In a room packed with coaches, parents, faculty, staff and friends, Tallulah Falls School student-athletes were honored May 10 during the Spring 2016 Athletic Awards Banquet held at the Dillard House.
“Though 2015-16 was the most successful athletic year in TFS history in terms of wins, Area/Region placement, and state advancement, we are most proud of the sportsmanship of student-athletes and the daily process they took to develop our “Team First” mentality,” said Athletic Director Scott Neal. “We are grateful for coaches who structure for a “Season of Significance” and who host GREAT events that represent TFS as the incredible educational family it is.”
Awards were presented to participants in baseball, golf, girls soccer, tennis and track and field programs as follows:
“I am Tallulah” award, presented by Athletic Director Scott Neal to TFS President and Head of School Larry A. Peevy for his support and leadership of all athletic programs.
Baseball awards, presented by Head Coach Patrick Mayfield
JV, Most Improved, Jun Kown
JV, Coaches Award, Davis Jennings
Varsity, Most Improved Gage Webb
Varsity, Coaches Award, Denzel Green-Wright
Varsity, Most Valuable, Cody Thomas
Golf awards, presented by Head Coach Allen Campbell
Girls, Most Improved, Grace Brewer
Girls Most Valuable, Jenny Wang
Boys, Most Improved, Seth Pourbaix
Boys, Most Valuable, Michael Weidner
Girls Soccer awards, presented by Head Coach Jane Shoemaker
Most Improved, Angela Mensah
Most Valuable, Clare Barry
Heart of the Indian, Carlise Link
Tennis awards, presented by Head Coach Randy Morris
Girls, Most Improved, Sophie Burke
Girls, Coaches Award, Guiga Kasabkojian
Girls, Most Valuable, Michelle Namkung
Boys, Most Improved, John Oklapek
Boys, Coaches Awards, Cody Reynolds
Boys, Most Valuable, Mark Faingold
Track and Field awards, presented by Head Coach/Athletic Director Scott Neal
Girls, Most Improved, Virginia Griswold
Girls , Team First Synergy Award, Maci Watts
Girls, Most Valuable, Anna Davis
Boys, Coaches Award, Jesse Gulle
Boys, Top Performer, James Davis
Boys, Most Valuable, Ethen Besier
Scholar Athlete award, presented by Head Coach/Athletic Director Scott Neal
Girl, Nyah Williams
Boy, James Davis
GREAT Athletic Character award, presented by Head Coach/Athletic Director Scott Neal
Girl, Anne Edwards
Boy, Ethen Besier
Indian of the Year award, presented by Head Coach/Athletic Director Scott Neal
Girl, Anna Davis,
Boy, Michael Weidner
U.S. Army National Guard Scholar Athlete Award
Girl, Julia Nichols
Boy, John Luke Gallagher
Additionally, it was announced Ethen Besier was the recipient of the Georgia Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Scholarship Award in the amount of $750, to be presented at the opening ceremonies at the Georgia Olympics May 14. Besier will use the scholarship at Colorado-Mesa University.
Information provided by Tallulah Falls School Athletics
