Four Cadets Players of the Year
Spring Sports Recognitions:
Baseball
First Team
First Team
Mason Diamond, senior
Diamond was an All-Region 1-4A selection for the Cadets. He hit .353 with three homers, 30 RBIs, with a .510 slugging percentage and an OPS of .945.
Diamond was an All-Region 1-4A selection for the Cadets. He hit .353 with three homers, 30 RBIs, with a .510 slugging percentage and an OPS of .945.
Second Team: Mason O'Neil, Colvin Proto
Honorable Mention: TJ Windsor, Omari Burse
Golf
Golf
Coach of the Year: Kevin Halligan
First Team
Bear Dollander, sophomore
Dollander closed out his season on the highest of notes as he shot 66-68—134 to finish at 10-under par at the Governors Towne Club in Acworth to win the Class 4A state crown, after finishing as the runnerup as a freshman. He also shot 69 to tie for the Cadet Cup, and tied for first at the Grainger Classic with a 146 over two rounds. He also won the Johnny Paulk Invitational with a 66. He shot 70 at the Area tournament to finish second. Dollander is receiving recruiting interest from some of the top schools in the country, including Georgia and Alabama, whose head coaches were on hand to watch his first round in the state tournament.
Jack Weeks, sophomore
Weeks was a key player for the Cadets all season and shot 72-76—146 to finish four-over at the state tournament helping the Cadets to finish third in the team standings. He shot 71 at the Camden Classic and 74 at the Cadet Classic. He finished third in the Area Tournament carding a 72.
Hamp Threlkeld, junior
Threlkeld shot 74 at the Camden Classic, 74 at the Cadet Classic, 75 at the Johnny Paulk Invitational and 154 over two days at the Grainger Classic. He shot 153 at the Class 4A State tournament and played in the No. 2 spot for the Cadets.
Second Team: Chad Chadwell
Dollander closed out his season on the highest of notes as he shot 66-68—134 to finish at 10-under par at the Governors Towne Club in Acworth to win the Class 4A state crown, after finishing as the runnerup as a freshman. He also shot 69 to tie for the Cadet Cup, and tied for first at the Grainger Classic with a 146 over two rounds. He also won the Johnny Paulk Invitational with a 66. He shot 70 at the Area tournament to finish second. Dollander is receiving recruiting interest from some of the top schools in the country, including Georgia and Alabama, whose head coaches were on hand to watch his first round in the state tournament.
Jack Weeks, sophomore
Weeks was a key player for the Cadets all season and shot 72-76—146 to finish four-over at the state tournament helping the Cadets to finish third in the team standings. He shot 71 at the Camden Classic and 74 at the Cadet Classic. He finished third in the Area Tournament carding a 72.
Hamp Threlkeld, junior
Threlkeld shot 74 at the Camden Classic, 74 at the Cadet Classic, 75 at the Johnny Paulk Invitational and 154 over two days at the Grainger Classic. He shot 153 at the Class 4A State tournament and played in the No. 2 spot for the Cadets.
Second Team: Chad Chadwell
Honorable Mention: Heath Kulp, Finn Nixon, Alex Dao, Elliott Moody, Christopher Butler, Colin Halligan, Sean Halligan, Will Doyle
Lacrosse
Coach of the Year: Dustin White
First Team:
Avery Allen, junior, attack
Allen was a key offensive weapon for the Cadets. He was an All-Area 2A Region 4 First-Team selection. Allen had 22 goals, 18 assists and 45 ground balls on the year.
Wyatt Estabrook, junior, midfield
The junior middie was named the Cadet team's Most Valuable Player. He was also an All-Region First-Team pick and was selected to wear the No. 10 jersey next year as a senior captain, honoring the late BC player Ricky McAllaster. Estabrook is also a standout football and basketball player, had 25 goals, 33 assists and 40 ground balls for the season.
Walker Groves, senior, long-stick midfielder
The team captain was an impact player for the Cadets. He caused 23 turnovers and had 40 ground balls, with nine goals and four assists on the year. He was an All-Region First-Team pick.
Tyler Redmond, senior, defense
Redmond was an anchor for the BC defense that allowed 6.8 goals per game. He was an All-Region First-Team pick and had 97 groundballs and caused 33 turnovers on the season.
Carter Young, senior, midfield
Young had a strong season for the Cadets, earning Second Team All-Region honors. He had 25 goals for the season.
Mason Young, senior, defense
Young was a key defensive piece for the Cadets, who reached the Division 2 state quarterfinals. He picked up 26 ground balls and had 20 caused turnovers on the year as he earned Second-Team All-Region honors.
Second Team: Sean Adams, Joe Joe Mafhet
Honorable Mention: Connor Desautels
Soccer:
First Team:
Asher Herrin, junior, MF
The junior was named the CO-MVP for a Cadet squad that reached the the Class 4A state playoffs. He was a first-team All-Region 1-4A selection. He had nine assists and three goals on the year.
The junior was named the CO-MVP for a Cadet squad that reached the the Class 4A state playoffs. He was a first-team All-Region 1-4A selection. He had nine assists and three goals on the year.
Parker Lewis, senior, MF
Lewis was an All-Region 1-4A selection and was named the Co-MVP of the Cadet team. He had 17 goals and seven assists on the season.
Lewis was an All-Region 1-4A selection and was named the Co-MVP of the Cadet team. He had 17 goals and seven assists on the season.
