The Loyd Star softball team was honored during a spring athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Malori Cade, Julie Smith, Curtis Smith Will To Win, All-Division; Leslie Walker, Coaches Award; Megan Norton, Most Outstanding Catcher, All-Division; Madison Jones, Curtis Smith Will To Win, All-Division; Johnna Norman, Golden Glove, All State Team; Brooks Rushing, Off-Season Workout Award; Abigail Thornton, Curtis Smith Will To Win, Off-Season Workout Award, All-Division; (standing) Marley Poole, Kelsey McCullough, Curtis Smith Will To Win, Scholar Athlete, Coaches Award; Makenzie Smith, Most Valuable Players, Clarion Ledger Player of the Week in Fastpitch, All-Division, All State Team; Ali Gartman, Most Valuable Players, Best Batting Average, Slugger of the Year, All-Division, All State Team; Katie West, Raigan Smith, Scholar Athlete; Megan Poole and Carlie Beth Wallace.

The Loyd Star baseball team was honored during the school’s athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Lane Rogers, Rickey Smith Coach’s Award; Dorian Beard, All-District Honorable Mention; Hayden Brownlee, Defensive Player of Year, All-District Honorable Mention; Caleb Yarborough, Most Outstanding Player, All-District First Team, Most Outstanding Pitcher, All-State 2A First Team Selection, MAC All-Star Selection; Jordan Michel, Scholastic Award; Brett Calcote, Offensive Player of Year; All-District First Team; Cade Hodges, All-District Honorable Mention, Rookie of Year; (standing) Levi Redd, All-District First Team, Most Outstanding Pitcher, All-State 2A Second Team Selection; Cole Smith, All-District Honorable Mention, Most Improved Award; Bradyn Brister, Peyton Flowers Heart and Hustle Award, All-District First Team; Konner Allen, All-District First Team, Most Improved Award; Dylan Smith, Rickey Smith Coach’s Award; and Lama Lang, All-District First Team, Rookie of Year.

The Loyd Star Girls Basketball team was honored during a spring athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Megan Givens, Senior Award, Best Free Throw Shooter; Marcey Givens, Most Valuable Player, Senior Award, Scholastic Award, Most Three Pointers, Best Offensive Player; Victoria Cupit, Senior Award, Most Assists; Faith Bergeron, Most Improved; (standing) Jordan Shelby, Best Rebounder; Hannah Dickerson, Best Attitude, Best Defensive Player; Makenzie Smith, Most Improved; and Toni Banks, Miss Hustle

The Loyd Star Tennis team was honored during the school’s athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Caitlin Cade, Senior Award; Madisyn Brister, Most Improved Girl, All-District Mixed Doubles; Anna Thomas, Most Improved Doubles; Ruby McCullough, Senior Award; Connor Crosby, Hornet Award, All-District Boys’ Singles; Caylee Grace Yarborough, All-District Girls’ Doubles; Lani Smith, Most Improved Doubles; Julie Kramer, Coaches Girl Award, Senior Award; (Standing) Morgyn Brister, Bryson Brister, Most Improved Boy, Scholastic Award, All-District Mixed Doubles; Blayne Brister, Most Valuable Doubles, Rookie of the Year Award, All-District Boys’ Doubles; Ashlyn Locke, Most Valuable Girl, All-District Girls’ Singles; Faith Bergeron, All-District Girls’ Doubles; and Cole Moak, Most Valuable Boy, Most Valuable Doubles, Will to Win Award, Coaches Boy Award, Senior Award, All-District Boys’ Doubles.

The Loyd Star Powerlift team was honored during a sports athletic banquet at the Lincoln Civic Center. Terril Lloyd received the Best Pound for Pound Lifter Award and the All-State Powerlifter Award.