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SJO Winter Sports Award Winners

Basketball Cheerleading
Tia Pruitt, Sr.
Raegan Crippen, Jr.
Vania Kaenzig, Jr.
Alyssa Lynch, Jr.
Alyssa Maddock, Jr.
Ava Meyer, So.
JoLeena Reynolds, So.
Alexis Taylor, So.
Regan Uden, So.
Leah Finley, Fr.
Grace Flessner, Fr.
Emily Jeffries, Fr.
Katie Oehmke, Fr.
Gracelyn Warns, Fr.
Most Versatile – Raegan Crippen
Spirit Award – Alyssa Maddock
Outstanding Achievement Award – Ava Meyer
Tammy Walsh Award – Alyssa Lynch

Girls Basketball
Taylor Barnes, Sr.
Katie Cramer, Sr.
Hannah Dukeman, Sr.
Anna Wentzloff, Sr.
Taylor Campbell, Jr.
Atleigh Hamilton, Jr.
Payton Vallee, Jr.
Nora Walden, Jr.
Ella Armstrong, So.
Abby Behrens, So.
Alyssa Hamilton, So.
Payton Jacob, So.
Alison Kearney, So.
Ashlyn Lannert, So.
Taylor Wells, So.
Offensive Player of the Year – Katie Cramer
Defensive Player of the Year – Payton Vallee
Spartan Award – Atleigh Hamilton
Scout Team Award – Peyton Jones
Melissa Krisman Leadership Award – Taylor Barnes

Dance Team
Ava Mills, Sr.
Lexi Ribbe, Sr.
Isabelle Brooks, Jr.
Kylie Duckett, Jr.
Bella Getty, Jr.
Samantha Naylor, Jr.
Tessa Smith, Jr.
Alessa Anzelmo, So.
Ella Besson, So.
MIP – Lexi Ribbe
Dance Your Heart Out Award – Ava Mills

Boys Basketball
Dade Allinger, Sr.
Payton Cain, Sr.
Drew Coursey, Sr.
Payton Grimsley, Sr.
Conner Hodge, Sr.
Chance Izard, Sr.
Jordan Kelly, Sr.
Luke Renfrew, Sr.
Braydon Rupert, Sr.
Brayden Weaver, Sr.
Lukas Hutcherson, Jr.
Andrew Beyers, So.
Ty Pence, Fr.
MVP – Chance Izard
MIP – Jordan Kelly
Defensive Player of the Year – Payton Cain
Spartan Award – Payton Cain
Charge Award – Payton Cain
Free Throw Award – Ty Pence
Scout Player Award – Luke Renfrew
Mark and Chason Sjuts Award – Drew Coursey

Wrestling
Trevon Carr, Sr.
Brodie Sullivan, Sr.
Isaiah Immke, Jr.
Max Shonkwiler, Jr.
AJ Wagner, Jr.
Chase Chapman, So.
Conrad Miller, So.
Isaiah Moore, So.
Owen Birt, Fr.
MVP – AJ Wagner
MIP – Conrad Miller
Iron Spartan Award – AJ Wagner




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