Name: Emily Williams

School: Spring Creek

Sports: Girls’ tennis and volleyball

Year: Senior

Parents: Mike and Kari Williams

Hometown: Seven Springs

A four-sport athlete, Williams finished as the Carolina 1A singles runner-up during the season-ending conference tournament. She qualified for the NC High School Athletic Association east 2A regional and helped the Gators clinch their first dual-team playoff since 2013. Williams serves as president of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She currently holds the school record for most consecutive points scored on serve (21) in volleyball.

Gators head coach Robert Jones said, “Emily has been our soft-spoken leader this year. She has had a fantastic year so far considering she has been juggling volleyball and tennis all season. She leads by example and the girls follow her lead.”