PHOTO BY SCOTT GARDNER
The Virginia High School League has been announcing All-State basketball teams in the past week and two local athletes have been recognized. Glenvar’s Brody Dawyot was named to the Class 2 all-state boys’ second team and Salem High’s Gabby Crawley was a second team selection for the Class 4 girls’ team.
Dawyot, a junior, averaged close to a double-double for the Highlanders this season with 23 points per game and nine rebounds per game. He scored in double figures in every game and had 13 double-doubles. Brody was the Three Rivers District Player of the Year and first team All-Region 2C.
John Marshall’s Latrell Allmond was selected Class 2 Boys Player of the Year and John Marshall’s Ty White named Class 2 Boys Coach of the Year. A three-time all-state first-teamer, the 6’9″ Allmond averaged 21.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, leading the Justices to a fourth straight state title.
Crawley, a junior on the state runner-up Salem girls’ team, averaged 12.7 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game and 2.6 steal per game. She shot 42 percent from the floor and 84 percent from the line. She was named first team All-River Ridge District and All-Region 4D.
Hampton senior forward Kaliya Perry is the Class 4 Player of the Year, and Heritage (Leesburg) head coach Tayler Cook is the Class 4 Coach of the Year. Heritage defeated the Spartans in the Class 4 final in Richmond on March 14.
Perry has been a first-team all-state selection for the past three seasons. The 6’1″ power forward aver-aged 27.2 ppg, 9.1 rebounds, five steals, and two assists this season while leading the Crabbers to a 21-5 record, a Region 4A title, and a spot in the state semifinals.
Eight players make up the first and second all-state teams regardless of position. Only those players selected to all-region first-teams are eligible for selection to the All-State team. Each All-State selec-tion committee comprises eight basketball coaches with two from each Region.
PHOTO BY BRIAN HOFFMAN
