DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred School District and Sports Boosters put together a virtual awards ceremony to honor athletes in all sports. The ceremony can be accessed on the Otto-Eldred School District’s YouTube page.
The following awards were given:
Football: Dick Schollard Memorial Captain Awards (Cole Sebastian, Cameron Magee, Colton Gietler), Coaches Award (Zazeric Bell), Most Outstanding Defensive Player (TJ VanScoter), Most Improved Player (Jacob Coffman), Most Outstanding Offensive Players (Cameron Magee, Ethan Smith), Most Valuable Player (Cole Sebastian).
Volleyball: Janet Spencer Memorial Captain Awards (Emmalee Sheeler, Jadelyn Spinney), Most Improved (Brianna Silvis), Best Offensive Player (Reilly Raught), The Fight For IT Coaches Award (Morgan Dalton), Best Defensive Player (Jadelyn Spinnery), Most Valuable Player (Haley Cousins).
Cross country: Coaches Award (Jacob Rhinehart), Quinn Davis Most Valuable Female Runner (Gracie Delong), Most Valuable Male Runners (Josh Schuessler, Owen Flexman).
Boys basketball: The Grind Award (Zazeric Bell), Best Defensive Player (Cole Sebastian), Coaches Award (Matt Murphy), Most Valuable Player (Jacob Merry).
Girls basketball: The Grit Award (Jadelyn Spinney), Coaches Award (Emmalee Sheeler), Terrors Award (Katie Sheeler), Randy Stebbins Memorial Award (Morgan Dalton).
Cheerleading: Most Improved Football (Lia Klein), Most Valuable Football (Meghan James), Most Improved Basketball (Orry Pierce), Most Valuable Football (Gracie Delong).
Wrestling: Most Improved Wrestler (Jacob Rhinehart), Most Outstanding Wrestler (Gage Aldrich).
Swimming: Most Valuable Swimmer (Emilie Reitler).
The 2020 Student Athlete of the Year award went to Emilie Reitler and Matthew Murphy. The award is given to one male and one female senior who epitomize the qualities of a scholar, an athlete and a gentleman or lady.
Since 2011, the Otto-Eldred Sports Boosters has awarded $1,000 in yearly scholarships to an eligible senior athlete or athletes. To qualify for this scholarship, each athlete must participate in the fundraising efforts of the boosters, work the concession stand at least four times a year, and write an essay on “What it means to be a Terror.”
This year, two senior athletes Madison Dalton and Matthew Murphy will each receive a $500 scholarship from the boosters.
“The boosters wish you both well in all your future endeavors and will miss watching you shine in the Terror-Dome!” the O-E Sports Booster Board said.
The Board added, “The Otto-Eldred Sports Boosters would like to express our sincere commiseration to the spring athletes, especially those of the Class of 2020. We know how important high school sports are, and we are truly sorry for the circumstances that have caused you to miss out on your spring sport. We also would like to extend our congratulations to the award winners, and to the winners of the Sports Boosters Scholarship. And finally, to all of the students, coaches, and parents that have helped the Boosters during the 19-20 school year, THANK YOU! We couldn’t do all we did without your support!”
During the virtual ceremony, coaches gave thank you’s and well wishes to all the student athletes.
Also at the event, Jame Thomas announced his resignation as head baseball coach.
