DAILY LEADER / MARTY ALBRIGHT / The Brookhaven Academy Fastpitch Softball team was honored during their spring athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Alex Rae Smith, Coaches Award, Pitching Award, All-District; Anna Smith, Most Valuable Player, All-District, MAIS All-Star Award; Olivia Thornton, Lady Cougars Leadership, All-District; Sarah Allison Wilson (standing) Anna Grace Covington, Heart of a Champ Award; Morgan Walker, Best Batting Average; Olivia Lofton, Pitching Award, All-District; Kailyn Jordan, Defensive Award, All-District.

DAILY LEADER / MARTY ALBRIGHT / The Brookhaven Academy football team was honored during the school’s Thursday night athletic banquet. Players receiving special awards were (seated, from left) Michael Fiorella, Best Linebacker, All-District; Trent Nettles, Cougar Award, All-District; Heath Hickman, Team Captain, All-District, KDMC Golden Helmet All-District 5-AA MVP; Garrett Pace, Best Lineman, All-District, Defensive MVP, All-District 5-AA Most Valuable Lineman; Connor Dorman, Offensive MVP, All-District; Calen Brown, Best Wide Receiver, All-District; (standing) Madison Smith, All-District; Ross Fielder, Most Improved; Grayson Devito, Cougar Award; Carter Culbertson, Most Versatile, All-District; William King, All-District, War Horse Award; Zach Carr, Mr. Hustle; Jon Taylor Cline, All-District.

DAILY LEADER / MARTY ALBRIGHT / The Brookhaven Academy Cheer squad was honored during their spring athletic banquet. The cheerleaders receiving awards were (seated, from left) Hillary Wilson, Varsity Cheer Captain; Anna Smith, Senior Award; Jenna Wright, Senior Award; Emily Allbritton, Senior Class Captain; (standing) Marlee Watts, Senior Award; Morgan Walker, Senior Award and Olivia Lofton, Senior Class Captain, new Southwest Cheerleader scholarship signee.