AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School seniors Barbie Kimmel, left, and Courtney Newsome are shown with Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Director Duane Burkhart. The pair were honored Thursday at the Three Rivers Conference luncheon in Wabash for athletic and academic excellence.

Kimmel participated in gymnastics and swimming and diving among her many activities while Newsome was a standout basketball and volleyball player during her busy schedule at Valley.