Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:24 am

   The Coastal Plain League announced that Forest City Owls head coach Matt Hayes has been named the CPL Coach of the Year following the completion of the 2010 season. 

   Coming off a 2009 season that saw the Owls go 51-9 and finish as the top-ranked team in the country by PG Crosschecker, Hayes was determined to continue that success in 2010.  

   For the third straight year, Hayes guided Forest City to the West Division first half championship with a 19-9 record. The Owls tied Gastonia with an 18-10 record in the West Division second half, but due to the Grizzlies holding the tie-breaker, Forest City finished second.  

   Overall, the 2010 Forest City nine finished with a 43-21 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Petitt Cup Playoffs to win their second straight Petitt Cup championship.