The North Piedmont 3A released its winter sports all-conference award winners to the R&L on Monday. There are some more questionable selections this year. (SHOCK!)
Sometimes you wonder if the people voting on these things actually have a clue as to what's going on.
You can tell some let their jealousy or disdain for another school influence their voting.
Last year, Lake Norman swimmer Austin Johnson won a state championship in the 100-yard butterfly. He also was a regional champion, a county champion and a conference champion.
Somehow, a majority of NPC powers that be managed not to vote for him as NPC swimmer of the year. I know there were some other talented swimmers in the league, but not the caliber of Johnson.
It was absurd.
Mooresville's Ellen Velte got hosed in the girls swimmer of the voting in 2008. I think Statesville's Shannon Hayes is an outstanding swimmer, but Velte is better and the results back that up.
The NPC swim coaches have more of a swimming background than do the writers here at the R&L. Nevertheless, we will get it right when we unveil our county swimmers of the year in the coming days.
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