Blackhawk fall sports athletes receive awards

Coaches presented awards to athletes from the fall sports programs during a ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Pea Ridge High School cafeteria.

Girls Cross Country

Outstanding Runner: Harmony Reynolds

Workhorse award: Olivia Scates

Most Improved: Nina Reed

Blackhawk Pride: Emma Stein

Blackhawk Pride: Maddisyn Robbinson

Blackhawk Pride: Liz Vasquez

Newcomer of the Year: Olivia Scates

Boys Cross Country

Outstanding Runner: Shaed Cates

Workhorse award: Josiah Small

Most Improved: Kyle Telgemeier

Blackhawk Pride: Will Feemster

Blackhawk Pride: Levi Schultz

Blackhawk Pride: Kevin Vasquez

Newcomer of the Year: Sander Van der Veen

Boys Golf

1. Most Improved: Jared Swope

2. Attitude Award: Seth Hill

3. Blackhawk Pride: Levi Schultz

4. MVP: Harrison Cato

Girls Golf

1. Most Improved - Mikayla Hammond

2. Attitude Award - Mikayla Hammond

3. Blackhawk Pride: Katelyn Swope

4. MVP: Katelyn Swope

Volleyball

MVP: Josey Goldberg Offensive Player of the Year: Maria Socha

Defensive Player of the Year: Bridget Willis

Blackhawk Pride: Gabby Adams & Tori Scrogham

Ace Award: Madison McGuire

Newcomer of the Year: Ashlyn Humphrey

All-Conference: Madison McGuire, Maria Socha, Bridget Willis, Joseph Goldberg and Gabby Adams

All-Conference honorable mention: Ashlyn Humphrey and Cassy Porter

All-State: Joseph Goldberg

All-State Tournament team: Maria Socha

Football

Team MVP: Carson Rhine

Offensive MVP: Carson Rhine

(2) Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: (tied vote) Dalton Nesbitt and Cooper Ferguson

Defensive MVP: Tristin Brewer

Defensive Lineman of the Year: Mike Mahoney

Hardest Worker: Justin Koon

Mr. Blackhawk: Carson Rhine

Impact Award: Tristin Brewer

12th Man: Louis Reyes

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Junior Blackhawk cross country runner Kevin Vasquez was presented the Blackhawk Pride award for Cross Country by coach John E. King during the fall sports awards ceremony.

TIMES photographs by Annette Beard The Lady Blackhawk volleyball team is coached by Jessica Woods. Josey Goldberg was named most valuable player. Goldberg was named to All-Conference and AllState. Maria Socha was named to the All-State Tournament team.

Blackhawk cross country runners performed well this season. They are coached by Melissa Meyers and John E. King. Shaed Cates was awarded outstanding runner. Will Feemster, Levi Schultz and Kevin Vasquez were awarded the Blackhawk Pride award. Josiah Small received the workhorse award. Kyle Telgemeier was named most improved and Sander Van der Veen was awarded newcomer of the year.

Blackhawk football athletes receiving awards recently included Mike Mahoney, defensive lineman of the year; Tristin Brewer, defensive most valuable player and impact award; Justin Koon, hardest worker; and Carson Rhine, team MVP, offensive MVP and Mr. Blackhawk.