Ben Weisel, junior, goalie
Weisel had another solid season in the net for the Cadets, who came on strong at the end of the season. He was selected to play in the Coastal Empire All-Star game.
Second Team: Christopher Woods
Honorable Mention: John Brenton, Turner Rodenberg
Tennis
Weisel had another solid season in the net for the Cadets, who came on strong at the end of the season. He was selected to play in the Coastal Empire All-Star game.
Second Team: Christopher Woods
Honorable Mention: John Brenton, Turner Rodenberg
Tennis
Coach of the Year: Heather Hawkins
First Team: Liam Hegarty
Hegarty closed out his prep career with another strong season for the Cadets, as he helped lead the Cadets to a Region 1-4A title and to the third round of the Class 4A playoffs playing in the No. 1 singles spot. He had a record of 8-4.
Honorable Mention: Lachlan McIntosh, Christopher Cordasco, Henry Montavon, Matt Tift, Walker Sheffield, Marcos Simón
Track & Field
Coach of the Year: Galen Houston
Houston helped lead a versatile Benedictine squad to a second-place finish in the GHSA Class 4A State Meet with a combination of top sprinters, distance men and field event standouts leading the way
First Team
Stephen Cannon, junior
Cannon ran a leg on the Cadets' state champion 4x100 relay team that won with a time of 41.33 and had the best time in the area this year in the prelims with a time of 40.74. He also ran a leg on the Cadets' state championship 4x200 meter squad. A standout quarterback with the Cadets' football team, he has committed to play football at Texas Tech.
Bubba Frazier, junior
Frazier finished third in the Class 4A 100-meters with a time of 10.72, and his personal best time of 10.54 was the fourth best in the Greater Savannah area this year. He also ran legs on the Cadets' state champion 4x100 meter and 4x200 meter relay squads. Frazier, a standout receiver on the Cadets' football team, has committed to play football at Notre Dame.
Meyer Hagin, junior
Hagin placed eighth in the Class 4A State Discus with a toss of 142-2 and had a season-best of 157-7 in the sectional meet in the event.
Eron Mallard, sophomore
Mallard, another football standout who doubles as a track star, ran a leg on the Cadets' state champion 4x100 meter relay team and was fourth in the Class 4A State 100-meter finals with a time of 10.87. He ran a season best time of 10.75 in that event in the state prelims.
Cole Minnich, sophomore
Minnich ran a personal best time of 4:19.51 to finish seventh at the Class 4A State Meet in the 1,600 meters. It was the best time in the area this season. He was 12th in the state 3,200 meters and had a best time of 9:44.62 in that event this season.
Stanley Smart Jr., sophomore
Smart ran legs on the Cadet state championship 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay teams and also finished sixth in the state 100 meters in 10.97. He had a personal best time of 10.63 in that event. The standout running back has football offers including Auburn, Duke, Georgia Tech and Texas Tech.
Honorable Mention: Cole Henderson, John Dodson, Ca'ron Hall, Max Carson
Hegarty closed out his prep career with another strong season for the Cadets, as he helped lead the Cadets to a Region 1-4A title and to the third round of the Class 4A playoffs playing in the No. 1 singles spot. He had a record of 8-4.
Honorable Mention: Lachlan McIntosh, Christopher Cordasco, Henry Montavon, Matt Tift, Walker Sheffield, Marcos Simón
Track & Field
Coach of the Year: Galen Houston
Houston helped lead a versatile Benedictine squad to a second-place finish in the GHSA Class 4A State Meet with a combination of top sprinters, distance men and field event standouts leading the way
First Team
Stephen Cannon, junior
Cannon ran a leg on the Cadets' state champion 4x100 relay team that won with a time of 41.33 and had the best time in the area this year in the prelims with a time of 40.74. He also ran a leg on the Cadets' state championship 4x200 meter squad. A standout quarterback with the Cadets' football team, he has committed to play football at Texas Tech.
Bubba Frazier, junior
Frazier finished third in the Class 4A 100-meters with a time of 10.72, and his personal best time of 10.54 was the fourth best in the Greater Savannah area this year. He also ran legs on the Cadets' state champion 4x100 meter and 4x200 meter relay squads. Frazier, a standout receiver on the Cadets' football team, has committed to play football at Notre Dame.
Meyer Hagin, junior
Hagin placed eighth in the Class 4A State Discus with a toss of 142-2 and had a season-best of 157-7 in the sectional meet in the event.
Eron Mallard, sophomore
Mallard, another football standout who doubles as a track star, ran a leg on the Cadets' state champion 4x100 meter relay team and was fourth in the Class 4A State 100-meter finals with a time of 10.87. He ran a season best time of 10.75 in that event in the state prelims.
Cole Minnich, sophomore
Minnich ran a personal best time of 4:19.51 to finish seventh at the Class 4A State Meet in the 1,600 meters. It was the best time in the area this season. He was 12th in the state 3,200 meters and had a best time of 9:44.62 in that event this season.
Stanley Smart Jr., sophomore
Smart ran legs on the Cadet state championship 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay teams and also finished sixth in the state 100 meters in 10.97. He had a personal best time of 10.63 in that event. The standout running back has football offers including Auburn, Duke, Georgia Tech and Texas Tech.
Honorable Mention: Cole Henderson, John Dodson, Ca'ron Hall, Max Carson
