With the fall season all wrapped up, all that’s left is for honors to be awarded to high-performing high school athletes and coaches.

Fountain Hills is well represented this year, with girls volleyball coach Peter McGloin earning the title of Small Schools Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year, and outside hitter Kailey McMahon in the running for Small School Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year.

These awards, as well as all conference standings, come from the azcentral selection committee.

As for McGloin’s selection, it wasn’t a huge surprise since he recently guided the local squad onto a championship season; only the program’s second crown, with the last one being back in 1997.

McGloin stated that the Falcons had a slow start, going 9-6 to get the season rolling. Once they fell into their rhythm, though, they managed to put together an impressive 36-9 final record, including a streak toward the end of the season that had the Falcons at 22-1.

Junior Kailey McMahon is one of three athletes in the running for the Small Schools Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year, going against Valley Christian’s Courtney Dyer and Horizon Honors’ Alexa Smythe.

McMahon provided 49 assists throughout the 2016 season and a whopping 538 kills, which was the most in the state across any conference.

Currently a finalist, McMahon and the rest of the state’s potential athletes of the year will gather at a special ceremony in April, where winners for all sports will be announced.

All conference

As for all conference recognition for 3A, Kailey McMahon and teammate Corrin Schulze found their way onto the first team.

Earning honorable mention was Amara Feyrer-Melk.

Over to football, Kainoa Reid was named to the 3A all conference team for offense.