
Sarah Pritchard of Augusta and Jake Conley of
Rogers, Ark., were named Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year
May 10 during the annual athletic banquet. Nearly 400 people attended
the banquet, which was held at the Agri-Business Building in Arkansas
City. The banquet featured a dinner and a chance to hear the Tiger
coaches speak about their teams’ seasons. Pritchard, a sophomore,
was a member of the Lady Tigers’ softball team. Conley, also
a sophomore, ran cross country and track and field for the Tigers.
Pritchard plans to transfer to Kansas State University and major in
public relations. Conley is headed to Harding University in Searcy,
Ark., to continue his career in cross country and track. Conley also
received the Most Improved Male award for Cowley’s cross country
team. No awards were presented for men’s tennis as the team and
coach Larry Grose are competing at the national tournament in Plano,
Texas. Awards presented at the banquet
:WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
• Most Improved Player — Kara Pridey
• Outstanding Freshman — Marina Caran
• Hustle Award — Vanessa Fiske
• Coaches Award — Ebony Haliburton
WOMEN’S TENNIS
• Team Captain — Jill Hocker
• Outstanding Freshman — Jenny Crank
• Most Improved Player — Krystin Kewley
• Coaches Award — Stacia Whittecar
SOFTBALL
• Most Inspirational — Adrianne Braddy, Jessica Milligan
• Outstanding Defensive Player — Jamie Amerine, Amanda Stanley
• Outstanding Offensive Player — Nicole Ringwall
• Most Valuable Player — Linzee Roby
MEN’S BASKETBALL
• Outstanding Freshman — Xavier Burnette
• Most Improved Player — Avery Burrell
TIGERETTES
• Most Improved — Analesa Reynolds
• Most Spirited — Candace Salas
• Best performer — Lisa Kuchenbecker
• Coaches Award — Salas and Chafonn Ricks
CHEERLEADING
• Most Improved — Mandy Ratzloff
• Most Spirited — Kim West
• Best All-Around — Ashley Hendershot, Mike Lindal
CROSS COUNTRY
• Most Valuable Female — Rachel Harper
• Most Valuable Male — Josephat Boit
• Most Improved Female — Sarah Hasenbank
• Most Improved Male — Jake Conley
TRACK AND FIELD
• Most Valuable Track Female — Ruth Kinyanjui
• Most Valuable Track Male — Josephat Boit
• Most Valuable Field Female — Michaela Magallan
• Most Valuable Field Male — Kyle Ellis/Brandon Banda
• Most Improved Track Female — Shonda Kelley
• Most Improved Track Male — Corey McCoy
STUDENT ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
• Male — Jake Conley
• Female — Sarah Pritchard
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