Ashton Sutton of Woodstock (girls) and Chris Lewis of Milton (boys) are the players of the year in Region 5-AAAAAA as selected by the coaches. The first and second team and the players and coaches of the year will be recognized at halftime of the region tournament champion games on Saturday at Etowah.

GIRLS 

Player of the year: 

Ashton Sutton, Woodstock

Coach of the year: 

TBA (coach of tournament champion)

First team 

Kennedy Montgomery, Woodstock

Chandler Sutton, Woodstock

Lacie McCoy, Cherokee

Yazz Wazeerud-din, Pope

Laiken Wade, Cherokee

Second team 

Mackenzi Leigh, Etowah

Kaleigh Karl, Cherokee

Kasey Cwalina, Roswell

Emilee Olsen, Lassiter

Lena Yoonis, Wheeler

BOYS 

Player of the year: 

Chris Lewis, Milton

Coach of the year: 

Kingston Clark, Woodstock

First team 

Remello White, Wheeler

Al-Wajid Aminu, Wheeler

Alex O'Connell, Milton

Phil Cirillo, Cherokee

Tyreke Johnson, Woodstock

Second team 

Juanye Colon, Walton

Darius Perry, Wheeler

Alex Watson, Pope

Ryan Grigsby, Etowah

Kash Jackson, Cherokee

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