2010 NDN Fall Athletes of the Year, all-area teams and more

NAPLES — What an uplifting fall for area high school sports.

South Fort Myers football advanced to the state semifinals, and both the Wolfpack and Naples High enjoyed undefeated regular seasons, before South ended the Eagles' 2010 in a thrilling playoff game at Staver Field.

Estero's Molly DuBrasky ended her career with five state swimming titles, and Gulf Coast's Rachel Elliott broke through as well. Seacrest's Ridge Altman completed an impressive career on the boys' side.

Gulf Coast's Emma Smyser came thisclose to winning a state individual golf title, and the Sharks finished third. Community School's boys and girls, and St. John Neumann's boys also fared well in the state tournament.

Estero boys and girls dominated cross country, winning state titles, and Community School twins Erika and Kathryn Fluehr finished their impressive run as well, this time with Erika beating her sister for a state title.

Barron Collier made quite a push in volleyball, winning the conference title, beating rival Naples in the postseason, before losing to perennial power Fort Myers.

Below find links to our players of the year stories, all-area lists, and the Collier County Athletic Conference's all-conference teams. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2011.

FALL COACH OF THE YEAR

■ 2010 FALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Grant Redhead, South Fort Myers football

FOOTBALL

■ 2010 BROXSON AWARD WINNER: Sammy Watkins, South Fort Myers

■ 2010 FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dallas Crawford, South Fort Myers

■ 2010 FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Joey Lohmann, Barron Collier

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Football

CROSS COUNTRY

■ 2010 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Rojas, Estero

■ 2010 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS OF THE YEAR: Erika and Kathryn Fluehr

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Boys cross country

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Girls cross country

GOLF

■ 2010 BOYS GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Celano, Community School

■ 2010 GIRLS GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Emma Smyser, Gulf Coast

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Boys golf

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Girls golf

SWIMMING

■ 2010 BOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Ridge Altman, Seacrest Country Day

■ 2010 GIRLS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Molly DuBrasky, Estero

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Boys swimming

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Girls swimming

VOLLEYBALL

■ 2010 VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rachel Dulaney, Barron Collier

■ 2010 NDN All-Area Teams: Volleyball

COLLIER COUNTY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

■ 2010 Collier County Athletic Conference fall all-conference teams