Watauga High School basketball player, Kate Sears, has once again been named to the North Carolina Basketball Coaches' Association All-State second team for the second consecutive year

Watauga High School basketball player, Kate Sears, has once again been named to the North Carolina Basketball Coaches' Association All-State second team for the second consecutive year.

Sears is one of only two sophomores selected to the NC All-State girls' teams and the only player from a school west of the Charlotte region. Over the past two seasons at Watauga High School, Sears has been recognized for her impressive performance, receiving numerous awards including being selected first-team All-District for two years running, winning two Northwest Conference Player of the Year awards, and being named All-Conference and conference tournament MVP in both seasons. In the 2022-23 campaign alone, Sears scored a whopping 631 points and was able to average 21 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.7 blocks while playing 30 minutes per game. Additionally, she scored a career high of 40 points in one game against Ashe County on Dec. 29 in the final of the High Country Holiday Classic and helped lead the Pioneers to the "Elite 8" for the first time in school history during the NCHSAA 4A playoffs. It is clear that Sears has already accomplished a lot at such a young age and is surely a player to watch out for.