Everett Golson was working without a safety net in 2009, but it didn't stop the upward progression of his career.

Player of the Year

Ethan Farmer

As an employee at the Food Lion in Tabor City, N.C., Jonathan Buffkin is popular among many of the South Columbus (N.C.) fans that come into the store.

Jordan Lazarus had to wonder if high school tennis was meant to be.

North Myrtle Beach's Benjamin Jenerette was among the Grand Strand best runners during the 2008 cross country season.

Last year, Zach Hensel learned from the best. This year, he was the best.

Frigid temperatures through the first couple weeks of 2010 had golf courses and driving ranges empty throughout the Grand Strand.

North Myrtle Beach junior Megan Johnson has been taking college classes at Coastal Carolina University since her freshman year, and she's taking four this semester besides two AP high school classes.

Each race begins the same way for Myrtle Beach's Lauren Campbell. Before she hits the water, she stretches, thinks about her strategy, and then mentally reviews her mechanics, the movements, the motions.

Brianna Strang

Waccamaw's Adam Dear grew up in the pool, beginning swimming when he was 4-years-old and moving up quickly with local swim clubs.