Abbey Walters Is Mountaire Farms/Civitas Media Scholar-Athlete for May
 
West Bladen's Abbey Walters has been named the Mountaire Farms/Civitas Media Scholar-Athlete of the Month for May. The award is given to one student-athlete each month from either Bladen, Robeson or Scotland Counties.
 
Walters, a senior three-sport star for the Lady Knights, has led West Bladen to a 24-2 record and into the fourth round of the NCHSAA Class 2-A Softball Play-offs.
 
In the pitching circle Walters has posted an 11-1 record with a 1.98 Earned Run Average. The hard-throwing righthander has pitched four shutouts, saved three games and struck out 93 batters in 81.1 innings.
 
At the plate Abbey has slugged 14 home runs, 6 doubles and 4 triples, while batting a sizzling .602 with 48 runs scored and 45 runs batted in.
 
Walters has also starred as a hard-hitting striker in volleyball and as the second-leading scorer on West Bladen's 20-7 basketball team.
 
Abbey also excels in the classroom with a Grade Point Average of 4.36 that ranks seventh in her class.
 
Walters was presented with a trophy and a banner for being named the Mountaire Farms/Civitas Media Scholar-Athlete of the Month. She will also receive a $1,000 scholarship.
 
Being selected as the Scholar-Athlete of the Month also makes her a candidate for the 2012-13 Scholar-Athlete of the Year award which will be announced at a banquet in June. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year award carries an additional $1,500 scholarship.