|
Smith |
BY STEVE DeSHAZO
One of the worst seasons in Maryland football history didn't stop Torrey Smith from earning individual honors.
The sophomore from Stafford High School was named to the all-Atlantic Coast Conference second team yesterday both as a wide receiver and specialist. Voting was conducted by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
One of the few standouts on a 2-10 team, Smith broke former Virginia star Thomas Jones' ACC record for single-season all-purpose yards (2,192)--but so did Clemson's C.J. Spiller, who has 2,207 with two games left.
Smith averaged 183 all-purpose yards per game (fourth in the nation) and 25.7 yards per kickoff return (with two touchdowns), even though opponents rarely kicked to him late in the year. With two seasons of eligibility left, he already holds ACC records for kickoff return yardage in a season (1,309 this year) and career (2,398).
He also caught 61 passes for 824 yards and five TDs.
MORE FOOTBALL
Three former local players were named to the all-Big South second team defense: VMI's Josh Wine and Byron Allen (both Massaponax) and Liberty's Asa Chapman (Orange).
Allen, a sophomore defensive back. led the Keydets with 93 tackles. Wine, a junior defensive lineman, was fourth with 63 stops. Chapman, a sophomore defensive lineman, made 40 tackles for Liberty.
Liberty junior guard Alex Stadler (Liberty High) also made the second team.
Shenandoah senior linebacker Joe Lunsford (Spotsylvania) was named to the all-USA South Conference first team and its all-sportsmanship team. He led the Hornets with 91 tackles, including five for loss.
Southern Illinois freshman Stevie Strother (Eastern View) gained 17 yards on four carries and caught a 1-yard pass in a 48-7 win over Eastern Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. The Salukis (11-1) host William & Mary this Saturday.
More end-of-year stats:
Vanderbilt senior linebacker Brent Trice (Orange) made 82 tackles (fourth on the team) and recovered a fumble in 2009.
Indiana senior linebacker Justin Carrington (Liberty) made 32 tackles and recovered a fumble.
Junior Delano Green (James Monroe) averaged 12.7 yards per punt return (with two touchdowns) for Temple (9-3), which is hoping for its first bowl bin since 1979.
Sophomore P.J. Hayden (James Monroe) caught 32 passes for 525 yards and four touchdowns for Norfolk State. Junior Jeremy Wicker (North Stafford) had 25 receptions for 191 yards.
Freshman Tremayne Dameron (King George) led Towson with 588 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Sophomore Hakeem Moore (Courtland) shared the team lead with 28 receptions and averaged 22.5 yards per kickoff return.
Freshman Chris Lovitt (Colonial Forge) caught 10 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown for Old Dominion, which finished 9-2 in its first season. Freshman Andrew Slebonck (North Stafford) made seven tackles.
BASKETBALL
Ferrum junior forward Brittney Bullock (Courtland) was named USA South Conference women's player of the week after averaging 21 points and 7.3 rebounds in three games at the Marymount Marine Corps Tip-off Tournament in Arlington. She was also named to the all-tournament team.
Mary Washington senior center Brandon Altmann was named Capital Athletic Conference men's player of the week after averaging 25.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in three games.
Sophomore center Stacy Griffith (Riverbend) had 15 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in the University of the District of Columbia's 67-63 win over Lincoln (Pa.) last week.
Freshman Meredyth Frye (Riverbend) had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench in Georgia Southern's 50-39 loss to New Orleans last week.
Junior forward Danielle Tate (North Stafford) had eight points and a team-high 11 rebounds in Norfolk State's 55-53 loss at UAB Friday.
Senior forward Chanelle Downing (Stafford) scored 11 points in Coppin State's 67-58 loss at Robert Morris Saturday.
SWIMMING
Mary Washington junior Sarah Crockett was named the Collegeswim ming.com National Swimmer of the Week after recording eight NCAA Division III qualifying times at the recent Maryland Terrapin Cup. She helped the Eagles finish ninth against mostly Division I competition.
Steve DeShazo: 540/374-5443
Email: sdeshazo@freelancestar.com
