Sunday, May 19, 2013

Sydney Thummel, Josh Warner Win Bill Gladstone Jr. Track Trophy

Sydney Thummel won the Bill Gladstone Jr. traveling track trophy for the Worth County girls while Josh Warner won it for the boys at the Worth County Athletic Banquet last week. The trophy on the boys side was still up in the air as of the banquet between Brevyn Ross and Josh Warner. However, Warner went on to win the state title in the Discus and placed second in the Shot Put in state. For Sydney, she was also tabbed the most improved as she qualified to state in four different events and placed in two of them; she also got a time of 12.97 in the 100 in sectionals.

Pastor Dirk Buffington opened the banquet with a prayer. Girls basketball coach Bryce Shafar said that the girls had got off to a tough start, but that they worked hard throughout the year and that he was looking forward to good things from them next year. Managers were Maddison Cassavaugh, Malori Moellenberndt, and Haley Pointer. Provisional letterwinners were Dylanie Abplanalp, Danielle Funk, Rikky Hunt, and Tess Andrews. Letterwinners were Kacey Smyser, Haven Schottel, Rebecca Moore, Claire Andrews, Kristen Andrews, Kaitlyn Davidson, and Sydney Thummel. On the GRC Academic squad were Kacey Smyser, Rebecca Moore, Kristen Andrews, Sydney Thummel, Danielle Funk, Maddison Cassavaugh, and Malori Moellenberndt. Kaitlyn Davidson was named the most improved; the defensive player of the year was Kristen Andrews, the 6th player award went to Sydney Thummel, and the Most Valuable Player was Kacey Smyser.

For the boys basketball team, provisional letterwinners were Will Rennells and Nathan Pointer. Letterwinners were Jared Simmons, Lane Craven, Josh Warner, Chris Alarcon, Truman Moore, Brevyn Ross, Grant Parman, Bryce Ross, Andrew Mullock, and Cole Parman. Bryce Ross was recognized for being named to the all conference, all district, all northwest district, and making the Lions All Star Games coming next month. On the Academic All Conference squad were Grant Parman, Cole Parman, and Josh Warner. Captains for the team were Grant Parman and Bryce Ross. The Most Valuable Player was Bryce Ross, who passed his own coach, Chris Healy, on the all time scoring list with 1419 career points and 549 career rebounds. Bryce finished his career 3rd on the all time scoring list behind only P.J. Sanders and Kent Thompson while he finished 5th on the all time rebounding list. Defensive Player of the Year was Andrew Mullock. The Most Improved was Truman Moore while Rookie of the Year went to Brevyn Ross. Statisticians were Jeannie Fletcher and Jacob Wimer.

For the girls track team, 1st year letterwinners were Rikky Hunt, Dylanie Abplanalp, and Tess Andrews, Returning letterwinners were Rebecca Moore, Haven Schottel, Kristen Andrews, Katie Mullock, Claire Andrews, Kaitlyn Davidson, Sydney Thummel, Malori Moellenberndt, Ally Buffington, and Taylor Causey. Senior awards went to Rebecca Moore and Haven Schottel. Sydney Thummel was awarded for having the most points while Kaitlyn Davidson was recognized for being the runnerup. Newcomer of the Year went to Rikky Hunt. Sydney Thummel was recognized for being the most improved. On the Academic All Conference Team were Rebecca Moore, Kristen Andrews, Ally Buffington, Sydney Thummel, and Malori Moellenberndt.

For the boys golf team, Luke Andrews and Dallas Monticue were returning letterwinners while Devin Allen and Chris Alarcon were 1st year letterwinners.

For the boys track team, 1st year letterwinners were Chris Alarcon, Ben Badell, Truman Moore, Nate Pointer, and Brevyn Ross. Returning letterwinners were Dallas Greenland, Grant Parman, Lane Craven, Cole Parman, Jared Simmons, Josh Warner, and Andrew Mullock. Andrew Mullock was the Most Improved, raising his Pole Vault from 9 feet to 11'6" throughout the year. Seniors were Grant Parman and Dallas Greenland. On the Academic All Conference squad were Grant Parman, Cole Parman, and Josh Warner.

No comments: