The Brookhaven Academy Athletic Banquet was held Monday night atthe Lincoln Civic Center. Athletes were recognized in all sportsexcept baseball and golf, which are currently in their respectivestate playoffs. Those titles will be announced at a laterdate.

Making a special appearance was Callie Cole who has made greatprogress since her automobile accident last September. Cole wasnamed MVP in fastpitch softball and permanent team captain on thegirls basketball team. Cole, along with BA’s football team,received a standing ovation from the large crowd.

Also receiving Most Valuable Player honors were Terah Winborne,girls basketball, girls tennis, slowpitch softball; Will Hickman,boys tennis; Jake Reed, boys basketball; Summer Calhoun, girlssoccer; Myles Melancon, boys soccer and Chandler Rogers,football.

Jamison Powell, Will Gatlin and Landen Peairs were honored with theCougar Award.

@Bbstandings:2009-10 BA Athletic Banquet

Fastpitch Softball

Laura Beth Wright, All-District, Best Defensive Player; Anna Smith,Most Improved: Mollie Smith, Miss Hustle; Terah Winborne, BestOffensive Player: Team Captain, Anna Katelyn Mangold, MeredithAllen. Callie Cole, Most Valuable Player.

Girls Basketball

Anna Lofton, All-District, Best Defensive Player; Anna KatelynMangold, All-District, Best Offensive Player; Terah Winborne,All-District Most Valuable Player; Laura Beth Wright, All-District,Best Offensive Player; Mary Lindsey Magee, Best Rebounder; MarianAllen, Most Improved; Summer Calhoun, Best Defensive Player; CallieCole, Permanent Team Captain.

Cheerleading

LeAnna Salyer, Senior Award.

Tennis

Terah Winborne, Most Valuable Girl. Will Hickman, Most ValuableBoy; Team Captain, Dudley Lampton. Myles Melancon, Team PlayerBoys; Landen Pearis, Team Player Girls; Marlee Watts, SpiritAward.

Slowpitch Softball

Hillary Walker, Most Improved; Marlee Magee, Miss Hustle; LauraBeth Wright, Best Defensive Player, Best Offensive Player; MeredithAllen, Most Improved, Team Captain; Anna Katelyn Mangold, MostImproved, Team Captain; Terah Winborne, Most Valuable Player.

Track

Clint Stewart, Boys Best in Field. Michael Kavitz, Boys Best inTrack; Mary Lindsey Magee, Girls Best in Field. Terah Winborne,Girls Best in Track.

Boys Basketball

Jamison Powell, Senior Leadership, Best Defensive Player, AllDistrict; Jake Reed, Senior Leadership, Most Valuable Player,All-District; Christian “Bubba” Keene, Most Improved; Brock Smith,Most Improved Player. Sidney Chaffin, Best Offensive Player, AllDistrict.

Girls Soccer

Summer Calhoun, Most Valuable Player, Best Offensive Player,All-District; Maggie Smith, Best Defensive Player; Rene Allen, BestMidfielder; Elizabeth Coleman, Best Goalie, All-State; AllisonBarry, Most Improved, Rookie of the Year; Landen Peairs,All-District.

Boys Soccer

Miles Melancon, Most Valuable Player. Other awards notavailable.

Football

Chandler Rogers, All-District 1st Team, All-State 1st Team. MostValuable Player; Tripp Jolly, All-District 1st Team, All-State 2ndTeam, Best Wide Receiver; Donovan Lorraine, All-District 1st Team,Cougar Award; Christian “Bubba” Keene, All-District 1st Team,All-State 2nd Team, Best Wide Receiver; Jennings Mills,All-District 1st Team. Most Valuable Offensive Back, Most ValuableDefensive Back; Clint Stewart, All-District 1st Team, All-State 2ndTeam, Team Captain, Most Valuable Offensive Lineman; Tyler Trout,All-District 1st Team, All-State 1st Team, Best Special TeamPlayer; Mark Rushing, All-District 1st Team, Most ValuableDefensive Back; Alan Michael Allred, All-District 1st Team, ButkusAward; Jamison Powell, All-District 1st Team, Butkus Award; WillGatlin, All-District 1st Team, Team Captain, Most ValuableDefensive Lineman; Cameron Barry, All-District 2nd Team, MostImproved Award; Will Gatlin, All-State No. 1st Team; Jeff Rushing,All State 2nd Team; Prentiss Smith, Cougar Award; Bailey Hodge,Most Improved Player; Hunter Franklin, Most Improved Player.

Special Awards

Jamison Powell, Will Gatlin, Cougar Award Boys; Landen Peairs,Cougar Award Girls.