Franklin’s Lindsay Simpson & Thomas Jefferson Academy’s Travis Waldroup-Rodriguez voted HOOP STARS of the Year

Fans from across western North Carolina voted for the HOOP STARS of the Year

 

ASHEVILLE, NC – The U.S. Army Asheville Recruiting Company is proud to announce that Franklin’s Lindsay Simpson and Thomas Jefferson Academy’s Travis Waldroup-Rodriguez are the HOOP STARS of the Year presented by the U.S. Army.   Waldroup-Rodriguez received 6,408 votes while McDowell’s Ethan Freeman received 5,732 votes and Mountain Heritage’s Alex Biggerstaff finished third in the voting with 4,554.  For the girl’s honor, Franklin’s Lindsay Simpson received 3,957 votes to edge Smoky Mountain’s Sarah Henson (3,829) and Hayesville’s Meghan McQuade (3,339) for the honor.

 

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