Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
Jac-Cen-Del High School Athletic Director
Mark Meyer cordially opened the Eagles' winter
sports recognition program welcoming coaches,
team members, their parents and guests.
The Jr. High event got underway near 6:00
p.m. on Thursday, March 23, after being postponed
from the scheduled Tuesday, due to the inopportune
winter snow fall of Monday, March 20, that
closed all area schools for Tuesday operation.
The Jr-High team coaches were the first to
be acknowledged, beginning with 7th grade girls
coach, April Hughes.
Coach Hughes acknowledged the team members
which included, Hailee Sizemore, Samantha White,
Brooke Gilland, Nicole Wirth, Brooklyn Billman,
Kayla Kohlman, Erica Hicks, Alyssa Hammond,
Kristina Moore, Megan Joseph-Mgr., Andrea Roberts,
Becca Wagner, Janae Horn, Erica Caudill and
Jordan Rayburn, Manager.
The 7th grade girls' season team record was
11-6. Specific awards were presented to: Andi
Roberts - Most Improved, Most Determined -
Brooke Gilland, and the Mental Attitude and
Scholastic Award went to Becca Wagner with
a 10.42 GPA.
Travis Rohrig, 7th grade boys' coach, introduced
his team members: Joe Abplanalp, Clay Comer,
Derek Huntington, Zach Schuler, Zach Swain,
Kyle Abrams, Dalton Garnett, Derek Lunsford,
Brock Shadday, Tyler Dickman - Manager, Trevor
Arnett, Travis Hardesty, Caleb Payne, and Logan
Simon.
The 7th grade boys' season team record was
17-2. Specific awards were presented to: Zach
Schuler - Most Improved, Derek Lunsford - Most
Determined, Mental Attitude - Joe Abplanalp,
and Scholastic to Dalton Garnett for a 10.85
GPA.
The Jr.-High cheerleaders were coached by
Marla Simon. Coach Simon introduced the squad:
Brooke Gilland, Erica Hicks, Megan Joseph,
Kayla Kohlman, Andi Roberts, Kristin Konradi,
Renee Meister, Amanda Rangel, Alissa Stolze,
and Sam White.
The 7th grade cheer awards were presented
to: Kayla Kohlman for Mental Attitude and Scholastic,
with a 10.14 GPA.
The 8th grade cheer awards were presented
to: Renee Meister - Mental Attitude, and Scholastic-
Sam White, with a 10.33 GPA.
Matt McNew coached the 8th grade girls' team,
and the team members were: Sam White, Jessica
Comer, Melissa Horan, Kristin Konradi, Andrea
Rogers, Brittany Williams, Kayla Fullenkamp,
Alissa Stolze, and Brittany Gayheart - Manager.
The 8th grade teams' season record was 6-12.
Specific awards were presented to: Jessica
Comer and Alissa Stolze for Most Improved,
Most Determined and Scholastic for a 10.33
GPA, and Mental Attitude to Melissa Horn.
David Espinda coached the 8th grade boys'
team. The team consisted of: Shane Adams, Zach
Kappes, Ryan Schuler, Ethan Wagner, Dan Harlemert,
Donnie Lows, Devin Shadday, Brandon Wilhoit,
Ethan Harmeyer, Mike Luers, Trent Tucker, and
Eric Wirth.
The 8th grade boys' team season record was
8-10. Specific awards were presented to: Ethan
Harmeyer - Most Improved, Brandon Wilhoit -
Most Determined, Mental Attitude - Dan Harlemert,
and Scholastic to Eric Wirth with a 11.16 GPA.
Following the Jr. High award presentations,
A. D. Meyer offered a photo opportunity and
refreshments to guests before opening the high
school program a little after 7:00 p.m.
The High School Program was called to order
by A. D. Meyer, with a welcome to all present,
acknowledging the hard work and effort put
forth by coaches, team members, parents, and
others in obtaining a positive and productive
winter sports program at the Jac-Cen-Del Schools.
Following a welcome and introduction,
Gary Franklin, sports editor for Ripley Publishing
Co., was asked to open the presentations portion
with the naming of the winners of both the
25th Boys' Basketball - Wm. "Tiny" Hunt
Award and the 14th Girls' Basketball Excellence
Award.
Ripley Publishing Co. sponsors
the awards annually. Criteria for selection
are: a male & female
senior varsity basketball team member of Milan,
Jac-Cen-Del, or South Ripley High School who
has displayed a positive role model with sportsmanship
qualities and basketball abilities representative
of the county.
To determine the recipient, ballots with all
eligible senior players' names were sent to
the three team coaches, their team scorekeepers,
and two other Ripley County sports enthusiasts,
then a point system was used to determine a
winner. The awards are separate and do not
necessarily end up at the same school.
Of the ballots returned, Jac-Cen-Del
Eagle senior, Kyle Horan won the 25th Wm. "Tiny" Hunt
Award, and Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle senior, Janelle
Hardesty, was the recipient of the 14th Girls'
Basketball Excellence Award.
