Local schools honor athletic achievements

Carroll County schools recently held their annual athletic banquets to honor their students’ achievements during the 2024-25 school year. Following is a list of award winners from each school: Berryvill e

Kevin Helmlinger Memorial Award Malachi Houghton and Astralia Amos John Paul Hannah Memorial Award Brayden Reeves

Carroll Clark Hustling Sophomore Award Jason Alvarado

Bob Sellick Memorial Award Luke Dignan and Taelor Tomlinson Spirit Award Oliver Bemus

Joe Neff Basore Award Sophie Bartos

Charlie Matney Sportsmanship Award Michael Logan

Terry Hussey Leading Tackler Award Devin Alvarez

Academic Athletes Boys Highest GPA Luke Dignan, 4.2

Academic Athletes Girls Highest GPA Ashlyn Standlee, 4.32

$1,000 Athletic Scholarships

Jaden Hood, Bailey Skelton, Dennys Roca and Malachi Houghton

Baseball Pitcher of the Year — Luke Dignan Mr. Bobcat — CT Hicks Offensive Player of the Year — CT Hicks Rookie of the Year — Cason Willing Most Improved —Trentlee Parton All Conference — CT Hicks Boys Basketball All-State — Peyton Smith Mr. Bobcat — Peyton Smith Leading Three-Point Percentage — Carson McMellon Offensive Player of the Year — Peyton Smith Defensive Player of the Year — CT Hicks King of the Boards — Hudson Norris Most Improved — John Butler All Conference — CT Hicks, Peyton Smith, Carson McMellon (honorable mention), Hudson Norris (honorable mention), John Butler (honorable mention) 4A-1 All-Defensive Team — CT Hicks. Girls Basketball Lady Bobcat — Taelor Tomlinson Rebound Leader — Hailey Howerton Steals Leader — Kynadee Hopper Best Defender — Paige Thurman and Kynadee Hopper Assist Leader — Kaylyn Smith Highest Field Goal Percentage — Kynadee Hopper Highest Free Throw Percentage — Hailey Howerton All State— Paige Thurman, Kaylyn Smith All Conference — Taelor Tomlinson, Hailey Howerton, Tessa Johnson All Defensive Team — Kynadee Hopper All State Tournament Team —Tessa Johnson

Manager — Sadie Sharp Cheer Veteran of the Year — Alyssa Morales Most improved on Mat — Sealee Johnson Cheer MVP — Mattie Fultz All State — Jaden Hood Competition Showmanship — Gelina Pham Resiliency Award — Hailey McCarty, Paloma Guiterrez Captain Award — Jaden Hood, Ashlynn Standlee, Sophie Bartos

Football Outstanding Special Teams Player — Valentin Trujillo

Outstanding Lineman — Antonio Smith Outstanding Skill — Kale Smith Most Improved Player — Chase Corser All Conference — Antonio Smith, Devin Alvarez, Daniel Roque (second team), Kale Smith (second team) All-Sophomore Team — Jason Alvarado, CT Hicks, Cade Decker, Josh Arechiga, Chase Corser Golf Girls Player of the Year — Carley Ward Boys Player of the Year — Titus Gregory BOYs Soccer Best Defender — Kobe Garcia Leading Scorer — Devin Alvarez Best Midfielder — Valentin Trujillo Best Striker — Devin Alvarez Most Improved — David Arrizon Mr. Bobcat — Valentin Trujillo Captain’s Award — Valentin Trujillo All State — Devin Alvarez All Conference — Devin Alvarez, Issac Leon Girls Soccer Best Defender — Khloe McEnaney Leading Scorer — Alyssa Morales, Tessa Johnson Most Assists — Tessa Johnson Most Improved — Paola Arrizon Best Midfielder — Ashlynn Standlee Ms. Bobcat — Ashlynn Standlee 12th Man — Paula Torres Captain’s Award — Ashlynn Standlee, Dairy Ochoa All State — Tessa Johnson All Conference — Tessa Johnson, Ashlynn Standlee, Alyssa Morales

Softball Ms. Bobcat — Taelor Tomlinson Offensive Award — Bailey Skelton Defensive Award — Hannah Campbell Most Improved — Sage Griffin Pitcher of the Year — Bailey Skelton Rookie of the Year — Addi Teigen All Conference — Hannah Campbell Boys Track Sprinter of the Year — Kale Smith Forrest Gump Award — Malachi Houghton Mr. Bobcat— Zander Borkowski Jumpman Award— Kale Smith Newcomer of the Year — Russell Conard All Conference — Kale Smith, Zander Borkowski, Malachi Houghton, Hudson Norris, Oliver Bemis, CT Hicks, Asher Ross GIRLs Track Sprinter of the Year — Kaylyn Smith Distance Runner of the Year — Kai Killingsworth

