On Tuesday, May 25th, Students, parents, and teachers enjoyed dinner together prior to the awards ceremony before a number of awards were doled out to the student-athletes.
Cranberry athletics director Kent Hayes and Principal Kim Davis emceed the festivities following the meal.The following students received special award plaques or recognition in respective sports:
Softball: Coach’s Award – Abby Thompson; Most Improved- Chelsey Kirkpatrick
Soccer: Offensive Award – Graham Avery; Defensive Award – Peter Tufts
Football: Coach’s Awards – Cody Clawson and Jonah Tenge
Cheerleading: Coach’s Award-Kayln Cable and Chelsey Kirkpatrick
Boys Basketball: Best All-Around: Tyler Pittman
Wrestling: Most Improved- Sam Acheson-Adams
Baseball: MVP: Jake Hinshaw; Most Improved-Michael Thomas
Golf: Best All-Around: Harley Foster
Volleyball: MVP: Katie Rigdon; Hustle Award: Bethany Burleson
Girls Basketball: Most Improved: Karmen Gragg; Hustle Award: Sierra Jones
Track: Female Track Athlete of the Year: Abby Roberts; Male Track Athlete of the Year: Tyler Pittman
The final awards given for the evening were the Robin Austin Scholar-Athletes of the Year. The female recipient was Karmen Gragg, while the male recipient was Zack Guy.
“It’s not so much about wins and losses, but how the kids are learning to be a team, building character, and learning fundamentals. Sure we’d like to have won more games through the year, but we’ve worked hard at helping the kids become total students,” Cranberry athletic director Kent Hayes said at the event. “If you ever were to ride a middle school bus with the kids after they lost a ballgame, it’s often hard to tell they lost. They’re a unique group who is always smiling and excited about having fun and enjoying the game, regardless of the result. We had a great group of coaches that worked hard this year with the kids and were committed to their teams. We had a good year.”
Congratulations to the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats on a great school year in sports!
