Enterprise honors athletes at banquet

Published 10:50 am Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Daily Leader / Marty Albright / The Enterprise Yellow Jackets football team was honored during the school's athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Adam McGee, Best Offensive Lineman; Tanner Waldrop, Most Valuable Player, Best Defensive Back, Most Valuable Offensive Player; Tristan Cantrell, Most Valuable Special Team Player; Braxton Thompson, Most Valuable Defensive Player; (standing) Zach Hodges, Best Offensive Back; Noah Lambert, Most Improved; and Jonathan Britt, Best Defensive Linemen

Daily Leader / Marty Albright / The Enterprise Yellow Jackets football team was honored during the school’s athletic banquet. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Adam McGee, Best Offensive Lineman; Tanner Waldrop, Most Valuable Player, Best Defensive Back, Most Valuable Offensive Player; Tristan Cantrell, Most Valuable Special Team Player; Braxton Thompson, Most Valuable Defensive Player; (standing) Zach Hodges, Best Offensive Back; Noah Diamond, Most Improved; and Jonathan Britt, Best Defensive Linemen

Enterprise recognized its football, basketball, softball, baseball, cheerleader, dance, tennis, golf, cross country and archery teams at a banquet Monday night.

Enterprise Booster Club president John Paul Holmes recognized three seniors as the winners of the Maroon, Gold and Yellow Jacket scholarship. Lauren Nuckles received the $500 Gold Award. Kinsey Dahlin was honored with the $500 Maroon Award. Jonathan Britt received the $1,000 Yellow Jacket Award.

In softball, Jana Nations received the Most Valuable Offensive Player and Carlee Nations earned the Most Valuable Defensive Player Award. Dwayne Pendleton was recognized as the overall Most Valuable Player award in boys’ basketball. Jontavious Smith earned the Best Offensive Player honors and Zach Hodges was recognized as the Best Defensive Player award in boys’ basketball.

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Carlee Bess Nations received Most Valuable Player honors in girls’ basketball. Courtney Greer earned the Most Valuable Offensive player award in girls’ basketball. Alissa Barlow took home the Most Valuable Defensive Player award in girls’ basketball.

Jakob Thames got the Most Valuable Male Golfer. Lizzie Boyte received the Most Valuable Female Golfer.

Daily Leader / Marty Albright / The Enterprise Booster Club honored three athletes with special scholarships during the school's athletic banquet. The finalist were (from left) Kinsey Dahlin, Maroon Scholarship; Jonathan Britt, Yellow Jacket Scholarship and not pictured Lauren Nuckles, Gold Scholarship.

Daily Leader / Marty Albright / The Enterprise Booster Club honored three athletes with special scholarships during the school’s athletic banquet. The finalist were (from left) Kinsey Dahlin, Maroon Scholarship; Jonathan Britt, Yellow Jacket Scholarship and not pictured Lauren Nuckles, Gold Scholarship.

Austin Hemphill was honored with the Top Male Shooter. Trinity Stinson received the Top Female Shooter.

Mylaine McCaffery was selected as the Most Valuable Female Player in tennis. Wyatt Coleman was the Most Valuable Male Player in tennis.

Braxton Thompson received with Most Valuable Defensive Player Award in football. Tanner Waldrop was selected the Most Valuable Offensive Player and the overall Most Valuable Player in football. Tristen Cantrell received honors as the Most Valuable Special Team Player.

In baseball, Hunter Richardson claimed the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Brady Watts earned the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Landon Gartman and Austin Fugler both earned the Pitcher Award.

In cross country, Austin Carter and Gracie Knight were recognized as the Most Valuable Runners.

Seniors in each sport were recognized with awards for their effort and the juniors received their letterman jackets.

Daily Leader / Marty Albright / The Enterprise Cheerleading team was honored during the school's athletic banquet. Cheeleaders receiving awards were (seated, from left) Adalida Bartholomew, Maddie Carter, Yellow Jacket Award; Taylor Robinson, Captian, Pin it Forward, Leadership; Lauren Nuckles, Captain, All-American; Kinley Miler, All-American; (standing) Carly Polk, Spirit Award and Savanna Dunaway, Pin it Forward, All-American, Best Cheerleader.

Daily Leader / Marty Albright / The Enterprise Cheerleading team was honored during the school’s athletic banquet. Cheeleaders receiving awards were (seated, from left) Adalida Bartholomew, Maddie Carter, Yellow Jacket Award; Taylor Robinson, Captian, Pin it Forward, Leadership; Lauren Nuckles, Captain, All-American; Kinley Miler, All-American; (standing) Carly Polk, Spirit Award and Savanna Dunaway, Pin it Forward, All-American, Best Cheerleader.

