Banquet honors Enterprise athletes
Published 12:00 pm Thursday, May 15, 2014
The Enterprise faculty and coaches honored their varsity athletes with an athletic banquet to recognize the football, basketball, softball, baseball, cheerleader, dance, tennis, golf and archery teams.
Enterprise Booster Club president John Paul Holmes welcomed the crowd to the banquet that was held in the Enterprise’s new gymnasium.
Holmes concluded the awards ceremony by recognizing three seniors as winners of the Maroon, Gold and Yellow Jacket scholarships. Skylar Dahlin received the $500 Gold Award. Shane Jordan was honored with the $500 Maroon Award. James King received the $1,000 Yellow Jacket Award.
Cass Brister, filling in for Enterprise Principal Shannon Eubanks, announced the nominees of the Lindy Callahan Award: Ashley Boyd and Jackson Cole.
Coaches from each sport recognized their team’s achievements during the year and players were given awards to signify their hard work.
Kinsey Dahlin received the Most Valuable Player award in softball. John Gray received the overall Most Valuable Player award in boys’ basketball. Alissa Barlow received Most Valuable Defensive player honors and Kristen Jergins earned the Most Valuable Offensive player award in girls’ basketball.
John Gray got the Most Valuable Male Golfer. Addison Bessonette received the Most Valuable Female Golfer.
Shane Jordan was honored with the Top Male Shooter. Nastacia Davis received the Top Female Shooter.
Christi Waldrop was selected as the Most Valuable Female Player in tennis. Noah McKone was the Most Valuable Male Players in tennis.
Jake Case received Most Valuable Defensive Player Award in football. Jackson Cole was selected the Most Valuable Offensive Player in football. Tristan Cantrell received honors as the Most Valuable Special Team Player.
In baseball, Hunter Richardson claimed the Most Valuable Offensive Player award. Max Miller earned the Most Valuable Defensive Player award. Jackson Cole was the Most Valuable Pitcher.
Seniors in each sport were recognized with awards for their effort and the juniors received their letterman jackets.
Enterprise Athletic Awards
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sixth Man: Adrienne Byrd. Most Improved: Courtney Greer. Hustle Award: Hannah Kirtfield. Rebounding Award: Megan Rippy. Free Throw Percentage Award: Markie Case. Leadership Award: Megan Rippy. Coaches Award: Courtney Greer. Most Valuable Defensive Player: Alissa Barlow. Most Valuable Offensive Player: Kristen Jergins. All-Lincoln County: Alissa Barlow, Megan Rippy. All-District: Kristen Jergins.
SOFTBALL: Yellow Jacket Award: Skylar Dahlin. Most Improved: Kalyn Chemin. Hustle Award: Ashley Boyd. Coaches Award: Hannah Rutland. Defensive Award: Carlee Nations. Offensive Award: Jana Nations. Most Valuable Player: Kinsey Dahlin. Region 7-2A All-District: Kinsey Dahlin, Carlee Nations, Jana Nations, Haley Nations.
DANCE TEAM: All-Star Award: Ashley Boyd, Sara Dunaway, Whitney Herring. Best Dancer: Morgan Wallace. Leadership Award: Ashley Boyd. Yellowjacket Award: Whitney Herring.
CHEERLEADER: UCA All-American: Whitney Herring, Destiny Brister, Sara Dunaway. Penit Ford Savannah Dunaway. Senior Cheer Awards: Brianna Dunaway, Whitney Herring, Ahna Thomasee, Ashley Boyd. Captain Award: Brianna Dunaway, Monica Amic, Destiny Brister, Savannah Dunaway. Fired Up Award: Samantha Stuard. Most Improved: Rainee Luper. Best Cheerleader: Savannah Dunaway. Yellow Jacket Award: Maddie Carter.
ARCHERY: Leadership: Adam McGee. Top Female Scorer: Desiree Katt. Top Female Shooter: Stacie Davis. Top Male Scorer: Austin Hemphill. Top Male Shooter: Shane Jordan.
FOOTBALL: Most Valuable Defensive Player: Jake Case. Most Valuable Offensive Player: Jackson Cole. Most Valuable Special Team Player: Tristan Cantrell. Best Back: Jackson Cole. Best Lineman: Colton Welch. Most Improved: Adam McGee. Yellow Jacket Award:James King All-District: Jackson Cole, Jake Case.
BASEBALL: Best Offensive Player: Hunter Richardson. Best Defensive Player: Max Miller. Most Improved: Conner Smith. Pitching Award: Jackson Cole. Mr. Clutch Award: Josh Hardin. Rookie Award: Hunter Richardson. All-District: Jackson Cole, Hunter Richardson, Max Miller, Josh Hardin.
GOLF: Most Valuable Male Golfer: John Gray. Most Valuable Female Golfer: Addison Bessonette.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Most Valuable Player: John Gray. Most Valuable Defensive: Dwayne Pendleton. Most Valuable Offensive: Forrest Scott. Coaches Award: Dylan Furr. Best Free Throw Shooter: John Gray. Most Improved: Zach Hodges. All-Lincoln: Forrest Scott, John Gray. All-District: John Gray, Forrest Scott, Dwayne Pendleton.
TENNIS: Most Valuable Girl: Christi Waldrop. Most Valuable Boy: Noah McKone. Best Net Play: Austin Carter. Newcomer Award: Tyler Leggett. Coaches Award: Duncan Falvey. All-District: Noah McKone, Nancy Bacot, Austin Carter, Wyatt Coleman.
SPECIAL HONORS: Lindy Callahan Nominee Award: Ashley Boyd, Jackson Cole. Gold Scholarship: Skylar Dahlin. Maroon Scholarship: Shane Jordan. Yellow Jacket Scholarship: James King.