Ms. Bobcat— Sophie Bartos Jumper of the Year— Kaylyn Smith Thrower of the Year— Kinly Smith Newcomer of the Year — Marcella Gray All Conference — Kaylyn Smith, Kinly Smith, Cara Summers, Chaney Fairweather, Kai Killingsworth, Marcella Gray, Taylor Ward, Bella Biggerstaff

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Workhorse— Noah Houghton Most Improved— Aden Burnett Best Performance — Carson McMellon MVP— Carson McMellon Breakout Runner — Zander Borkowski Newcomer of the Year — Marcella Gray All State — Malachi Houghton, Oliver Bemis girlS CROSS COUNTRY Workhorse— Sophie Bartos Most Improved— Adryenne Pineda Best Performance — Kai Killingsworth MVP— Keily Diaz Breakout Runner — Taylor Ward All State — Kai Killingsworth All Conference — Kai Killingsworth Volleyball Setter of the Year — Paige Thurman Blocker of the Year — Kynadee Hopper Hitter of the Year — Kynadee Hopper Defensive Award — Hannah Campbell Server of the Year — Paige Thurman Ms. Bobcat — Hannah Campbell All Conference — Kynadee Hopper, Hannah Campbell, Tessa Johnson, Hailey Howerton (honorable mention), Paige Thurman (honorable mention), Kaylyn Smith (honorable mention), Cara Summers (honorable mention) Wrestling Most Improved Wrestler — Jesus Rangel Bobcat Award — Bryaden Reeves Lightweight Wrestler of the Year — TJ Wolfe Middleweight Wrestler of the Year — Ocean Mullins Big Man on Campus — Zydon Ballard Female Wrestler of the Year — Catherine Paz All State — Catherine Paz, TJ Wolfe, Ocean Mullins All Conference — Catherine Paz, TJ Wolfe, Ocean Mullins, Cade Decker, Zydon Ballard

GREEN FOREST

Golf

Most Improved — Kason Compton

Co-MVPs — Brityn Gilliam and Mason Meador Volleyball Team MVP — Orani Uvieta Defensive Player of the Year — Bella Phillips

Offensive Player of the Year — Kayla Lozano

Setting Standout — Anslee Bailey Outstanding Hustle — Orani Uvieta Football Best Lineman — Isiah Lopez Best Skill Player — Ridge Gordon-Swofford Defensive Player of the Year — Jaden Kaler Offensive Player of the Year — Mason Meador Team Co-MVP — Braden Epperly and Brityn Gilliam 4A-1 First Team All Conference — Ridge Gordon-Swofford, Mason Meador, Colton

Fancher, Isaiah Lopez, Jaden Kaler 4A-1 All-State Honorable Mention —Ridge Gordon-Swofford 4A-1 Second Team All Conference — Eric Salizar, Gabe Serna, Boris Tobar, Wescley Lopez, Brityn Gilliam, Diego Martinez, Grady Gordon 4A-1 All Sophomore Team — Ywa Moo, Kason Compton, Jace Meador Arkansas Activities Association All Star Football Nomination — Ridge Gordon-Swofford (running back) Brityn Gilliam (wide receiver), Mason Meador (quarterback)

Boys Basketball Offensive Player of the Year — Zak Watson Rebound Award — Grady Massengale Assist Award — Mason Meador Defensive Player of the Year — Zak Watson Hustle Award — Grady Massengale Tiger Teammate Award — Brityn Gilliam MVP — Zak Watson 4A-1 All Conference — Zak Watson 4A-1 All Defensive Team — Mason Meador AAA All-Star Nominee — Zak Watson Girls Basketball Offensive Player of the Year — Kayla Lozano

Sharpshooter Award — Alyvia Newboles Shot Block Award — Johneese Smalley Rebound Award — Lydia Russell Assist Award — Kayla Lozano Defensive Player of the Year — Lydia Russell

Hustle Award — Lisbet Rosales Tiger Teammate Award — Audrey Phillips MVP — Kayla Lozano 6th Man of the Year — Taysha Luedke 4A-1 Conference All-Tournament Team — Kayla Lozano 4A-1 All Conference — Kayla Lozano 4A-1 All Defense Team — Lydia Russell Softball Co-Offensive Players of the Year — Bella Phillips and Taysha Leudke Defensive Player of the Year — Brinley Bishop Tiger Hustle Award — Brinley Bishop Top Teammate — Audrey Phillips Rookie of the Year — Emerson Demeyer Most Improved — Salome Langinbelik Manager of the Year— Madalyn Arnold Pitcher of the Year — Alyvia Newboles Boys Soccer Golden Boot — Militon Ortiz Best Defensive Player — Enrique Rosales 12th Man — Boris Tobar Hustle Award — Eh Bar Soe The Assistant — Milton Ortiz Most Improved Player — Fabian Lopez Freshman of the Year — Andy Herrera Midfielder of the Year — Jafet Fuentes Iron Wall Award — Emmanuel Cruz 4A West All Conference —Diego Martinez, Milton Ortiz, Jafet Fuentes, Eric Salazar, Boris Tobar, Emmanuel Cruz, Bible One, Enrique Rosales, Alex Lemus, Fabian Lopez, Abisai Reyes, Htee Shee Moo, Andy Herrera Girls Soccer Best Defense — Vanessa Guardado Most Improved — Vanessa Guardado Tiger Hustle — Lisbet Rosales MVP — Lisbet Rosales Most Assists — Yasmin Saucedo Most Goals — Kayla Lozano 12th Man — Thanya Rabanales Clutch Player — Lisbet Rosales Midfielder of the Year — Yasmin Saucedo Freshman of the Year — Raegan Connell All-Conference — Kayla Lozano, Shally Ajtun , Yasmin Saucedo, Stephanie Gonzalez, Vanessa Guardado, Lisbet Rosales, Guadalupe Merida Haddasah Reyes, Thanya Rabanales, Paloma Gonzalez

