Blackhawk athletes awarded at annual banquet

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

— Athletic director Larry Walker presided over the annual athletic banquets and presentation of awards in the cafeteria of Pea Ridge Middle School Tuesday, May 18.

Erin Duvall was awarded the Christy Graham Memorial award in honor of a former Blackhawk student athlete. Kayla Bangs and Ethan Rhine were presented the Booster Club scholarships by Debra Connell and Mary King. Ethan Rhine was the recipient of the Doug Huston scholarship, a new scholarship in memorial of Huston, who died earlier this year. Huston was a great supporter of Blackhawk athletics.

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Following is a listing of recipients

CHEERLEADING

Dance Award Katelin Denny

Jump Award Lacy King

Best Tumbler Jarrod Wheeler

Most Spirited Kinae Sands

Leadership Award Noelle Littrell

Leadership Award Haley Galyen

Leadership Award Katelin Denny

Best Overall Stunter Dalton Fralin

MVP Dalton Fralin

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GOLF

Girls

Most Improved Kayla Wright

MVP Nikki Pinto

Boys

Most Improved Kip Kelly

MVP Ben Salmonsen

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CROSS COUNTRY

Most Improved Ryan Roughton

MVP Colton Holtgrewe

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VOLLEYBALL

Hustle Lexy Paryzek

Defense Erin Duvall

Offense Kayla Bangs

Most Improved Miranda Patrick

MVP Nicole Ryan

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FOOTBALL

Offensive Lineman Devon Pollock

Running Back Ethan Rhine

Wide Receiver Kory Gann

Offensive MVP Tyler Ramsey

Defensive Lineman Jase Sharp

Linebacker Nathan Norris

Defensive Back Tyler Ramsey

Defensive MVP Ethan Rhine Junior Webb

Most Improved Award Dan Kahle Patty Villines

“Mr.Blackhawk” Award Brandon Easterling

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BASKETBALL

Girls

Hustle Erin Duvall

Most Improved Deborah

Beard Offensive Shantel Morgan

Rebound Kayla Bangs

Defensive Kayla Bangs

MVP Lexy Paryzek

Boys

Mr. Rebound Kip Kelly

Larry Bird Shooting Award Kasey Cooper

Hustling Blackhawk Tyler Ramsey

Playmaker Ethan Rhine

Offensive Cameron Thompson

Defensive Levi Roughton

Player of the Year Kip Kelly

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SOFTBALL

Hustle Lexy Paryzek

Most Improved Andi Galvan

Hitting Kayla Bangs

Pitching Jenny Small

Golden Glove Jordan Winn

MVP Alex Galvan

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BASEBALL

Hustle Levi Roughton

Most Improved Ryan Roughton

Most Versitile Tyler Ramsey Doug Huston

Attitude Award Kasey Cooper

Gold Glove Ethan Higgins

Batting Champion Ethan Rhine

MVP Brandon Easterling

Pitching Award Brandon Easterling

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TRACK AND FIELD

Girls

Outstanding Sprinter Deborah Beard

Outstanding Distance Kim Cribbs

MVP Erin Duvall

Boys

Outstanding Sprinter Scott Fisher

Outstanding Distance Colton Holtgrewe

Outstanding Field Ricardo Schneider

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OFF SEASON

Male Drew Norris

Female Miranda Patrick

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HEART AWARD

Male Ethan Rhine

Female Lexy Paryzek

Scholar Athlete Haley Galyen Christy Graham

Memorial Award Erin Duvall

Booster Club Scholarship Kayla Bangs Ethan Rhine

Doug Huston Scholarship Ethan Rhine

Sports, Pages 7 on 06/02/2010