The Washington Post honors the area’s top athletes in each sport for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. A First Team, Coach of the Year, sometimes a Second Team, and Honorable Mentions are named for each respective sport. In addition to Wilson’s exceptional year filled with team championships, the following Wilson athletes took home this prestigious individual honor.
First Team:
Sean Savoy (Football)
Kick returner/wide receiver/defensive back; junior
Big-play threat finished with 26 touchdowns, including two on kick returns, five interceptions on defense and 71 catches for 1,351 yards as a receiver (The Washington Post).
Kameron Holland (Baseball)
Catcher; senior
Hit .332 to play instrumental role in the Tigers capturing their 24th straight D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship (The Washington Post).
Sam Snedden (Boys Crew)
Senior
Strong leader was captain of the Tigers and served as the three-seat on the school’s varsity four, which took fourth place at Stotesbury (The Washington Post).
Coach of the Year: Matt Grau (Boys Crew)
Under Grau, the Tigers put together a banner season as the only public school program in D.C. For the first time, three boats — the boys’ freshman eight, girls’ junior eight and boys’ senior four — qualified for Stotesbury Cup finals. Those same boats competed at SRAA nationals. Grau joined Wilson in 2013 and has helped spur a turnaround for the Northwest school (The Washington Post).
Second Team:
Kaili Gregory (Girls Soccer)-defender; senior
Honorable Mentions:
Steven Williams Jr. (Football)-quarterback; junior
Kayla Wiggins (Volleyball)-outside hitter; senior
Erin Doherty (Girls Soccer): midfielder; senior
Jisca Adigo (Girls Soccer): forward; junior
Tytilayo Green (Girls Basketball): forward; senior
Stephen Coates (Boys Indoor Track and Field): jumper; senior
Kyera Frank (Girls Indoor Track and Field): mid/long distance; senior
Nora Parisi (Softball): pitcher; junior
Connor Mosby (Boys Lacrosse): midfielder; senior
Drew Glick (Boys Outdoor Track and Field): mid/long-distance; senior
Zakyrah Haynie (Girls Outdoor Track and Field): mid-distance; junior
Will Coad (Boys Tennis): freshman
Nicholas Swanson-Hutchinson (Boys Crew): senior
Abby Koerner (Girls Crew): junior
IMAGE COURTESY OF WILSON HIGH SCHOOL
