Polk County’s Jill Brown and Paige White have been named to the All-Western Highlands Conference girls tennis team for the 2026 season.
Brown and White played at the top two spots in the Wolverine lineup throughout the season and helped Polk County finish 6-5 after reaching the second round of the NCHSAA 3A dual team playoffs.
Both also advanced to the 3A West Regional in singles. Brown made the deepest postseason run, winning twice to reach the regional semifinals, while White earned a first-round victory before falling in the quarterfinals.
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Owen’s Liberty Walters was named the conference Player of the Year. Hendersonville, which won the conference championship, had Michael Jones selected as Coach of the Year.
Conference champion: Hendersonville
Player of the Year: Liberty Walters, Owen
Coach of the Year: Michael Jones, Hendersonville
All-Western Highlands Conference
Avery: Kalleigh Dean, Tatiana Smith
Hendersonville: Katherine Canning, Alivia Chen, Chloe Dixon, Kathryn Huscher, Canaan Scroggs, Ariya Vann
Mountain Heritage: Makayla Jones, Lydia Smith
Owen: Layla Core, Amaura Feste, Madalynne Phillips, Maddie Pomeroy, Liberty Walters
Polk County: Jill Brown, Paige White
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