On a crisp autumn night, two local schools paid homage to their fall athletes in separate ceremonies in Sun Valley.
Last Wednesday, The Community School and Wood River High School staged awards banquets for their respective teams at Elkhorn Resort.
Celebrating at Elkhorn Restaurant, Cutthroat coaches Richard Whitelaw (boys' soccer), Kelly Feldman (girls' soccer), Reamy Goodwin (volleyball) and Chris Mallory (cross country) presented awards to the following athletes:
Awards
Boys' soccer
Team Captains—Alex Conn and Tanner Flanigan
Top Goal Scorer—Tanner Flanigan (11 goals)
Goal of the Year—Jackson Bates
Most Improved—Anthony Martin
Most Inspirational—Tyler Davis
Factor Award—Tyler Davis
Most Valuable Player—Alex Conn
Girls' soccer
Most Valuable Player—Emma Wilander
Most Improved—Josie Bunce
Most Inspirational—Kerry Lee Nelson, Marin Shepardson
Coach's Award—Chelsea Cloud
Cross Country
Most Outstanding—Emily Williams, Sam Farnham
Most Improved—Zana Davey, Sean Dumke
Rookies of the Year—Morgan Atkinson, Torin Tucker
Volleyball
Most Valuable Player—Morgan Pintler
Most Improved Player—Meredith Pintler
Most Inspirational—Emily Gillespie
The Wood River girls' soccer team staged their fete at the Elkhorn Golf Course Clubhouse. Player Sam Johnson organized the event for her senior project. Head coach Greg Gvozdas and the team had plenty to celebrate, capping a fall in which the Wolverines set a single-season record for wins with 18, featuring a school-high 131 goals by 19 different players.
Varsity letters were given to all 23 players, including first-timers Ali Appleton, Sloan Storey, Morgan Brimstein, Cheyenne Swanson, Megan Morrell, KT Martinez, Halsey Pierce, Maddie Kate Currie, Lina Klumpp and Devan Annan.
Players receiving varsity pins were Taylor Hayes, Ellen Davis, Madison Gove, Tanner Dredge, Ashley Hesteness, Kelly Chapman, Bailey Ireland, Elsa Sweek, Delaney Fox, Sam Johnson, Laura Elgee, Makayla Cappel and Aimee Evans.
Awards
Top Defensive Unit—Makayla Cappel, Sam Johnson, Laura Elgee
Most Improved—Ali Appleton
Top Attacker—Tanner Dredge (39 goals)
Coaches Award—Madison Gove
Most Inspirational—Aimee Evans
