"Fighting Heart Award" winners at Monday Night's Como-Pickton Athletic Banquet pose beside a picture of beloved Coach
Ron Heflin, who is the namesake and inspiration for the award at the school.
A Few Tears, Loads of Joy, and a Host of Awards
Mark Year of Athletics at Como-Pickton Banquet
by: Bobby McDonald
Senior Athletes led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and Athletic Director Paul Tullis
provided the welcome.
It was an emotional night for student athletes and their coaches, as they prepared to send a group of seniors "out into the world" and honor those who had excelled in a number of Como-Pickton athletic events, as Eagles and Lady Eagles. "We have the best jobs in the world!" exclaimed Coach Dustin Carr. "We get to come to work every day and shape and mold these outstanding individuals that you allow us to coach!"
The banquet began with a Welcome from Como-Pickton Athletic Director, Paul Tullis, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senior Athletes. Student Zoyla Gonzales led the Invocation and a delicious bar-b-que meal was served by the Como-Pickton Booster Club, to students, coaches, parents, and supporters.
The program began following the meal with the following athletes recognized:
Varsity Cheerleaders: Arianna Leigh-Manuel, Elizabeth Ledesma, Kaci Fields, Kristen Simmons, Moriah Nolen, Tori Fuller, and Yesenia Diosdado.
Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: Alondra Alonso, Dianna Mejia, Kaitlyn Hankins, Noemy Dosdado, and Yridia Morales. Manager: Maggie Ledesma
Lady Eagle Cross Country - Maggie Ledesma, Alondra Alonso, and Elizabeth Ledesma.
Eagle Cross Country: Hunter Cain - Eagle Award, Seth Sturgill - Eagle Award, Luis Rasgado, Corbin Flora - Newcomer of the Year, Jake Mowat, Ryan Humphrey, Dakota Johnson, and Beto Guerrero.
Lady Eagle JV Volleyball - Blayne Edney, Genesis Mercado, Kaci Fields, Brittany McKeithen, Victoria Fuller, Natalie Pirrone, Aldyn Green, Desiree Radney, Zoyla Gonzales - Most Valuable Player Award, Nerly Ramirez, Kaitlyn Hankins, Carmen Schakel, Daci Keith, Whitney Schepp, Arianna Leigh-Manuell, and Cristina Tovar.
Lady Eagle Volleyball All-District Selections
Lady Eagle Varsity Volleyball: Saxe Daugherty, Violet Perez, Michaela Williams, Bre Peoples, Manon Schakel - Offensive Player of Year, Kadi Baxter - Eagle Award, Megan McCoy, Eagle Award, Diana Ramirez, Marbelis Rasgado, Jessica Hendricks, and Manager, Kaitlyn Hankins.
Eagle Football: JV Most Valuable Player - Bryce Steele
Eagle Football Most Valuable Player - Cory Gibson
Eagle Award - Zach Carpenter
Defensive Line Award - Mike Laageshar
Linebacker Award - Brant Steele
Outstanding Running Back - James Carter
Offense Award - Coyt Butler
Receiver Awards - Hunter Cooksey and Trevor Cagle
"Old Spice" Award - Hunter Cooksey
Lady Eagle Varsity Basketball - Kadi Baxter, Jordan Carlock - Defensive Player of Year, Saxe Daugherty - Offensive Player of Year, Megan McCoy, Breanna Peoples, Violet Perez - Hustle Award, Diana Ramirez, Nerly Ramirez, Marbelis Rasgado, Manon Schakel, Manager: Kaitlyn Hankins.
Lady Eagle Basketball All-District Selections
Lady Eagle JV Basketball - Alondra Alonso, Aldyn Green - Most Valuable Player, Noemy Diosdado, Yesenia Diosdado, Kaitlyn Hankins, Elizabeth Ledesma, Yuridia Morales, Natalie Pirrone, Carmen Schakel, and Whitney Schepp.
JV Eagle Basketball: Ryan Humphrey - Most Valuable Player, Jake Mowat, Spencer Freeman, Dion Robinson, Justin Radney, Jesus Preciado, Dario Ledesma, Korey Hankins.
Eagle Varsity Basketball - Joseph Thornhill - Hustle Award, Andra Smieth, Zach Carpenter - Offensive Player of the Year, Yoan Preciado, Corbin Flora, Seth Sturgill - King of the Board, Julian Ramirez - Defensive Player of the Year, Hunter Cooksey, Dion Robinson, Matthew Sharp, and Merced Ramirez.
Lady Eagle Softball - Yesenia Diosdado, Diana Ramirez - Most Improved Player, Aldyn Green - Eagle Award, Nerly Ramirez, Tori Fuller, Marbelis Rasgado, Zoyla Gonzalez, Arianna Leigh-Manuell, Natalie Pirrone, Dianna Mejia, Carmen Schakel, Megan McCoy - Offensive Player of Year,
Whitney Schepp, Cristina Tovar, Violet Perez - Defensive Player of Year, Manager- Kaitlyn Hankins.
JV Eagle Baseball: Dakota Shelby, Justin Lohr, Kyle Williams, Justin Teer, Cameron Robinson, Even Tellez, C.J. Cagle, Daniel Duncan, Deon Robinson, Braden Carr, Tanner Potts - Most Valuable Player, Justin Radney, and Korey Hankins.
Eagle Baseball: Justin Radney, Brodie Ogle - Hitter of the Year, Corbin Flora - Defense Player of Year, Korey Hankins, Zach Carpenter, Hank Tullis - Eagle Award, Tyler Davis, Braden Carr, Tanner Potts, Paxton Vail, Matt Ford - Most Improved, Luis Rasgado - Most Improved, Cameron Bain -Pitcher of Year.
Lady Eagle Track: Alondra Alonso, Whitney Schepp - Runner of Year, Carmen Schakel - Sprinter of Year, Moriah Nolen - Sprinter of Year, Violet Perez - MVP, Laura Tellez, Diana Ramirez, Kadi Baxter - Field Event of Year, Kaitlyn Hankins, Cristina Tovar, Breanna Peoples - Eagle Award, Manon Schakel - Field Event of Year, Noemy Disodado, Natalie Pirrone, and Elizabeth Ledezma.
Varsity Boys Track - Hunter Cooksey - Field Event of Year, Angel Mercado - Sprinter of Year, Seth Sturgill, Hunter Cain - Distance Runner of Year, Spencer Freeman, Julio Martinez, Trevor Cagle, Even Tellez - Eagle Award, Deon Robinson, Marco Gonzales, and Bryce Steele.
JV Boys Track: C.J. Cagle - JV Most Valuable Player, Cameron Robinson, Alex Roller, Dequavian Mosely, River Watts, Heath Howard, Andre Smith, Ethan Mosely, Hank Tullis, and Matthew Sharp.
Chosen for the "Ron Heflin Fighting Heart Awards" were:
Alondra Alonzo - Lady Eagle Cross Country
Hunter Cain - Eagle Cross Country
Luis Rasgado - Eagle Cross Country
Saxe Daugherty - Lady Eagle Volleyball
Jeff Hendricks - Eagle Football
Saxe Daugherty - Lady Eagle Basketball
Hunter Cooksey - Eagle Basketball
Merabelis Rasgado - Lady Eagle Softball
Meagan McCoy - Lady Eagle Softball
Zach Carpenter - Eagle Baseball
Track Team 2010 - Lady Eagle Track
Trevor Cagle - Eagle Track
Monday night's Athletic Banquet ended with a "Year in Review" powerpoint presentation prepared by Beth Hankins!
Congratulations!!!
Como-Pickton Athletes!!!
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