Winston-Salem, NC-The Salem College Athletic Department celebrated their 2016-2017 seasons at their end of the year banquet. Salem finished in the top half (8th place) in the USA South President's Cup standings (16 programs) in their first year in the conference.
Director of Athletics Melissa Barrett presented the Anne Woodward Student-Athlete of the Year to Brooke Bukas (soccer). The Jess Byrd Award given to a senior was awarded to Lauryn Smith (softball) . The Nan Tilley Athletic Department Service Award was presented to Jenna Van Horn (softball).
Below is a list of the USA South, All-State, and All-Region awards celebrated:
Basketball
Second Team USA South West Division: Mikayla Seivers and Sabrina Shepherd
North Carolina All-State:
Second Team: Sabrina Shepherd
USA South All-Sportsmanship: Alexiahonna Bush
Cross Country
USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference: Janine Bardell
All Sportsmanship Team: Meghan Menard
Soccer
USA South Player of the Year: Brooke Bukas
NSCAA All South Region:
Second Team: Brooke Bukas
Third Team: Morgan Canepa
First Team: Sydney Priest and Brooke Bukas
Second Team: Jordan Lanier
USA South All-Conference First Team: Brooke Bukas
USA South All Tournament Team: Martha Santos, Jordan Lanier, Kylie Dillow, Sydney Priest
USA South West Division First Team: Brooke Bukas
USA South West Division Second Team: Jordan Lanier, Hannah Huskey, Morgan Canepa
USA South All-Sportsmanship: Jasmine Romero-Mendieta
Softball
USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Sydney Vaughn
USA South First Team All-Conference: Sydney Vaughn
USA South West Division First Team: Briana Crumley, Jennifer Vitarelli, Brianna Morris,
Sydney Vaughn, Hannah Ogle
USA South West Division Second Team: Lauryn Smith and Breanna Hermann
USA South All-Sportsmanship: Katie Bilbrey
Tennis
USA South All-Sportsmanship: Lindsay Young
Volleyball
USA South West Division Second Team: Taylor Moulton and Kylie Taffer
USA South All-Sportsmanship: Ashlen Rector