Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
Following opening
comments by A D Meyer, jr. high
co-ed soccer
coach, Andy O'Grady led the way,
opening his session with his definition
of what "coach" stands
for. " A coach has the responsibility
to 'advise and assist,'" he
stated, and thanked his team members
for their very hard work and espoused
on their accomplishments through
this season of action.
Their season record was 11-2-1.
Taking the Most Improved Honor
was Duncan Wolff. The Most Determined
Award went to Michael Luers, and
the Mental Attitude winner was
Brandon Wilhoit. The Scholastic
Award went to Eric Wirth with a
11.3 GPA out of a possible 12.0.
The 7th grade volleyball coach,
Taneha Negangard, spoke of her
team and the 8th grade team as
Coach Kris Kappes was under the
weather.
The 7th grade record was 5-13,
with Most Improved going to Kalie
Egbert, Most Determined to Kayla
Kohlman and Hailee Sizemore, and
the Mental Attitude, and Scholastic
Award for a 10.0 were to Heather
Linville. The 8th graders' season
record was 3-17. Most Improved
was Jessica Comer, Most Determined
- Cassie Hellmich, Mental Attitude
to Elisha Menchoffer, and Scholastic
Award for 11.06 went to Danielle
Wagner.
The last to speak on the jr-high
program was the co-ed cross country
coach, David Huling. The girls'
record was 50-4 with an outstanding
27-0 in conference. The Most Improved
went to Brooke Gilland and Kayla
Forbes, Most Determined to Becca
Wagner, Mental Attitude to Samantha
White, and the Scholastic Award
winners were Erica Hicks and Becca
Wagner knotting the score at 10.71.
The boys' record was 51-6 and 27-5
in conference action. The Most
Improved was to Brandon Wilhoit,
Most Determined to Brock Shadday,
and the Mental Attitude to Derek
Lunsford. Huling mentioned that
he found it imperative to give
the Mental Attitude Award to the
runner who won most. Samantha White
and Derek Lunsford broke all kinds
of previous records this season
for and at JCD. The Scholastic
Winner with a 10.36 was Zach Kappes.
Fall sports participants not receiving
special recognition awards but
acknowledged were:
In soccer: Shane Adams, Tyler
Powers, Trevor Arnett, Dalton Garret,
Megan Hardy, A. J. Ertel, Blake
Williams, Brent Ertel, Renee Meister,
Andrea Roberts, Steven Douglas,
Alyssa Hammond, Becca Meister,
and Cody Martin.
For volleyball- 7th grade: Megan
Joseph, Danielle Gilland, Kristina
Moore, Sierra Pope, Jen Owens,
Janae Horn, Brooklyn Billman, Nicole
Wirth, and Jordan Rayburn and Erica
Caudell the managers.
For 8th grade: Erica Menchoffer,
Andrea Rogers, Molly Tunny, Amanda
Rangel, Brianna Culp, Melissa Horan,
Alissa Stolze, Kayla Fullenkamp,
and Lauren Fennelly and Samantha
Walke the managers.
In co-ed cross country: Elizabeth
Hermesch, Kathleen Moody, Allie
Shinkle, Hannah Phebus, Amanda
Rangel, Alyssa Hammond, Torie Gilland,
Meagan Hughes, Idona Newhart, Kara
Wagner, Ethan Wagner, Trevor Arnett,
Zach Schuler, A. J. Ertel, Duncan
Wolff, Devin Shadday, and Tyler
Reatherford.
The boys' record was 71-12 and
the girls' 52-31. Chevron earners
were Alisha Lord, Kaitlin Hughes,
Amber Lunsford, Kelly Wagner, Kyle
Horan, Justin Eaton, Grant Gilland,
Andrew Wagner, Tyler Bradshaw as
Manager and Austin Lord. Earning
a Certificate was Andrew Huff.
A Letter and Chevron were earned
by Jodi Hardy, Valorie Wagner,
Kayla Bradley, David Busch, and
Blake Sutton.
Winner of the Most Valuable Girl
was Alisha Lord, and the Most Valuable
Boy was Justin Eaton. The Most
Determined Girl was Amber Lunsford
and the boy was Kyle Horan, Most
Improved Girl was Kaitlin Hughes
and the boy was Grant Gilland.
Captain for the Girls - Alisha
Lord and Amber Lunsford, for the
boys - Kyle Horan. The Scholastic
Award winner for girls - Valorie
Wagner at 11.16 and for the boys
again was Andrew Wagner with a
11.66 GPA of a possible 12.0.
* Earning All Conference status:
Alisha Lord and Amber Lunsford
of the girls team and for the boys,
Kyle Horan whom likewise are invited
to the Pines on November 2. |
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