Show rhurs(lalu123IlWll i i Outstanding athletes and spirit squad members honored at awards banquet bj Richard Nielsen sports editor The outstanding athletes a: the College of Eastern Utah were honored at a banquet in the BDAC May 21 Certificates of excellence were given to each member of the cheer drill tennis volleyball baseball women's basketball and men's basketball teams Bill Marcroft sports director at KUTV television and a long time member of the sports scene in Utah was the key speaker at the awards ceremony In addition to the certificates awards were given to members of the teams that had exceptional contributions to their teams They included Kym Coleman drill team super sensational Lisa Flitton head song leader Kym Chimp head cheerleader Richard Nielsen head yell leader Tonya Peterson volleyball team most valuable player Baseball players singled out for outstanding performances included Javier Renteria and Jared Fernandez team team Brett Scager and coaches awards Tom Dimick team and most inspirational player Todd Sudbury team second team in Region 18 and most valuable player Brian Archibald most improved player Jeff Jewkes best defenseman award Devin Hathaway coaches award most inspirational player Maurice Frazier rod Kean Johnson defensive players of the year Shambric Williams most improved player Jason Young academic athlete award Antoine Davison and Jermaine Halliburton most valuable players The athletic department also honored the Academic candidates from CEU Those who have met the criteria for this award are Devin Hathaway Pam Dupin Rachael Chadwick and John Carson Martin and "Ms Martin" Farrish All-Ameri- Allaon Jackson receives the Outstanding Female Athlete Award from Curt Jensen and Ronnie Stubbs Jackson who led the Lady Eagles In scoring now takes her talents back to LA at Fullerton State University (photo by Stephanie Marvldlkls) were thanked for their support throughout the basketball season and for driving the team bus on the long road trips The final awards of the night were given for the most outstanding athletes at CEU Kris Hill received the outstanding freshman award Alison Jackson the outstanding female athlete award and Antoine Davison the outstanding male athlete award Marcroft related some of (he experiences that he has had while covering the local sports from the National Invitational Tournament in New York to the Utah State Summer Games in Cedar City Marcroft told the story of Manny Hendricks from the University of Utah Hendricks was born and raised in a rough section of Phoenix and came to the university with poor speech capabilities He became a communications mayor and a Women's basketball team starting point guard on the awards went to Brooke Haines all basketball team Upon conference team Pam Dupin allcompletion of his basketball career he played one final year on conference team and most inspi Chadwick the football team After college rational player Rachael he tried out with the Dallas most imprwed player Alison team first Cowboys and is now a running Jackson team Region 18 and most valuable back with a family career and home Marcroft stressed the player importance of being successful off team the court as well as succeeding on Hie men's basketball the court awards were given to Tom Cook The University of Utah will be the next atop for the high flying Antoine Davison Davison recipient of CElTs Outstanding Male Athlete Award dazzeled crowds and the opposition with hla creative dunks and moves In the palnL (photo by Stephanie Marvldlkls! |