Enterprise athletes honored

Published 5:01 pm Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Enterprise faculty and coaches honored their varsity athletes with a spring 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 Enterprise gymnasium.

Principal Shannon Eubanks started the awards ceremony and recognized two seniors with the Lindy Callahan Award: Kelsey Hux and Tony Blair.

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Coaches from each sport recognized their team’s achievements during the year and players were given awards to signify their hard work.

Hannah Moak received the Most Valuable Player award in softball. Travis Brinson received the Most Valuable Offensive Player award in boys basketball. Jarrod Johnson was honored with the Most Valuable Defensive Player Award in boys basketball. Caroleah Brister received honors in girls basketball with the Most Valuable Offensive Player Award. Veonka Sanders was honored as the Most Valuable Defensive Player Award in girls basketball.

Jacob Greer got the Most Outstanding Male Golfer. Katie Case received the Most Outstanding Female Golfer. Shane Jordan was honored with the Top Male Archer. Audrey Cole received the Top Female Archer.

Caroleah Brister and Jeremy Ables were selected as the Most Valuable Players in tennis. Taylor Rutland recieved with Most Valuable Defensive Player Award in football. Lance Spring was selected the Most Valuable Offensive Player in football.

Enterprise baseball coach Cass Brister recognized his players during the ceremony but did not hand out rewards because they just ended their season Monday night. Brister did give out the Region 6-2A All-District rewards.

Before closing of the ceremony, Holmes and other Enterprise booster club members announced the recipients of the scholarship awards.

Summer Cliburn received the $500 Gold Award. Konner Burke was honored with the $500 Maroon Award. Kelsey Hux received the $1,000 Yellow Jacket Award.

Seniors in each sport were recognized with awards for their effort. Team members received recognition for their participation at center court.

BASEBALL

Region 6-2A All-District 1st Team: Jackson Cole, Dylan Smith, Konner Burke, Logan Killingworth, Blake Fugler, Leighton Jordan. Region 6-2A All-District 2nd Team: Lance Spring, Austin Fuller, Chance Owens, Braxton Foster.

FOOTBALL

Most Valuable Defensive Player: Taylor Rutland. Most Valuable Offensive Player: Lance Spring. Iron Man Award: Jackson Cole. Offensive Lineman Award:Tony Blair. Coach’s Award:  Chance Boyd. Defensive Lineman Award:Matt Greer. All-Region 1st Team: Lance Spring, Jackson Cole. All-Region 2nd Team: Matt Greer, Taylor Rutland, Chance Boyd, Tony Blair, Jarrod Johnson.

CHEERLEADER

Scholastic Award: Sara Terrell. Yellow Jacket Award: Hope Padgett. Team Captain Award: Tyler Boyd.

DANCE TEAM

Team Captain Award: Maria Crane. Scholastic Award: Nicole Rutland. Yellowjacket Award: Ashley Boyd.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Most Valuable Offensive: Caroleah Brister. Most Valuable Defensive: Veonka Sanders.  6th Man Award: Megan Rippy. Rebounding Award:Veonka Sanders. Coach’s Award: Tiffany Busby. Most Improved: Kristen Jergins. Hustle Award: Carly Price. Newcomer: Kayla Britt. Leadership: Veonka Sandersm Caroleah Brister. All-Lincoln County:Veonka Sanders, Caroleah Brister.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Most Valuable Offensive: Travis Brinson. Most Valuable Defensive: Jarrod Johnson. Coach’s Award: Glynn Thornhill. Hustle Award: Travis Ham.   Assist Award: Grant Brister. Best Free Throw Shooter: Grant Brister. Rebounding Award: Jarrod Johnson. Most Improved Player: Tomas Newman. Region 6-2A All-District Honorable Mention: Jarrod Johnson, Travis Brinson. All-Lincoln County: Jarrod Johnson, Grant Brister.

GOLF

Most Outstanding Male Golfer: Jacob Greer. Most Outstabding Female Golfer: Katie Case.

TENNIS

Most Valuable Girl: Caroleah Brister. Most Valuable Boy: Jeremy Ables. Best Serve: Mirranda Leggett. Best Net Play: Matt Greer. Newcomer Award: Charles Bacot. Coaches Award: Nancy Bacot. Most Improved: Summer Cliburn. All-District: Jeremy Ables, Caroleah Brister.

ARCHERY

Highest Scoring Female Archer: Audrey Cole. Highest Scoring Male Archer: Shane Jordan. Highest Scoring Jr. High  Male Archer: Jonathan Britt. Highest Scoring Jr. High Female Archer: Desirae Katt. Most Improved Male Archer: Franklin Blount. Most Improved Female Archer: Erika Bernard. Male Sport: Trae Roberts. Female Sport: Courtney Strong.

SOFTBALL

Most Valuable Defensive Player: Taylor Nelson. Most Valuable Offensive Player: Kelsey Hux. Most Improved: Samantha Stuart. Hustle Award: Kayla Britt. Scholastic Award: Kelsey Hux. Most Valuable Player: Hannah Moak. Yellow Jacket Award: Ashley Boyd. Region 6-2A All-District: Samantha Stuart, Taylor Nelson, Kristen Jergins, Hannah Moak, Kayla Britt, Kelsey Hux.

Senior Recognition Jeremy Ables, Tyler Boyd, Haley Brazell, Konner Burke, Blake Fugler, Travis Ham, Leighton Jordan, Logan Killingsworth, Glynn Thornhill, Crystaql Byrd, Summer Cliburn, Miranda Leggett, Maria Crane, Kelsey Hux, Lance Spring, Tony Blair, Jake Rials, Jamie Smith.

Letterman Jacket RecepientsCaroleah Brister, Grant Brister, Tiffany Busby, Katie Case, Braxton Foster, Kenyon Frazier, Jacob Greer, Matthew Greer, Joseph Grice, Chris Kinard, Chris Lea, Brittany Moak, Taylor Nelson, Chance Owens, Carley Price, Skye Pruden, Taylor Rutland, Veonka Sanders, Dylan Smith, Maverick Smith, Dakota White, Hope Padget.

SPECIAL HONORS

Lindy Callahan Award: Kelsey Hux, Tony Blair. Gold Scholarship Recepient: Summer Cliburn. Maroon Scholarship Recepient: Konner Burke. Yellow Jacket Scholarship Recepient: Kelsey Hux.