Girls Track and Field Outstanding Sprinter — Lydia Russell Outstanding Distance Runner — Emily Sales Outstanding Thrower — Haddasah Reyes Outstanding Field Events — Lydia Russell All Conference — Lydia Russell All State — Lydia Russell Boys Track and Field Outstanding Sprinter — Ywa Hay Moo Outstanding Distance Runner — Arauny Reyes Outstanding Thrower — Isaiah Lopez Outstanding Field Events — DJ Rang Winged Foot Award — Grady Massengale All Conference — Arauny Reyes, Ywa Hay Moo All State — Arauny Reyes Girls Cross Country Winged Foot — Emily Sales Most Outstanding Runner — Kayla Lozano Most Improved — Stephanie Lopez, Elena Quiroz

Boys Cross Country Winged Foot — Erbin Mendoza Most Outstanding Runner —Arauny Reyes Most Improved — Eduardo Mendoza 4A-1 All Conference — Arauny Reyes 4A All-State — Arauny Reyes Baseball Offensive Player of the Year — Jace Meador Defensive Player of the Year — Mason Meador Pitcher of the Year — Mason Meador Tiger Teammate — Naruto Langinbelik MVP — Mason Meador 4A-1 All Conference — Mason Meador, Jace Meador All State — Mason Meador All Star —Mason Meador Cheer Hustle Award — Jade Halliday Leadership Award — Kiera Reyes and Keiry Ayala Crowd Appeal — MaHalie Alvarado and Sofia Cenobio

Green Forest Tiger Athletic Appreciation Award Paul McCormick

EUREKA SPRINGS

Boys Basketball

MVP — Kenner Leavell Coach’s Award — Cole Wolfinbarger Leadership Award — Drew Farrar All Conference — Kenner Leavell, Cole Wolfinbarger, Adam Hall

Girls Basketball

MVP — Caitlyn Lester Defensive Player of the Year — Madison Partee Rising Star — Addie Blackwelder All Conference — Caitlyn Lester, Madison Partee (honorable ention)

Volleyball

MVP — Breanna Ray Rising Star — Jada Johnson Boys Golf

MVP — Drew Farrar Girls Golf

MVP — Breanna Ray Rising Star — Bella Heid Boys Cross Country CERT Award — William Vaverka MVP/Fastest Time — Yohaness Piepho Rising Star — Malakai Pederson Girls Cross Country The Lone Wolf — Anna Vaverka Boys Track Hard Worker — Aaron Stiles Most Improved — Sonny Thao Girls Track High Point — Addie Blackwelder Most Improved — Anna Vaverka Cheer MVP — Peyton Gordon Rising Star — Jayda Johnson Boys Soccer MVP — Marco Gachuzo Tapia Rising Star — Johannes Piepho All Conference — Dakota Brentlinger, JD Eckman

Girls Soccer MVP — Shiloh Goodman Rising Star — Delia Tapia-Ibarra All Conference — Madison Partee, Abigail Killion Most Improved — Laynee DeJarnette Best Goalie — Kyla Eckman Most Dedicated — Maribel Tapia-Gachuzo Shooting Sports MVP — Holden Nance Rising Star — Ethan Haozous Girls Mountain Biking Team Captains — Amber Kirk, Winona Milwagon

Boys Mountain Biking Team Captain — Riley Chapman eSports Ultimate Smash Bros MVP — Koben Evans (Captain) and Zachary Page Rising Star — Eli Phillips NBA2K MVP — Eli Phillips Rocket League MVP — Thomas Greenway Rising Star — Maxwell Christiansen Baseball MVP — Roman Schuber Rising star — Korbyn Smith Exemplary Character — Max Kucyk Play of the Year — Gavin Gilliland Archery Leadership & Mentor award — Kolton Smith Top Shot Boys — Troy Tharp Top Shot girls — Zoie Piepho Most Dedicated — Maxwell Christiansen Most Improved — Indigo Millwago