Photo submitted/The Loyd Star Hornets baseball team celebrated at its awards banquet held recently. Pictured are, on the front row, from left: Logan Smith for All-District second team; Brent Cade, scholastic; Dylan Smith for All-District second team and Most Improved; Tucker Watts for Most Outstanding Player and All-District first team; Parker Flowers for Most Outstanding Pitcher and All-District first team; Konner Allen for Defensive Player of the Year and All-District first team; and Cole Smith for Rickey Smith Coaches award and All-District second team. On the back row, from left: Dane Smith for Defensive Player of the Year, Most Outstanding Pitcher and All-District first team; Rials Hester for Rickey Smith Coaches Award; Cade Hodges for Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Pitcher and All-District first team; Tanner Watts for Rookie of the Year, Most Outstanding Pitcher, and All-District second team; Dawson Zumbro for the Peyton Flowers Heart & Hustle Award and All-District second team; and Bradyn Brister for Offensive Player of the Year and All-District first team. Not pictured is James Beard for Offensive Player of the Year and All-District first team.

Photo submitted The Loyd Star Lady Hornets softball team celebrated at its awards banquet held recently. Pictured are, on the front row, from left: Marley Poole for Most Improved, All Division; Makenzie Smith for MVP, Curtis Smith Will to Win, Senior Letterman, All Division; Shelby Smith for Curtis Smith Will to Win, Senior Letterman, All Division; Abigail Thornton for Best Defensive Player, Curtis Smith Will to Win, Senior Letterman, All Division; and Johnna Norman for Best Batting Average, Curtis Smith Will to Win, Slugger Award, All Division, Off-Season Workout Award. On the back row, from left: Lydia Britt, Senior Letterman; Malori Cade for Coaches Award; Carlie Beth Wallace for Rookie of the Year; Lesley Walker for Senior Letterman, Scholar Athlete; and Aly Floyd for Off-Season Workout Award.