H'port school district hosts Sports Awards Program

PHOTO PROVIDED Senior Award Winners: Seated - Hannah Shippee, Alex Putney, Kalyn Fries, Jenna Presley; Row two - Sylvia Sable, Damien Buck, Nate Gurnsey, Steve Bailey, Amanda Miller, Anton Zyla ; Row Three - Jake Clarkson, Derek Baroody, Ashlee Travis, Joe Bussmann, Anthony Smolos, Will Bailey.

HAMMONDSPORT - On Friday, June 13, the 2008 Winter, Spring and Senior Sports Awards Program was held in the HCS Auditorium. Athletes were recognized for outstanding performance during the winter and spring sports season and senior athletes were recognized for their contributions to athletics during their tenure at HCS. Award winners were as follows:

Winter

Boy's Basketball, Senior Awards: Derek Baroody and Jake Clarkson

Girl's Basketball, Most Valuable Offensive Player: Jenna Presley

Most Valuable Defensive Player: Kalyn Fries

Cheerleading, Team Leadership Award: Ashlee Travis & Elizabeth Reardon

Wrestling, Most Outstanding Wrestler: Nate Gurnsey

Baseball, Most Valuable Offensive Player: Justyn Schuck

Most Valuable Defensive Player, Jake Clarkson

Golf, Most Valuable Player, Mike Preston

Softball, Most Valuable Offensive Player, Ashlee Travis

Most Valuable Defensive Player, Audrey Shippee

Boy's Tennis, Most Improved Player, Peter Woods

Most Valuable Player, Chris Haluszczak

Girl's Track; Five new school records:

Triple Jump, 33' 5" - Liz Reardon

400 M Run, 1:04.5 - Kalyn Fries

400 M Hurdles, 1:11.3 - Ashley House

800 M Run, 2:31.9 - Brooke Gordon

Pentathlon, 2407 points - Brooke Gordon

Most Improved Runner: Ashley House

Most Valuable Runner : Liz Reardon

USMC Distinguished Athlete Award

Male: Nate Gurnsey; Female: Alexandra Putney

US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Selection Sylvia Sable

Outstanding Senior Athletes

Damian Buck, Anton Zyla, Amanda Miller, Alexandra Putney, Jenna Presley, Nate Gurnsey, Steve Bailey, Joe Bussmann, Will Bailey, Anthony Smolos, Nick Foster, Sylvia Sable. Ashlee Travis, Kayln Fries, Hannah Shippee

The Laker Athlete Award Male: Anton Zyla

Female, Ashlee Travis

The Patricia M. Beilby Outstanding Female Athlete

Kayln Fries

The William Whitney

Scholarship Jake Clarkson and Sylvia Sable