Athletes awarded for spring sports

Female Athlete of the Year: Mikhaela Cochran, cross country, volleyball, basketball, track

Male Athlete of the Year: Tristan Trundle, golf, football, cheer, baseball, basketball

Brandon Burlsworth Award: Garrett Easterling

Basketball

Girls

Offense: Jennifer Anthony

Defense: Ashley Thielemier

Most Improved: Avery Dayberry

Rebounding: Maggie Fletcher

Hustle: Melissa Landis

MVP: Mikhaela cochran

Christy Graham Memorial Award: Keely Skaggs

Boys

20/10 overall, 12/2 conference record

• 2nd in conference

• 2nd district

• Southwest Tournament champs

• 15 wins in a row

NWA Gazette All Team: Zach Davis

NWA Gazette Newcomer: Joey Hall

U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: Zach Davis

U.S. Army Reserve Athlete Award: Nick Hardy

Honorable Mention All-Conference: Britton Caudill, Tristan Trundle, Nick Hardy, Blake Sheppard

All Conference: Zach Davis, Westin Church, Joey Hall

KURM Dream Team: Westin Church, Joe Hall

Senior jerseys presented to Ckristian Gamez, Lance Buttry, Dylan Rougthon, Tristan Trundle, Nick Hardy, Blake Sheppard

Team Awards

Hustle: Nick Hardy

Utility: Westin Church

MVP: Zach Davis

Defensive MVP Blake Sheppard

Team MVP: Joey Hall

Blackhawk Award: Dylan Roughton

Track

Girls

Sprinter Award: Emma Pitts

Field Events Award: Ashtyn Mondy

Distance Award: Rilee Patrick

Middle Distance Award: Vanessa Wing

Most Improved Award: Gloria Vargas

MVP: Mikhaela Cochran

Boys

Team MVP: Ryan Jackson

Outstanding sprinter: Shane Ivy

Middle Distance: Eric Hankins

Field Events: Beau German

Distance: Nathan Spencer

Most Improved: Kody Losey

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Softball

• 2nd in conference

• went to regional tournament for the third straight year

• went to state for the first time since joining 4A

• fifth most wins in school history

• School record for HR in a year

All State: Ashley Theilemier

All Conference: Sara Whatley, Allie VanHouden, Ashley Thielemier, Kieara Bryant, Quinley Roses, Alli Whatley

Gold Glove: Ashley Theilemier

Silver Slugger: Sara Whatley .418 avg., 18 RBI, clutch

Pitching Award: Allie VanHouden

Rookie Award: Stephanie Chase, pitched 24 innnings, 300 batting average

Coaches Award: Taylor Winn, four-year starter at different positions

MVP: Kieara Bryant

Baseball

All-State: Seth Brumley, Garrett Easterling

All-State Tournament Team: Nick Hardy

Team Awards

Hustle: Jarrin Paryzek

Most Improved: Cole Wright

Doug Huston Attitude: Zach Davis

Batting Champion: Nick Nardy .448

Pitching: Seth Brumley

Most Versatily: Garrett Easterling

Gold Glove: Blake Cotton

Jamie Bray MVP: Seth Brumley

AAA Active Scholar Award, Athletes in top 10 percent of class (9/12 were athletes)

Courtney Loewe

Abbye Coan, Zach Davis

Nick Hardy

Seth Brumley

Jared Woollard

Gloria Vargas

Rilee Patrick

Lance Buttry

Volunteer recognition: Chelle Tillman (Blackhawk Foundation), Becky Smith (Volleyball), & Randy Easterling

Sports on 05/27/2015