Freshman Makayla Smith of Northern was named girls Wrestler of the Year by the Mid-Penn Conference Tuesday when it announced its 2024-25 All-Star teams.

Makayla Evans joined the WMBF News team in May 2022 as the morning reporter on WMBF News Today. Makayla is a Carolina girl at heart, born and raised in the small town of Belton, South Carolina.

And while Makayla Smith may have been uncertain at first when she walked into Northern’s wrestling room for her initial varsity workout. That was several months ago. And yet, as the girls ...