May 17, 2017 North Lamar Coaches Recognize Star Athletes Pantherette award winners available for picture beginning first row left are, Amber White and Kylea Basden; second row, Bailey Fowler, Madison Morrison, Jaimelynn Parker, Shiann Rice, Olivia Reader, Bailee Nickerson, Sydnee Prunty, Haley Porter, Lexie Turk, Natalie Allen, Emma Stewart and Macie Pointer; back row, Melody Brewer, Lexie Brown, Kylee Scudder, Peyton Fleming, Arden Stone, Bailee Chappell, Karlie Ewell, Bailey Foy, Erin Scholl, Tatum Rekieta and Alli Whitley.
Panther award winners available for picture beginning front row left are Nic Noble, Kevin Dawson, Ty Waggoner, Ty Rast, Sam Asay, Menderiz Gray, Wesley Culbertson and Austin Stephens; second row, Paul Bayer, Doran Hutchison, Jake Stewart, Colton Chamberlain, Corbin Hines, Tyler Biard, Sam Cowling, Travis Coston, Javon Franklin, Zeke Wood and TK Hill. Paris, TX The North Lamar Athletic Booster Club was host to a Sports Banquet on Tuesday, May 16 in the North Lamar High School gym. North Lamar Athletic Director Aaron Emeyabbi welcomed all athletes, coaches, parents, and guests. NLABC president Carla Spann introduced the 2017-2018 officers. Kristin Fendley and Dana Matter will serve as the booster club as co-presidents. Liz Exum and Desiree Menchaca will serve as vice-president, Michella Parker as secretary, Shannon Stephens as treasurer, Jodie Ingram as PR/Social Media and Jason Stephens as liaison. Coaches of each sport recognized outstanding athletes. Coach Emeyabbi presented the top overall awards, the Fighting Panther and Fighting Pantherette, to North Lamar standouts who contributed to their teams, demonstrated exemplary
character, and excelled in academics. Deserving recipient of the Fighting Panther Award was Sam Cowling. The Fighting Pantherette Award went to Bailee Nickerson. Team awards were presented to the star athletes by head coaches. Award recipients recognized are: Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Trainer of the Year Madison Morrison Baseball Most Valuable Player Zeke Wood Baseball Offensive Player of the Year Austin Stephens Baseball Defensive Player of the Year Doran Hutchison Baseball Hustle Award Nic Noble Basketball (Boys) The Consummate Teammate Javon Franklin and TK Finch Basketball (Boys) Most Valuable Player Menderiz Gray Basketball (Boys) Defensive Player of the Year Tyler Hill Basketball (Boys) Rebounder of the Year Sam Asay and Jake Stewart Basketball (Girls) Most Valuable Player Bailee Nickerson Basketball (Girls) Defensive Most Valuable Player Summer Andrews Basketball (Girls) Offensive Most Valuable Player Madison Morrison Basketball (Girls) Pantherette Pride Award Sydnee Prunty Cheerleading Leadership Award Lexy Turk and Arden Stone Cheerleading Best All-Around Jaimelynn Parker Cheerleading Stunt Award Kayedon Oliver Cross Country Most Valuable Female Runner Keegan Fendley Cross Country Most Valuable Male Runner Blake Edwards Cross Country Newcomer of the Year Tatum Rekieta Football Offensive Lineman of the Year Colton Chamberlain Football Offensive Wide Receiver of the Year Menderiz Gray Football Offensive Most Valuable Player Javon Franklin Football Offensive Back of the Year Nic Noble Football Defensive Back of the Year TK Hill Football Defensive Most Valuable Player Tyler Biard
Football Defensive Lineman of the Year Steven Wisham- Peregrina Football Defensive Linebacker of the Year Ty Waggoner Football Most Valuable Player Sam Cowling Football Special Team Award Travis Coston Golf (Boys) Most Improved Player Holden Stone Golf (Boys) Newcomer of the Year Jackson Nottingham Golf (Boys) Randy Woodard Award/Most Valuable Player Blaine Hill Golf (Girls) Most Valuable Player Taylor Drennen Golf (Girls) Newcomer of the Year Lexie Brown Powerlifting Most Valuable Male Powerlifter Josh Bolton and Brandon Halliday Powerlifting Iron Man Award Eric Pheng Powerlifting Most Improved Powerlifter Bayleigh Goss Powerlifting Most Valuable Female Powerlifter Shiann Rice Soccer (Boys) Most Valuable Player Zach Figueroa Soccer (Boys) Offensive Most Valuable Player Kshitiz Basnet Soccer (Boys) Defensive Most Valuable Player Felix Peralta Soccer (Girls) Most Valuable Player Olivia Reader Soccer (Girls) Offensive Most Valuable Player Kylea Basden Soccer (Girls) Defensive Most Valuable Player Karlie Ewell Softball Most Valuable Player Bailee Nickerson and Reagan Richardson Softball Golden Glove Award Lauren Hodges Softball Offensive Player of the Year Erin Scholl Softball Defensive Player of the Year Madison Morrison Softball Newcomer of the Year Ashlyn Reavis Swimming Most Valuable Female Swimmer Bailey Fowler Swimming Most Valuable Male Swimmer Paul Bayer Swimming Most Improved Male Swimmer Kevin Dawson Swimming Most Improved Female Swimmer Kaitlyn Dority Tennis Co-Female Most Valuable Player Kylee Scudder and Haley Porter Tennis Male Most Valuable Player Ryan Michael Tennis Most Outstanding Player Cydney Holbrook
Track (Boys) Outstanding Field Event Award Wesley Culbertson Track (Boys) Outstanding Distance Runner Blake Edwards Track (Boys) Outstanding Sprinter Award Jeremiah Guenther Track (Boys) Most Valuable Player Tyler Hill Track (Girls) Most Valuable Player Baylee Chappell Track (Girls) Outstanding Sprinter Award Macie Pointer Track (Girls) Outstanding Distance Runner Catlyn Exum Track (Girls) Outstanding Field Event Baylee Chappell Volleyball Most Valuable Player Bailey Foy and Bailee Nickerson Volleyball Hitter of the Year Karlie Ewell Volleyball Setter of the Year Haley Porter Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year Natalie Allen Volleyball Newcomer of the Year Amber White Overall Fighting Panther Award Sam Cowling Overall Fighting Pantherette Award Bailee Nickerson Booster Club Outstanding Leadership Award Carla Spann XXX