Middle School Sports Awards

The Middle School Sports Awards ceremony was held at the Pendery Center on May 31st.  The following awards were presented:

Rodney Lee Dennis Awards - Given in memory of Rodney Lee Dennis, an outstanding athlete, who died after Cross Country practice on October 13, 1971.

The recipient of the Rodney Lee Dennis 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 - Justin Shields
VOLLEYBALL - Allison Golden
BASKETBALL (BOYS) - Samuel Marty
BASKETBALL (GIRLS) - Ashli O’Neal
TENNIS (BOYS) - Jay Klein
TENNIS (GIRLS) - Sadie Darwish
TRACK (BOYS) - Cullen O’Brien
TRACK (GIRLS) - Riely Miracle
WRESTLING - Justin Shields
CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS) - Alexander Nocks
CROSS COUNTRY (GIRLS) - Madelyn Henke
SWIMMING (BOYS) - Christopher Rutter
SWIMMING (GIRLS) - Reilly Simmons
CHEERLEADING - Megan Piper

Gene Pitman Awards - Given to the seventh grade girl and boy who combine enthusiasm and sportsmanship with patience and understanding for their teammates and members of the opposing team.

Jake Edmonds

Kayla Hampton

Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Awards - As part of an ongoing program to promote Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity, the Ohio High School Athletic Association is continuing the program to recognize students who display exemplary sportsmanship.  The award is named for Archie Griffin.  Mr. Griffin is an Ohio native, the only two-time recipient of the Heisman Trophy for football, and a professional athlete who always displayed exemplary sportsmanship.  Mr. Griffin has been active in promoting sportsmanship, ethics and integrity for many years.  He was honored in 1998 as the recipient of the prestigious OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award.

Brian Zenni

Haley Stewart