Valley Salutes Spring Athletes
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School recently honored its spring sports award winners for the 2012-13 season.
Earning MVP honors were Mariah Benzing (softball), Clayton Adamson (baseball), Caylie Teel (girls track sprints), Connor Fraser (girls track field events), Nolan Sponseller (boys track sprints) and Derrick Cunningham (boys track field events).
Award winners from the softball program included Kassidy Shepherd (Golden Glove), Benzing (Highest Batting Average, Most RBI), Danielle Adams (Most Assists), Katelyn Gunter (Best ERA), Diana Baca (Mental Attitude), Lauren Early (Most Improved) and Tenaya Shull (Booster Club).
The baseball team recognized Tanner Andrews (Highest Batting Average, Most Assists), Clayton Adamson (Most RBI, Captain), Daryl Wright (Best ERA), Jarred Littlejohn (Mental Attitude), Garet Bell (Golden Glove), Dan Miller (Booster Club, Captain), Mason Tell (Captain) and Brennen Adams (Captain).
Honored from the boys golf team were Bryce Zimpelman (Medalist, Best Putter, Captain), Corey Carson (JV Medalist), Josh Tucker (Most Improved, Booster Club) and Tanner Neeley (Mental Attitude, Captain).
Members of the girls and boys track teams honored were Lexi O’Connell (MIP Sprinter), Alaina O’Connell (MIP Distance), Hailee Hunsberger (MIP Field Event), Connor Fraser (Captain), Karis Tucker (Mental Attitude), Jazzmine Brown (Booster Club), Michael Thacker (MIP Sprinter), Noah Clampitt (MIP Distance), Nick Gamble (MIP Field Event), Nolan Sponseller (Captain), Brandon Murphy (Mental Attitude) and Maverick Wagley (Booster Club).
Athletes honored from the girls tennis team were Taylor Trippiedi (Mental Attitude), Kathy Eagleson (Most Improved), Hanna Dalrymple (Best Record), Michelle Peters (No. 1 Singles, Captain), Danielle Bussard (Captain), Tiffyni Tucker (Captain), Alexis Swihart (Captain) and Cara Hoffman (Booster Club).