North Mac holds high school awards’ banquets
Offensive Most Valuable Player Taylor Hipsher, Defensive MVP Keira Conway, Most Improved Player Abigail Marshall and Panther Award winner Maddie Norman received plaques at the North Mac High School girls’ soccer team banquet May 25. Photo courtesy of the North Mac CUSD #34 Athletics and Student Activities Facebook page.
By JACKSON WILSON
Enquirer Democrat Reporter
Recently, the North Mac High School spring sports’ teams were celebrated at their ‘end of season’ awards’ banquets.
Soccer
Girls’ soccer held its banquet near the end of May and presented plaques to Offensive Most Valuable Player Taylor Hipsher, Defensive MVP Keira Conway, Most Improved Player Abigail Marshall and Panther Award recipient Maddie Norman.
Additionally, the Panthers recognized Hipsher as an all-sectional first team member, Conway as an honorable mention and Norman for all-sectional academics. The Sportsmanship Award went to Hanna Wonaroski.
Baseball
Baseball held its awards’ night May 30. Kaden Brown, who led the Panthers in pitching, RBIs and batting average, received the team MVP award.
Other awards were given to Drew Scroggins (Most Improved), Aiden Hatalla (Defense), Logan Hammann (Comeback Player), Zane Hogan (Hustle), Dane Vance (Hustle), Owen Berle (Comeback Player) and Jackson Pierce (Most Improved).
Kaden Brown (Most Valuable Player, RBI, batting average, pitching); Logan Hammann (Comeback Player) and Aiden Hatalla (Defense) received varsity plaques at the North Mac High School baseball team banquet May 30.
Track
On June 1, the track team celebrated a season that consisted of 15 school records, five state medals, two county titles and a conference victory.
Jacob Bolletto and Kaeltyn Swift were named the top sprinters.
Olivia Thoroman received two awards – Distance and Panther Spirit.
Jackson and Brendan Fatheree each received Distance awards for the boys.
Cooper Starks and Gracie Meador were honored with Field Event plaques.
Joe Reinhart and Emma Crawford received Utility awards.
Keagen Greff and Kaden Brown were recognized for sportsmanship and leadership. Greff received the Colby Rheude (Sportsmanship) Award and Brown the Charlie Pohlman (Leadership) Award.
Olivia Thoroman received two plaques at the North Mac High School track banquet. Thoroman, a relay state medalist, was recognized with a Sprint Award and Panther Award. Photo courtesy of the North Mac Track & Field Facebook page.
Softball
Also on June 1, the softball team held its ‘end of season’ party.
Abby Hendricks received the Most Valuable Player award.
Karliegh Prose was the Most Improved Player.
Hayleigh Hamilton landed the Freshman of the Year award.
Keatyn Royer was the Senior Award recipient.
The John M Lewis Award went to Blackburn College commit Josie Patterson.
The 2023 North Mac High School softball plaques were presented to Abby Hendricks (Most Valuable Player), Karliegh Prose (Most Improved Player), Keatyn Royer (Senior Award) and Hayleigh Hamilton (Freshman of the Year). Photo courtesy of the North Mac CUSD #34 Athletics and Student Activities Facebook page.
