CHS athletes honored at banquet
Cherokee High School held its annual Athletic Banquet at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel on Sunday, May 13. Following is a list of award winners:
Peaches Squirrell (right) presents Elizabeth Wahnetah with the Peaches Squirrell Honorarium "Miss Brave" Award at the CHS Athletic Banquet on Sunday, May 12. (Photos courtesy of Nancy Wahnetah)
Peaches Squirrell Honorarium “Miss Brave”
Elizabeth Wahnetah
Noland Crowe Honorarium “Mr. Brave”
Gabe McMillan
Bertha Saunooke Memorial Female Athlete of the Year
Avery Mintz
James “Hog Eye” Taylor Memorial Male Athlete of the Year
Forrest Stamper
Charlie Stamper Memorial Academic Athlete
Female – Meshay Long
Male – Tsaladi Sequoyah
Most Determined Athlete
Barbara Sequoyah Memorial – Shayna Ledford
Ray Owle Memorial – Colby Yanez
Vernon Hornbuckle Memorial Christian Athlete
Female – Elle Bradley
Male – Francisco Javier
Noah Powell Memorial Leadership Award
Female – Alexis Maney
Male – Kenzie Garcia
Ray Kinsland (right) presents the Ray Kinsland Sportsmanship Award to Jordynn Thompson as Wilbur Paul looks on.
Ray Kinsland Honorarium Best Sportsmanship
Female – Jordyn Thompson
Male – Jeremy Wolfe
Chief John A. Crowe Memorial Most Dedicated Athlete
Female – Kendall Toineeta
Male – Sam Wahnetah
Special Recognition Athletes (3 or more sports)
Alea Tisho, Alexis Maney, Avery Mintz, Bradley Welch, Callie Phillips, Darisus Thompson, Deija Burgess, Elizabeth Wahnetah, Gabe McMillan, Jayce Girty, Jeremy Wolfe, Jordyn Thompson, Kendall Toineeta, Levi Swearengin, Meshay Long, Miranda Smith, Nick Hill, Peri Wildcatt, Punky Magana, Taylor Wilnoty, Zach Strong
Special Recognition Athletes (4 or more sports)
Chris Queen, Derrick Ledford, Elle Bradley, Hye Long, Sabrina Wooten, Shayna Ledford
Special 4-year Letterman Awards
Abby Long, Jada Long, Forrest Stamper, Taylor Toineeta, Colby Yanez, Elizabeth Wahnetah, Shayna Ledford, Tsalidi Sequoyah, Will Bird, Cain Oocumma, Wesley Long, Meshay Long, Jeremy Wolfe
All-State basketball player Tsalidi Sequoyah was named Offensive MVP for Varsity Boys Basketball. .
JV Volleyball
Offensive MVP – Dre Crowe
Defensive MVP – Kayla Bradley
Coach’s Award – Hye Long
Varsity Volleyball
Offensive MVP – Callie Phillips
Defensive MVP – Elizabeth Wahnetah
Coach’s Award – Taran Swimmer
Varsity Cheerleading
MVP – Brianna Smith
Coach’s Award – Jessica French
Ladies Golf
MVP – Elle Bradley
Coach’s Award – Gabby Thompson
Mens Soccer
Offensive MVP – Colby Yanez
Defensive MVP – Wade Wolfe
Coach’s Award – Kenzie Garcia
Varsity Cross Country
Women’s MVP – Kendall Toineeta
Men’s MVP – Levi Swearengin
Coach’s Award – Shayna Ledford
JV Football
Offensive MVP – Kobe Toineeta
Defensive MVP – Taylor Davis
Coach’s Award – Austin Padilla
Varsity Football
Offensive MVP – Forrest Stamper
Defensive MVP – Jeremy Wolfe
Coach’s Award – Tavi Rivera
JV Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP – Peri Wildcatt
Defensive MVP – Taran Swimmer
Coach’s Award – Hye Long
JV Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP – Reven Frankiewicz
Defensive MVP – Jalon Lossiah
Coach’s Award – Zack Strong
Varsity Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP – Avery Mintz
Defensive MVP – Kendall Toineeta
Coach’s Award – Elizabeth Wahnetah
Varsity Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP – Tsalidi Sequoyah
Defensive MVP – Seth Littlejohn
Coach’s Award – Taylor Toineeta
Varsity Wrestling
MVP – Cain Oocuuma and Colby Yanez
Coach’s Award – Wesley Long
Ladies Soccer
Offensive MVP – Avery Mintz
Defensive MVP – Taran Swimmer
Coach’s Award – Anna Cline
Mens Golf
MVP – Tagan Crowe
Coach’s Award – Jeremy Wolfe
Varsity Baseball
Offensive MVP – Corbin Wright
Defensive MVP – Taylor Toineeta
Coach’s Award – Gabe McMillan
Varsity Girls Track & Field
MVP Field – Hye Long
MVP Track – Kendall Toineeta
Coach’s Award – Miranda Smith
Varsity Boys Track & Field
MVP Field – Dylan Saunooke
MVP Track – Gerald Mahan
Coach’s Award – Cole Wildcatt
Note: Awards for JV Softball and Varsity Softball had not been determined by the time of the banquet.
For more photos of this event, please visit the One Feather photo gallery at:
https://www.theonefeather.com/photo-galleries-2/
– Cherokee Booster Club
