Winner High School athletes were honored as well as community members at the Winner Quarterback Club athletic awards night on May 14.
Jason Christensen, head women’s basketball coach at Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, was the speaker.
The award winners include:
Volleyball—Sam Marts, MVP; co offensive player of the year—Morgan Hammerbeck and Abby Marts
Defensive player—Alexis Richey
Spark plug—Ellie Brozik
Miss hustle—Gracie Littau
Maytag player—Richey
Most improved—Mackenzie Levi
Most inspirational—Addy Root
Most representative—Sam Marts
Cross Country—Most representative, Dawson Phillips and Jaclyn Laprath
Outstanding boy—Kade Watson
Outstanding girl—Sidda Schuyler
Competitive cheer—Triple A—Jenna Hammerbeck
Newbie—Sutton Schweigert
Most inspirational—Macie Ferwerda
Most improved—Jeslyn Felix
Most representative—Maddy Hanson and Macy Olson
Competitive dance
Outstanding pom—Maddy Hanson
Best hip hop—Gracie Littau
Best kick—Abby Marts
Most improved Torre Buus
Most enthusiastic—Madeline Watzel
Most representative—Gracie Littau
Class of 1988 Most inspirational—Macy Olson
Judy Rysavy scholarship—Maddy Hanson
Football
JV player of the year—Joren Bruun
Most improved—Phillip Jorgensen and Oscar Pravecek
Special team player of the year—Ty Bolton
Most valuable defense—Levi McClanahan
Outstanding running back—Matt Smither
Senior lineman—Justus Gregg
Offensive and team MVP—Riley Calhoon
Most representative—Dalton Baker
Taylor Watzel scholarship—Riley Calhoon
Friend of football—Glenn Carlson
Girls basketball
Most representative—Gabby Kocer
110 percent Lady Warrior—Gabby Kocer
Defensive MVP—Madison Thieman
JV MVP—Maggie LaCompte
Most valuable player—Morgan Hammerbeck
Boys basketball
C team MVP—Evan Farner
Defense MVP—Landon Thieman
JV MVP—Kameron Meiners and defense, Oscar Pravecek
Varsity hustle—Shea Connot
Defense—Joren Bruun
Co-MVP—Brandon Volmer and Brady Fritz
All improved—Waylon Eagle Star, Nolan Sachtjen
Most representative—Brandon Volmer
Wrestling
Most takedowns, near falls and falls—Kaden Keiser
Most reversals—Trevor Peters
Most escapes—Peters
Most valuable wrestler—Keiser
Most improved—Elijah Blare
Most representative—Atlas Willuweit
Boys golf
Most representative—Gage Watson
Girls golf
Most representative—Ronae Klein