2021 Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Devon Cavanaugh
***ICYMI: Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Algernon Butler***
***ICYMI: Girls Golfer of the Year: Grace Holcomb***
***ICYMI: Boys Golfer of the Year: Ryan Jahr***
***ICYMI: Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Kate Matuza***
With several high school sports seasons coming to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the next week, you will get to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in boys tennis, boys and girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, girls soccer and softball.
The Coastal Preps Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year is senior Devon Cavanaugh from Cape Fear Academy.
Devon’s Accomplishments
The Cape Fear Academy girls lacrosse team had one of its best seasons in recent years and the play of senior Devon Cavanaugh was a major reason why.
Cavanaugh scored a remarkable 91 goals and dished out 15 assists in 10 contests to help the Hurricanes finish with an 8-2 record. It was CFA’s first winning season since 2016. Cavanaugh set school records for most goals in a game, most goals in a season and most points in a season.
She put home 13 goals in a 20-16 win over Fayetteville Academy on March 9 and then broke that record by scoring 14 times in a rematch on April 15.
The Pittsburgh signee, who played two years at Ashley, finished her career with 198 goals and 47 assists.
More about Devon
Favorite Food(s): Pho
Favorite Restaurant(s): Indochine
Favorite Movie(s): Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show(s): That ’70s Show
Favorite Athlete(s): Kayla Treanor
Favorite memory from this season: Senior night
Favorite memory from your career: Beating Hoggard my freshman year in the playoffs to go to the state semifinals.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?: Greece
Are you a fan of roller coasters? If so, what is the best roller coaster you’ve ridden?: Yes. The Hulk at Universal Studios
Do you like breakfast, lunch or dinner best?: Breakfast
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master?: Cooking
What app on your phone do you use the most?: Snapchat
Which local restaurant has the best hamburgers?: Poe’s Tavern
What toppings do you like on your pizza?: Any Italian meats
What was your favorite TV show as a child?: Zoey 101
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be?: Harry Styles, Freddie Mercury and Paul Rudd
How did you pass the time during the COVID-19 lockdown?: Working out and playing lacrosse
