ELDRED –– Along with a lot of hardware handed out at the Otto-Eldred Sports Banquet Saturday night, Larry Snyder was recognized for 50 years of service as a scorekeeper for the Otto-Eldred basketball and volleyball games.
Snyder had been a part of Otto-Eldred since 1966.
He was a principal, teacher, coach and scorekeeper for O-E. He has scored more than 2000 junior high, junior varsity and varsity games in his 50 years. Athletic Director Ed Reitler presented Snyder with a wood engraved plaque during the dedication and a blue and gold O-E pullover jacket. He also received a few other gifts, as the audience gave him a standing round of applause for his service.
Snyder has been a staple in the Terror Dome and he plans to keep scoring games.
“I will keep scorekeeping, it’s something I love to do,” Snyder said.
The guest speaker for the evening was Lance Baker. Baker starting teaching in 1982 and served as the athletic director for 17 years.
He coached many successful seasons of football, basketball and track during his time at O-E. He was the Big 30 Coach of the Year in 1997 and a two-time North Tier League Coach of the Year.
Baker addressed all the success that the Otto-Eldred athletic teams accomplished this school year. He read a quote to the student-athletes that he keeps in his classroom reminding them that their attitude is everything.
Finally, two foreign exchange students were honored for their time as O-E athletes. Juan Bosco Ramiro Alonso from Madrid, Spain, who participated in the football, basketball, baseball and track programs and Michelle Pfeiffer from Harsewinkel, Germany, participated in the volleyball, basketball and track programs.
Seth Drummond and Tiffany Bair were honored as athletes of the year.
Athletes of the year: (Tiffany Bair and Seth Drummond)
All awards awarded during the evening’s festivities included: Football Awards: Most Valuable Lineman (Jordan Sherwood), Special Teams Player of the Year (Dylan Close), Leadership Award (Seth Drummond), Most Improved Back (Sawyer Drummond), Coaches Award (Chris Connelly), Dick Schollard Memorial Captains Awards (Grant West, Seth Drummond, Nate Shroyer, Damen Palmer). Volleyball Awards: Most Valuable Player (Emily Smith, Camryn Thomas), Best Defensive Player (Allison Cousins), Coaches Award (Alyssa Shelander), Best Offensive Player (Tiffany Bair), Janet Spencer Memorial Captain Award (Camryn Thomas, Tiffany Bair). Cross Country Awards: Most Valuable Male Runners (Ethan Flexman and Jordan Brown), Most Valuable Female Runner/Quinn Davis Memorial (Michaela Dewyer), Coaches Award (Lauren Cousins). Boys Basketball Awards: Grind Award (Sawyer Drummond), Coaches Award (Seth Drummond), Offensive Player of the Year (Dylan Close), Defensive Player of the Year (Damen Palmer). Girls Basketball Awards: Most Valuable Player (Camryn Thomas), Defensive Player of the year (Alyssa Shelander), Most Improved Player of the Year (Haylee Frederick), Gladiator Award (Allison Cousins), Randy Stebbins Memorial Award (Tiffany Bair). Cheerleading Awards: MVP Football Cheerleader (Janelle Housler), Most Improved Football Cheerleader (Anastasia Maxon), MVP Basketball Cheerleader (Alicia Burrows), Most Improved Basketball Cheerleader (Emilee Bruno), Coaches Award (Mackenzie Crowe). Wrestling Awards: Outstanding Wrestler (Billy Morrison), Most Improved Wrestler (Simon Couls). Girls Softball Awards: Top Defensive Player (Haylee Frederick), Top Offensive Player (Emily Smith), Coaches Award (Kirsten Renninger), Most Valuable Player (Alyssa Shelander). Trap Shooting Awards: Top Male Shooter (Jacob Bell), Top Female Shooter (Makenzy Glover), Most Improved Shooter (Hunter Waid), Coaches Award (Corrie Smith). Baseball Awards: Defense Award (Seth Drummond), Offensive Award (Chris Connelly), Coaches Award (Chase Sebastian) Most Valuable Player (Sawyer Drummond). Track and Field Awards: MVP Boy in Track (Brady Valerius) MVP Boy in Field (Dylan Close and Jordan Sherwood), Most Improved Boy (Zach Murphy), MVP Girl in Track (Tiffany Bair) MVP Girl in Field (Camryn Thomas). Athletes of the year: (Tiffany Bair and Seth Drummond). Sports Booster’s scholarship awards: (Amber Greeley and Seth Drummond).
