High School Sports

By CHRIS PARRY
Staff Writer

“It was great in ’08 and it will be fine in ’09,” said Rev. Jerome Milton, T.K. Gorman track coach and scholarship coordinator.

Upon hearing this, TKG’s seniors extinguished candles they were holding, symbolizing the end of their high school athletic careers.

It was the final note from an evening that celebrated the athletic accomplishments from the 2007-08 school year.

The Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic High School Athletic Banquet was held Tuesday at the Milam Joseph Center and catered by Spring Creek Barbeque.

Awards were given out for 15 boys and girls sports, including cheerleading.

Andy Navarro, president of the T.K. Gorman Booster Club began the festivities, introducing the first of several coaches to take the stage and honor their players.

Three students received special consideration with the gift of scholarships. The John Kelsey Award was presented to Maggie Murph and Paul Schick. Both students had to apply for the award by submitting an essay and application. Murph and Schick received a $500 scholarship for being chosen.

The Rev. Jerome Milton Award, a $1,250 scholarship given to an incoming senior girl student athlete who best exemplifies academic and athletics, was bestowed to DeDe Pierce.

2008 T.K. Gorman

Athletic Awards Banquet

Volleyball —

MVPs: Jourdan Sheehan and DeDe Pierce;

Most Improved:

Liz Morley;

Hustle Award:

Kelsey Magliolo.

Cheerleading — Spirit Award:

Liz Moore.

Football — MVP:

Kevin Navetta;

Most Outstanding Offense:

Garrett Mueck;

Most Outstanding Defense:

Luke Molidor;

Most Improved:

Nick Brunson, Rickey Hand.

Girls Basketball — MVP:

Kathryn Huber;

Most Improved:

Abby Weeks.

Boys Basketball — MVP:

Miles Kemp; Most

Improved:

Nick Brunson.

Soccer — MVP:

David Maldonado;

Leadership:

Joe Stocks;

Most Improved:

Perry Muncy.

Wrestling — MVP:

Luke Molidor;

Iron Man:

Josh Roe.

Boys Track — MVP:

Ross Pritchard;

Outstanding Field Events:

Justin Harris;

Outstanding Running Events:

Kevin Navetta;

Most Improved:

Pat Russell;

Leadership:

Ian Murillo.

Girls Track — MVP:

Valerie Lindenmuth;

Outstanding Field Events:

Molly King;

Outstanding running events:

Mia Behm;

Most Improved:

Molly Allare.

Baseball — MVP:

Alex VanderVorste;

Offensive Player:

Will Richey;

Defensive Player:

Drew Russell; Brent Corley;

Most Improved:

Tim Langas.

Softball — Most Dedicated:

Kelsey Deal;

Most Improved:

Maleiya Garcia.

Golf — MVP:

Evan Spencer, Liz Morley, Jonathan Wies.

Girls Tennis — Leadership Awards:

Emily Drouder, Jourdan Sheehan;

Most Improved:

Perry Muncy.

Boys Tennis — Leadership Awards:

Josh Parker, Cory Cruz;

Most Improved:

Patrick Rydzak.