DAILY LEADER / MARTY ALBRIGHT / HORNET NETTERS – The Loyd Star tennis team was honored during the school’s athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Toni Banks, Most Improved Doubles; Jordan Shelby, Most Improved Doubles; Ashlyn Locke, All-District, Coaches Girl Award; Caylee Grace Yarborough, Most Valuable Girl, Most Valuable Doubles, All-District; Madisyn Brister, Most Improved Girl; Lani Smith, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Girl; (Standing) Connor Crosby, Will to Win Award; Gavin Thomas, Toughest Hornet, All-District; Tyler Dunn, Senior Award, Most Valuable Boy, Hornet Award; Bryson Brister, Coaches Boy Award; Cole Moak, Scholastic Award.

DAILY LEADER / MARTY ALBRIGHT / HORNET BASEBALL – The Loyd Star baseball team was honored during the school’s athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Levi Redd, Most Improved, All-District; Seth Farmer, All-District, Senior Award; Hayden Brownlee, Most Improved; Caleb Yarborough, Most Outstanding Pitcher, Defensive Player of Year, All-District; Dustin Hart, Rickey Smith Coach’s Award, Senior Award; Cole Smith, Rookie of Year; (Standing) Brett Calcote, All-District; Peyton Flowers, Most Outstanding Pitcher, Offensive Player of Year, All-District; Bradyn Brister, Rookie of Year; T.K. Patterson, Rickey Smith Coach’s Award.