The Community R6 Booster Club and school district honored district high school athletes last Friday night during the end-of-year athletic banquet.

Several all-school awards were given to athletes. The Sandra Schutte award is given to an athlete who competes in at least one sport, shows hard work throughout the season, has a good character and takes on leadership roles. The award went to seniors Kate Robnett and Ean Johnson.

The George M. Dameron award is given to two multi-sports athletes who give it their all, have excellent character and leadership skills. The award went to senior Rylee Rafferty and junior Lane Carter.

Each year, the Trojan award is given to a male and female athlete who competes in multiple sports. This year’s Lady Trojan award was given to junior Jocelyn Curtis who competes in softball and girls’ basketball. The Mr. Trojan award was given to senior Drake Welch who competes in baseball and track and field.

The team awards are as follows:

Cross Country:

· Mental Toughness Award: Layton Wright, freshman

· Most Improved: Gabby Knipfel, freshman and Nick Henke, sophomore

Softball:

· Offensive Player of the Year: Amy McCurdy, senior

· Defensive Player of the Year: Aaliyah Welch, senior

· MVP: Jocelyn Curtis, junior

· Most Improved: Lydia Hoyt, sophomore

· Leadership award: Chloe Johnson, junior

· Team Player: Peyton Schafer, junior

Girls Basketball:

· NFHS Award of Excellence: Sophie Fennewald, Gabby Knipfel, and Myla Carroll, all freshmen

· JV Player of the Year: Lydia Hoyt, sophomore

· Clark Jackson award: Chloe Johnson, junior

· Most Improved Player: Amy McCurdy, senior

· Highest Free-Throw Percentage: Jocelyn Curtis, junior at 61%

· Queen of the Boards: Joclyn Curtis, junior and Aaliyah Welch, senior who averaged 7 rebounds per game

· Most 3-point shots made: Peyton Beamer, junior at 31%

· Most Coachable: Kat Meyer, junior

· Winstinct award: Rylee Rafferty, senior

· Defensive Player of the Year: Aaliyah Welch, senior

· Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Beamer, junior with 14.3 points per game average

Boys Basketball:

· Defensive Player of the Year: Rhett Curtis, sophomore

· Offensive Player of the Year: Katavyn Wheeler, freshman

· Sixth-Man award: Brett Beamer, sophomore

· Hustle award: Matthew Utterback, junior

· Leadership: Clayton Jennings, senior

· Most Improved: Cooper Rohan, junior

· Team Leader: Katavyn Wheeler, freshman

· Most 3-point shots: Katavyn Wheeler, freshman

 

Cheerleading:

· Team Captain: Kate Robnett, senior

· Co-Captain: Ella Duenke, senior

· Rookie of the Year: Rosie Contreras Menedez, freshman

· Best Jumps: Peyton Schafer, junior

· Team Player: Kate Robnett, senior

· MVP: Peyton Schafer, junior

Baseball:

· Best Hitter: Nik Crider, sophomore

· Best Pitcher: Cooper Rohan, junior

· Best Defender: Kaiden Erdel, junior

· Wade Hester award: Drake Welch, senior

Track and Field:

· Girls Running MVP: Adrianna Woodson, junior

· Girls Field MVP: Chloe Johnson, junior

· Boys Running MVP: Nick Henke, sophomore

· Boys Field MVP: Drake Welch, senior

· Top Newcome: Katavyn Wheeler, freshman

· Team Leader: Kat Meyer, junior and Drake Welch, senior

· Most Coachable award: Layton Wright, freshman

· Miles B Cyrus award: Grace McCoskey, sophomore

· Comeback award: Lane Carter

· Record Setter award: Kat Meyer, junior, who set the 400m dash record

Golf:

· Happy Gilmore award: Ezra Johnson, freshman

· Lowest Scoring Avg: Cooper Rohan, junior