South Caldwell High School

South Caldwell’s Emily Coffey, joined by her parents Aaron and Heather Morris (not pictured: father, Ryan Coffey) along with (back L to R) Spartan Athletic Director Ethan James, Head Coach Casey Justice, Hitting Coach Gage Parham, Assistant Coach Brett Parham, prepares to sign her grant in aid agreement committing to play next year for newly appointed head coach and recent inductee to the Catawba College Athletics Hall of Fame, Allie Lyerly Catawba College. While at South, Coffey has been on varsity softball for three years and has been honored by the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association receiving All-District honors twice (2023, 2024) and All-State honors her sophomore year (2023). (Erin Johnston)