Eagle Freshman Boys' Basketball Coach Roy
Thomas introduced his team members: Curtis
Abrams, Matt Gehl, Justin Stepleton, Jamieson
Benoit - Manager, Tim Arnett, Gerald Hardesty,
Blake Sutton, Josh Forbes, Joe Rangel, and
Denver Taylor.
The freshmen Eagles went undefeated for the
season and tournament to follow with a record
of 18-0 and earned the title ORVC Tourney Champs
and Ripley County Tourney Champs in the process.
Specific awards were presented to: Joe Rangel
- Most Improved, Gerald Hardesty - Most Determined,
Mental Attitude - Matt Gehl and Blake Sutton,
Free Throw Award - Blake Sutton, and Scholastic
Award to Gerald Hardesty with a 11.14 GPA.
Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle Reserves were coached
by Maurice Wagner, and the team members were:
Allana Newhart, Kara Harlamert, Tasha Krieg,
Regina Ricke, Carissa Simon, Valorie Wagner,
Danielle Leighty, Ciara Bonnlander, Kristen
Hicks, Janine Huff, and Abby Morehead.
The Lady Eagle reserve team ended their season
with a 16-4 record. Specific awards were presented
to: Regina Ricke - Most Improved, Kristen Hicks
- Most Determined, Mental Attitude - Valorie
Wagner, Free Throw Award - Carissa Simon and
Kaylin Ploeger, and the Scholastic Award to
Valorie Wagner with a 11.28 GPA.
The JCD Boys' reserve team was coached by
Steve Narwold. The Eagle JV team members were:
Thomas Wenning, Aaron Harmeyer, Andrew Huff,
Andy Wolff, Eric Horan, Austin Lord, David
Busch, Coty Horn, and Kellen Stolze.
Coach Narwold recognized the team for their
hard work, noting that the team ended with
a season record of 12-8. Specific awards presented
were: Most Improved - David Busch, Most Determined
- Coty Horn, Mental Attitude - Thomas Wenning,
Free Throw Award - Kellen Stolze, and the Scholastic
Award to David Busch with a 11.28 GPA.
The JCD Eagle JV and Varsity Cheerleader Squads
were coached by Cindy Toops and Jane Ann Vankirk.
Those receiving varsity letters were: Abby
Coyle, Amber Lunsford, Kara Harlamert, Kalenia
Simon, Laura Hicks, and Kaitlin Hughes. Cheerleader
lifters, Michael Tunny and Justin Eaton, also
received varsity letters.
Varsity squad: Mental Attitude - Abby Coyle,
Outstanding Cheerleader - Amber Lunsford and
Kaleina Simon, and the Scholastic Award - Amber
Lunsford with a 11.00 GPA.
JV squad certificate recipients were: Megan
Jones, Tanaha Simon, Jaime Lunsford, Rachel
Toops, and Abby Morehead. JV Mental Attitude
- Tanaha Simon, and Scholastic Award to Jaime
Lunsford with a 10.57 GPA.
Lady Eagle Varsity Coach Scott Smith introduced
team members: Erika Simon, Kiersten Young,
Carissa Simon, Emily Einhaus, Abby Rohlfing,
Kaylin Ploeger, Janelle Hardesty, Abby Lauber,
Talena Huff, Alisha Lord, Amanda Harmeyer,
and managers Justin Eaton, Luke Grow, and Lindsey
Payne.
Certificates were presented to Carissa Simon,
Kara Harlemert, and Valorie Wagner. Coach Smith
and his varsity squad finished their season
with a record of 19-4, earning ORVC Co-Champs
title. Other specific awards were: MVP Award,
Assist Award, and 14th Ripley Publishing Co.
Girls' Basketball Excellence Award - Janelle
Hardesty, Captain Award - Amanda Harmeyer and
Abby Rohlfing, Hustler and Free Throw Award
- Alisha Lord, Leading Rebounder - Emily Einhaus,
Most Improved - Erika Simon and Abby Lauber,
Scholastic Award - Amanda Harmeyer with a 11.14
GPA. All-County team - Janelle Hardesty(co-MVP)
and Emily Einhaus. Amanda Harmeyer - Mental
Attitude Award.
Eagle Boys' Varsity Coach David Bradshaw issued
first Varsity letters to Blake Billman, Tucker
Brown, Brandon Gehl, Tyler Bradshaw, Daniel
Leonetti, Coty Horn, Adam Vollmer, and Andrew
Wagner. Other members were Justin Huff, Kyle
Horan and Manager Ben Demaree.
The Eagle boys' season record
was 16-7. Specific awards presented included:
Captain Award, Assist
Award, and Ripley Publishing Co. 25th Wm. "Tiny" Hunt
Award - Kyle Horan, Justin Huff - MVP, Hustler
Award - Adam Vollmer, Leading Rebounder - Tucker
Brown, Most Improved - Brandon Gehl and Tucker
Brown, Free Throw Award - Brandon Gehl, and
Scholastic Award to Andrew Wagner with a 11.35
GPA. ORVC All Conference - Tucker Brown, Brandon
Gehl, and Justin Huff. Kyle Horan - Mental
Attitude Winner, and All County Team - Tucker
Brown and Brandon Gehl. |
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