-up after dropping the title game to Riverheads. Their coach, Rodney Painter was named Region 1B Coach of the Year.
Ernst was named a first all-region forward in boys soccer. Luray had a total of three first team selections and four second team selections on the all-region squad, including:
- Maximus Banks — sophomore, midfielder, first team
- Marlow Lopez-Amador — senior, defense, first team
- Logan Fox — senior, forward, second team
- Jose Hernandez — sophomore, midfield, second team
- Landon Good — junior, midfielder, second team
- Tristian Wilson — junior, defense, second team
Luray’s boys soccer team ended the season at 6-13-1 after a loss in the state quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Bulldogs finished as the Region 1B runner-up after a loss to Altavista. Their coach, David Sage, was named the Region 1B Coach of the Year.
The Luray softball team placed three honorees on the all-region squad, including:
- Madison Eavey — sophomore, pitcher, second team
- Carleigh Good — freshman, OF, second team
- Kelsi Caputo — senior, DP, second team
The LHS softball team ended the season at 9-11 in a regional semifinal loss to Buffalo Gap, 5-2 — one win away from the state tournament. Altavista senior Breanna Crozier was named Player of the Year for Region 1B, while Buffalo Gap’s Holly Desper was Coach of the Year.
For schedules, rosters and results, check the Bull Run District website.
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