Tippecanoe Valley Announces Winter Sports Award Winners
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AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Department presented its winter sports awards in a reception held earlier this week. For the girls basketball team, three-time Times-Union Player of the Year Anne Secrest was recognized for having the highest field goal percentage, the most rebounds, the most steals and, along with Karis Tucker, Brynda Krueger and Meredith Brouyette, serving as team captain. Krueger had the highest free throw percentage and the most assists. Sophomore Addy Miller had the best three-point shooting percentage and won the most improved player award, and Brouyette won the mental attitude award. Morgan Brazo won the Booster Club award. Alec Craig, named to the Times-Union All-Area first team, was the boys basketball most valuable player, leading the Vikings in assists and three-point shooting percentage. Jarod Duzenbery had the highest field goal percentage and the most rebounds. Mental Attitude award winner Gavin Bussard had the highest free throw percentage, and co-captained the team with Neil Clampitt, Trevor Neeley and Brandon Webster. The Booster Club award went to Webster. Chase Brower was named the most valuable player and Jacob Wagner was tabbed the most improved boys swim team member. Christian Baca earned the mental attitude award, and Camden Tucker was named rookie of the year. Tyler Ross served as captain and Travis Shull won the Booster Club award. Captain Katie Gunter was the MVP of the girls swim team. Lea Stouder was the most improved Lady Viking swimmer, and Julia Pomeroy was tabbed for the best mental attitude. The rookie of the year was Kinzie Prater, and the Booster Club award went to Caitlyn Bailey. Josh Back was the wrestling team’s MVP, and was voted Mr. Takedown. The captain recorded more pins than any other Viking. Jared Mikel took the prize for mental attitude, and Isaac Randall was most improved. Chevy Teeter had the fastest pin, and Dylan Warner won the Booster Club award. Daianara Witham, Shayla Hoffman and Maddi Cooper served as cheerleading captains, with Witham winning best mental attitude, Hoffman the most outstanding and Cooper the most spirited awards. Hannah Becker was recognized with the mental attitude award for the junior varsity cheerleading squad.
