Habersham senior Lainey Gosnell’s 2016-17 season continues to flourish.
The dominant post player has signed with Appalachian State, led the Lady Raiders to the state playoffs for the first time in five years, and now has been named by the coaches as the Co-Player of the Year for Region 8-AAAAAA.
Below is the full list of those who were named to the all-region team. Gosnell was the lone representative for Habersham Central.
GIRLS
Co-Players of the Year: Taylor Hawks, Gainesville, and Lainey Gosnell, Habersham Central
Coach of the Year: Brandon Thomas, Winder-Barrow
All-region team
Nakie Hooks, Apalachee
Shania Thomas, Apalachee
Kandy Brown, Dacula
Tijia Blackwell, Gainesville
Kalen Surles, Lanier
Jamyah Montissol, Lanier
Mekala Fuller, Lanier
Oliva Nelson-Ododa, Winder-Barrow
Latrice Perkins, Winder-Barrow
Chellia Watson, Winder-Barrow
Lainey Gosnell leaves Hab Central as the team’s all-time leading scorer with well over 1,000 career pts!
BOYS
Player of the Year: Bailey Minor, Gainesville
Coach of the Year: Benji Wood, Gainesville
All-region team
Ethan Morris, Apalachee
Omer Ahmed, Apalachee
Derek Miller, Apalachee
Arusha Hunter, Dacula
Mekhail Bethea, Dacula
Justin Goodson, Dacula
Jarred Rosser, Gainesville
Xavier Bledson, Gainesville
KJ Buffen, Gainesville
Adrian Martin, Lanier
Terence Butler, Winder-Barrow