 Enterprise Athletic Awards 

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sixth Man:  Jana Nations. Most Improved: Breyuanna Johnson. Hustle Award:  Haley Nations. Rebounding Award:  Monisha Pendleton, Michelle Herrington. Highest Free Throw Percentage Award:  Courtney Greer. Coaches Award:  Eden Ward. Most Valuable Defensive Player:  Alissa Barlow. Most Valuable Offensive Player:  Courtney Greer. Most Valuable Player: Carlee Nations. All-Lincoln County: Carlee Nations, Courtney Greer.  All-District:  Carlee Nations, Courtney Greer

SOFTBALL: Leadership Award: Kinsey Dahlin. Coaches Award: Kalyn Chemin. Rookie of the Year Award: Lauren Gartman. Most Improved Award: Caley Cangemi. Hustle Award:  Kaylie Burgess. Pitching Award:  Haley Nations.  Offensive Award:  Jana Nations. Defensive Award:  Carlee Nations. Scholastic Award:  Kinsey Dahlin.  Yellow Jacket Award:  Kinsey Dahlin.  Region 7-2A All-District: Carlee Nations, Jana Nations, Haley Nations, Lauren Gartman.

DANCE TEAM: Yellow Jacket Spirit Award:  Cameron Givens.  Battement Award:  Hailee Thompson. Etoile Award: Devan Hardin. All-American:  Hailee Thompson, Bryanna Miles. Heart of Gold: Camy Givens. Power Performance Award: Camry Givens. Showmanship Award:  Camry Givens. Herkie Teamwork Award: Devan Hardin.

CHEERLEADER: Pin It Forward Award Winners:  Taylor Robinson, Savanna Dunaway. All American Cheerleaders:  Lauren Nuckles, Savanna Dunaway, Kinley Miller. Leadership Award: Taylor Robinson. Captains Awards:  Taylor Robinson, Lauren Nuckles. Yellow Jacket Award:  Maddie Carter. Best Cheerleader Award:  Savanna Dunaway.  Spirit Award:  Carly Polk.

ARCHERY:  Leadership:  Adam McGee. Top Female Scorer:  Trinity Stinson.  Top Female Shooter:  Trinity Stinson. Top Male Shooter: Austin Hemphill. Top Male Scorer:  Austin Hemphill. Most Improved:  Trent Lofton.

FOOTBALL: Most Improved:  Noah Diamond. Most Valuable Special Team Player:  Tristen Cantrell. Best Offensive Lineman: Adam McGee. Best Offensive Back: Zach Hodges.  Most Valuable Offensive Player: Tanner Waldrop.  Best Defensive Lineman: Jonathan Britt. Best Defensive Back: Tanner Waldrop. Most Valuable Defensive Player:  Braxton Thompson.  Yellow Jacket Award:  Wesley Blazier. Most Valuable Player:  Tanner Waldrop.

BASEBALL:  Best Offensive Player:  Hunter Richardson. Best Defensive Player:  Brady Watts.  Most Improved:  Trevor Freeman. Pitching Award: Landon Gartman, Austin Fugler.  Team Captains:  Max Miller, Hunter Richardson. Rookie Award:  Austin Fugler.  Jacket Award: Cade Cangemi.  All-District:  Hunter Richardson, Landon Gartman, Tanner Waldrop, Austin Fugler, Cade Cangemi.

GOLF: Most Valuable Male Golfer:  Jakob Thames. Most Valuable Female Golfer: Lizzie Boyte.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Most Valuable Player: Dwayne Pendleton.  Most Valuable Defensive: Zach Hodges. Most Valuable Offensive:  Jontavious Smith. Coaches Award:  Darren Richardson. Best Free Throw Shooter:  Dwayne Pendleton. Most Improved:  Cade Feltus.  Sixth Man Award:  Hunter Bland.  Hustle Award:  Austin Carter.  All-Lincoln:  Dwayne Pendleton, Jontavious Smith. All-District: Dwayne Pendleton, Jontavious Smith.

TENNIS: Most Valuable Girl:  Mylaine McCaffery.  Most Valuable Boy:  Wyatt Coleman. Best Net Player:  Wyatt Coleman. Rookie of the Year: Hanako Mori. Coaches Award: Kayla Ham. Most Improved:  Braxton Wallis. Sportsmanship Award: Dalton Russ. All-District:  Mylaine McCaffrey, Wyatt Coleman, Madison Rials, Courtney Greer, Hanako Mori.

CROSS COUNTRY: Most Valuable Runner : Austin Carter, Gracie Knight. Most Improved:  Hunter Bland, Breanna Boyles.  200 Miler Club: Adam Brumfield. Jacket Leadership:  Austin Carter. All-District: Hunter Bland, Gracie Knight, Austin Carter. All-State:  Austin Carter.

SPECIAL HONORS:  Gold Scholarship:  Lauren Nuckles.  Maroon Scholarship: Kinsey Dahlin. Yellow Jacket Scholarship: Jonathan Britt.