WABASH – The Three Rivers Conference all-academic team was announced Friday. Those named to the team from the Times-Union area are: Manchester – Allison Smith, Corrie Osborne and Claire Barnett, girls swimming; Celina Carter, girls basketball. Honorable mention: Jared Gable, wrestling; Alexis Vernon, girls swimming; Branden Scott, boys basketball Tippecanoe Valley – Julie Pomeroy and Kate Gunter, girls swimming; Motgan Brazo and Taylor Trippiedi, girls basketball. Honorable mention: Joy Hurd, Mia McHaffey, Pam Gonsalez, girls swimming; Josh Back, wrestling; Karis Tucker and Caylie Teel, girls basketball, Tyler Ross, boys swimming, Whitko – Aly Nicodemus and Emily Day, girls basketball; Tom Werstler and Erick Loe, wrestling; Garrett Smiley, boys basketball. Honorable mention: Reghan Craig, Michelle Kelsey and Madi Gawthrop, girls basketball; Tanner Gaff, Roger Helblig and Derek Miller, boys basketball; Weeraphot Bumbaugh, wrestling.
Valley Winter Sports Awards AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley held its winter sports awards program last week. Winners are listed by sport. Girls Basketball – Field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds, steals - Anne Secrest; Three-point percentage – Meredith Brouyette; Assists – Caylie Teel; Most improved – Hannah Dunn; Mental attitude, Booster Club award - Taylor Trippiedi Boys Basketball – Field goal percentage, free throw percentage - Chandler O’Connor; Three-point percentage – Gavin Bussard, Neil Clampitt; Rebounds - Clampitt; Assists, Booster Club award - Jarred Littlejohn; Mental attitude - Bussard; Most Valuable Player - Alex Thacker Boys Swimming – Most improved and work eithic – Chase Brower; Mental attitude - Tom Solano; Rookie of the year - Dan Alexander; Booster Club and MVP - Tyler Ross Girls Swimming – Most improved, Hannah Jones; Mental attitude - Sarah Jones; Rookie of the year - Lea Stouder; Co-MVP’s - Stoude and Katie Gunter; Work ethic, Julia Pomeroy; Booster Club - Joy Hurd Wrestling – Mental attitude - Gary Long; Most improved – Josh Back; MVP - Devin Childers; Fastest pin - Cody Runyon; Most pins - Garrett Bell; Mr. Takedown - Wyatt Nelson; Booster Club - Gary Long Cheerleading – Most outstanding - Tabitha Baldridge; Mental attitude, junior varsity - Olivia Bell; Mental attitude, varsity - Laira Myers; Booster Club - Leslee France