Middle School Sports Awards

Congratulations to the following Middle Schoolers who were honored at last week's Middle Schools Sports Awards.

The Rodney Lee Dennis Award is given to an 8th grade boy and girl in each sport. It is given in memory of Rodney Lee Dennis, an outstanding athlete, who died after Cross Country practice on October 13, 1971. The criteria for the award is that young person who is judged to possess those qualities of athletic sportsmanship, leadership, and the extra measure of personal pride, which distinguishes the outstanding from the good athletes.

Football - Will Marty
Volleyball - Marta Stewart
Boys Basketball - Will Marty
Girls Basketball - Marta Stewart
Boys Tennis - Niki Plattenburg
Girls Tennis - Maddie Boster
Boys Track - Remington Pool
Girls Track - Danielle Rush
Wrestling - Ike Palmer
Boys Cross Country - Joel Weis
Girls Cross Country - Hannah Neal
Boys Swimming - Noah Hamilton
Girls swimming - Ellen Koesterman
Cheerleading - Molly Meyer

The Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award is awarded to an 8th grade Boy and Girl who have demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship. This year's winners were Jessica Leish and Ken Darlington.

The Gene Pitman Award is given to a 7th grade Boy and Girl who combine enthusiasm and sportsmanship with patience and understanding for their teammates and the members of the opposing team. This year's winners were Olivia Cunningham and Tucker Marty.