High School Swimming Stars Honored Across SPC

All-Conference teams announced for boys and girls swimmers

Mar. 19, 2026 at 12:18am

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The Salisbury Post has announced the All-Conference teams for boys and girls high school swimming in the Southwestern Piedmont Conference (SPC). The awards recognize the top performers from the recently completed swim season, including Swimmer of the Year honors for Lily Hermans of Concord and Michael Spokas of Robinson.

Why it matters

High school sports, especially popular events like swimming, are an important part of the local community. These all-conference selections highlight the hard work and talent of the top student-athletes in the region, providing recognition for their achievements.

The details

The boys All-Conference team includes standouts like Rodney Hawkins of East Rowan, Jared McElhannon and Guy Deal of South Rowan, and a quartet of swimmers from Northwest - Aidan Hite, Cameron Bolick, Craig Depken, and Matthew Ball. On the girls side, Vera Smith of Northwest Cabarrus was named Coach of the Year.

  • The all-conference teams were announced on March 18, 2026.

The players

Lily Hermans

The Swimmer of the Year for the girls in the SPC, representing Concord High School.

Michael Spokas

The Swimmer of the Year for the boys in the SPC, representing Robinson High School.

Vera Smith

The Coach of the Year for the girls in the SPC, representing Northwest Cabarrus High School.

Rodney Hawkins

A member of the boys All-Conference team, representing East Rowan High School.

Jared McElhannon

A member of the boys All-Conference team, representing South Rowan High School.

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The takeaway

The all-conference selections showcase the depth of swimming talent across the Southwestern Piedmont Conference, with standout individual performers as well as strong team programs producing top-level student-athletes.