2018 SPRING SPORTS WINNERS South Point High School held its annual spring sports awards banquet on Tuesday, May 22nd. Awards were presented for junior varsity and varsity baseball, varsity softball, ladies varsity soccer, men's golf, men's tennis, and men's and women's track. Also, presented were the following major awards: The Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Award, Male and Female Sportsmanship awards, the Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards. Also recognized were those who were named All Conference for the spring sports season and those recognized as Southwestern 2A coaches of the year and players of the year. The Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Award is presented to a senior who has participated in a least two sports during the past year. The Award winner must have the highest academic average of those who qualified. Jack Huss was a longtime resident of Cramerton, an outstanding athlete and coach and a WWII veteran. This is a very appropriate award to be named for Jack Huss because as a coach, he knew the value of athletics in the lives of our youth, and as a teacher and later principal at Cramerton High School, he also knew the importance of academics in the lives of young athletes to prepare them for the future. The winner of the award this year is Jessica Helton. Jessica has been recognized as a NCHSAA Scholar Athlete. She cheered during the fall and winter season, competed on the swim team, and ran track this spring all while maintaining a 5.345 GPA. Jessica will be attending the University of South Carolina upon graduation. The Male and Female Sportsmanship Awards are presented to a senior who has participated in at least 2 sports. Those nominated are then voted on by the coaches. This Award expresses much more than physical achievement. It exemplifies and embodies the actions and attitudes of the recipient. To be chosen for this award, the student-athlete has to exhibit the qualities of fairness, courtesy and grace-in winning and in defeat-on and off the field. The recipient must be a person of integrity. To win this award you have to stand apart from the crowd. You have to lead others by your attitude, your hard work and your example. You cannot be like everyone else. You have to realize that, as someone wisely put it, "a man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." The winner of the Female Sportsmanship Award is Mikayla Rose. She competed on the cross country and soccer teams. She has been described by her coaches and fellow teammates as a hard worker and the consummate team player. She has been a designated a NCHSAA Scholar Athlete and will attend East Carolina University in the fall. The winner of the Male Sportsmanship Award is Ben Bogle. He was a leader on the cross country and swim teams. Coaches and teammates alike describe him as being unselfish and committed to his team. He is always willing to help out and do what is right. He will attend North Carolina State University in the fall. South Point also named its Male and Female Athlete of the Year. The Female Athlete of the Year is Jada Alston. Jada played on the volleyball team for four years and was named team MVP this past season. Additionally, Jada ran track throughout high school and was selected All Conference in the Southwestern 2A Conference this spring. She is an outstanding young lady and a fierce competitor. She plans on attending Central Piedmont Community College upon graduation. The Male Athlete of the Year is Zach Baker. Zach was selected as the Southwestern 2A Conference Defensive Play of the Year this fall in Men's Soccer. He also received the Best Defender Award for the team. In basketball "Scooch" was again selected All Conference in helping lead his team to a conference regular season championship (a school first for men's basketball). Zach will be attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte this fall. center> Listed below are the awards winners. – MAY 2018 | SPRING SPORTS COACHES OF THE YEAR Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Kellie Patz, Southwestern 2A Ladies Soccer Coach of the Year Not Pictured- Bill Hannon, Southwestern 2A Men's Track Coach of the Year MAY 2018 | MAJOR AWARD WINNERS Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Front Row: L-R -Jessica Helton, Jack Huss Scholar Athlete; Jada Alston, Female Athlete of the Year Back Row: L-R - Zach Baker, Male Athlete of the Year; Mikayla Rose, Female Sportsmanship of the Year; Ben Bogle, Male Sportsmanship of the Year MAY 2018 | BASEBALL Spring Awards Winners 2017 Picture Identification: L-R Front Row: Will Rhinehart, JV MVP; Jordan Lathe, Eddie Lineberger MVP & All Conference; Ben Bowman, Best Defense Back Row: Andrew Warren, JV Silver Slugger; Scottie Lee, Karl Witzke Best Hitter & All Conference; Ethan Shell, Billy Potter Leadership and Priorities Award & All Conference; Nate Hamilton, Puddin Broome Most Improved, Scott Barnes Memorial Award (Highest GPA) & All Conference Not Pictured: Jackson Risk, JV Gold Glove MAY 2018 | M GOLF Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Brandon Tudor, Sportsmanship Award and All Conference; Jacob Hunsucker, MVP and All Conference; Jack McFadden, Most Improved MAY 2018 | W SOCCER Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Front Row: Sophia DeMark, All Conference; Natalie Bond, Defensive MVP & All Conference; Abbey Martin, All Conference; Mary Walker, All Conference Back Row: Brooke Villemagne, Offensive MVP & All Conference; Abigail Morgan, Most Improved; Mikayla Rose, Coach's Award; Haley Nixon, All Conference MAY 2018 | SOFTBALL Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Hannah Brewer, Offense Award; Anna Dunbar, Most Improved; Hana McKee, Offensive Award & All Conference Not Pictured: Maddie Deal, Defense Award; Skylar Griffin, All Conference MAY 2018 | M TENNIS Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Jude Allman, MVP; Tue Le, Most Improved Not Pictured: Charmin Patel, Coach's Award MAY 2018 | MEN TRACK & FIELD Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Front Row: Edwin Gore, All Conference; Keaton Hale, All Conference; John Deason, All Conference Back Row: Nelson Lomick, Track MVP, All Conference, & Southwestern 2A Conference Track Athlete of the Year; Zane Andrews, Most Improved and All Conference; Addison Lomick, All Conference; Justin Tolbert, All Conference Not Pictured: Larry Dowdy, Field MVP; Drake Ballard, All Conference; Tre Glenn, All Conference; Ray Grier, All Conference; Chancelor Mayfield, All Conference; Coach Bill Hannon, Southwestern 2A Conference Men's Track Coach of the Year MAY 2018 | WOMEN TRACK & FIELD Spring Awards Winners 2018 Picture Identification: L-R Front row: Addison Carson, All Conference; Madison Lund, All Conference; Ariana Perry, All Conference Back row: Dy'Air McCormick, Track MVP and All Conference; Madison Willis, All Conference; Jada Alston, Field MVP and All Conference; Kaylee Thagard, Most Improved and All Conference Not Pictured: Susie Butler, All Conference; Chloe Johnson, All Conference; Mary Smallwood, All Conference