Friday's sports briefs

Holloway, Evans make all-state team

ASHEVILLE ? Asheville High senior Tysean Holloway and Franklin senior Thomas Evans were named to the NCPreps.com 3-A all-state football team on Friday.

Holloway was named the Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,405 yards and 24 touchdowns. Evans was named the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year after making 58 tackles and nine sacks.

Hayesville football coach steps down

HAYESVILLE ? Hayesville football coach Gary Miller has resigned.

Miller compiled a 11-23 record in three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, including a 4-7 mark last fall.

Hayesville lost 7-6 to Rosman in the first round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs and will enter the 2012 season with a six-game losing streak.

The Yellow Jackets have not had a winning season since 2007.

Hayesville now joins North Henderson as Western North Carolina high schools without a football coach.

North Henderson had hoped to have a new coach before Christmas, but Knights athletic director Jason Joyce said Friday that the Knights are still interviewing candidates.

Reds trade for Cubs reliever Marshall

CINCINNATI ? The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-handed reliever Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for young lefty starter Travis Wood and two other players.

It was the second time in a week that the Reds gave up several prospects for pitching help.

They earlier sent four players to San Diego for starter Mat Latos.

Nets' Lopez breaks foot, out 6-8 weeks

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ? With the prospect of a trade for Dwight Howard fading and the season opener less than a week away, New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson was getting a feel for his team.

That all changed Thursday when center Brook Lopez broke his right foot.

Lopez had surgery Friday. He was hurt on Wednesday and will be sidelined at least six weeks and probably more.

Source: http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20111224/SPORTS/312240029/1002/rss

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