Avery Mintz (right), shown at the 1A West Regional track meet, was named the Bertha Saunooke Memorial Female Athlete of the Year at Cherokee High School’s annual athletic banquet on Friday, May 17. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather)
Cherokee High School had their annual Athletic Banquet, on Friday, May 17 in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
“Cherokee High School would like to thank Gloria Griffin for her attendance and a special thank you to all the trophy sponsors and Ronnie Long at CBC Printing,” CHS athletics officials related. “You truly made our night a success.”
Awards were given to the following athletes:
JV Volleyball
Offensive MVP-Kaycee Lossiah
Defensive MVP-Dre Crowe
Coach’s Award-Bree Stamper
Varsity Volleyball
Offensive MVP-Avery Mintz
Defensive MVP-Callie Phillips
Coach’s Award-Taran Swimmer
Charlie Stamper Memorial Academic Female
Ashley Bottchenbaugh
Charlie Stamper Memorial Academic Male
Frisco Javier
Varsity Cheerleading
MVP-Ashley Bottcheenbaugh
Coach’s Award-Alexis Maney
Most Determined Athlete Female-Barbara Sequoyah Memorial
Sabrina Wooten
Most Determined Athlete-Male-Ray Owle Memorial
Jesse Toineeta
Men’s Soccer
Offensive MVP-Raven Frankiewicz
Defensive MVP-EJ Carroll
Coach’s Award-Darius Thompson
Varsity Cross Country
Womens MVP-Kendall Toineeta
Coach’s Award-Jordyn Thompson
Mens MVP-Gerald Mahan
Coach’s Award-Brock Powell
Track & Field
Womens MVP-Kendall Toineeta
Womens MVP-Stevi Sutton
Mens MVP-Gerald Mahan
Mens MVP-Justice Littlejohn
Coach’s Award-Jeremy Saunooke
Coach’s Award-Avery Mintz
Vernon Hornbuckle Memorial-Christian Athlete
Female-Sabrina Wooten, Jordyn Thompson, Elle Bradley, Taran Swimmer
Male-Frisco Javier
JV Football
Offensive MVP-Luke Woodard
Defensive MVP-Logan Teesateskie
Coach’s Award-Michael George
Varsity Football
Offensive MVP-Seth Littlejohn
Defensive MVP-Logan Woodard
Coach’s Award-Justice Littlejohn
Rookie of the Year-Kennan Panther
Defensive Lineman-Joe Lomas
Offensive Lineman-Bret Gunter
Most Improved-Jaron Bradley
All Conference-Seth Littlejohn, Logan Woodard
Honorable Mention-Justice Littlejohn, Brent Gunter, Kennan Panther
Noah Powell Memorial-Leadership Award
Female-Deija Burgess
Male-Justice Littlejohn
JV Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP-Tyra Standingdeer
Defensive MVP-Brandee McMillan
Coach’s Award-Perri Wildcatt
Varsity Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP-Avery Mintz
Defensive MVP-Kendall Toineeta
Coach’s Award-Alexis Maney
All Conference-Kendall Toineeta, Avery Mintz, Alexis Maney
JV Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP-Brock Powell
Defensive MVP-Logan Teesateskie
Coach’s Award-Steven Straughan
Varsity Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP-Seth Littlejohn
Defensive MVP-Jesse Toineeta
Coach’s Awards-Dustin Johnson
Brave Award-Darius Thompson
Rookie of the Year-Kennan Panther
Most Improved-Eli Littlejohn
All Conference-Seth Littlejohn, Dustin Johnson
Honorable Mention-Eli Littlejohn, Jesse Toineeta
Varsity Wrestling
MVP-Tavi Rivera
MVP-Levi Swearingen
Coach’s Award-Jaron Bradley
Ray Kinsland Honorarium-Best Sportsmanship
Female-Taran Swimmer
Male-Tavi Rivera
Ladies Soccer
Offensive MVP-Taran Swimmer
Defensive MVP-Elle Bradley
Coach’s Award-Deija Burgess
Men’s Golf
MVP-Tagan Crowe
Coach’s Award-Christian Ensley
Ladies Golf
MVP-Gabby Thompson
Coach’s Award-Destinie Owle, Elle Bradley
Chief John A. Crowe Memorial-Most Dedicated Athlete
Female-Kendall Toineeta
Male-Gabe Crowe
JV Softball
Offensive MVP-Tierra Martinez
Defensive MVP-Tysha Sampson
Coach’s Award-Tyra Standingdeer
Varsity Softball
Offensive MVP-Kristen Kirkland
Defensive MVP-Dre Crowe
Coach’s Award-Bree Smith
Varsity Baseball
Offensive MVP-Stephan Swan
Defensive MVP-Chris Queen
Coach’s Award-Logan Woodard
Overall MVP-Corbin Wright
Peaches Squirrel Honorarium
Miss Brave- Alexis Maney
Mr. Brave-Logan Woodard
Bertha Saunooke Memorial-Female Athlete of the Year-Avery Mintz
James Hogeye Taylor Memorial-Male Athlete of the Year-Seth Littlejohn
SMC Player of the Year-Avery Mintz
SMC Coach of the Year-Chris Mintz
