Medomak Spring Sports Awards

Medomak Valley High School held their annual spring sports awards night on June 15.

Knox-Lincoln-Waldo umpires presented athletic director Matt Lash with the first annual Art Tainter Sportsmanship award. “He was a great man that gave a great deal to the community and the state,” Lash said of the late Tainter.

The girls’ tennis team won the team GPA award with a 3.7 average, beating out the boys’ tennis team with a 3.4.

Lash presented Athletic Booster president Kathy Ludwig with the Medomak Valley Service Award. Lash also thanked numerous people for their support of athletics at Medomak Valley.

Derek Booker and Chelsea Wochomurka were presented Senior Sportsmanship Awards by Lash.

Awards by sport are as follows:

Boys’ tennisKyle Dalhberg was presented a three-letter plaque for earning three varsity letters in tennis, and a KVAC All-Academic award. Dahlberg and Alden Ahlholm received a KVAC second doubles team award. Malcolm Valaitis, Marc Laliberte and Brian Sweeney were named to the KVAC All-Academic team. Joaquin Perez-Marsa was named to the KVAC first team and was the team’s MVP. Nick Young earned the Most Improved Award and Jody Page the Coach’s Award. Girls’ tennisSammantha Hooper was presented a three-letter plaque and the Most Improved award. Kim Hilchey won a three-letter plaque and was named the team’s MVP. Erica Tolman was presented an award for making the KVAC All-Academic team and the Coach’s Award. Hayley Turner and Suzanne Rourke were presented a KVAC second team for doubles award. TrackKiana Ocean was presented a three-letter plaque, a seven-letter jacket and the Coaches Award. Morgan Baum earned a three-letter plaque, KVAC first team award in javelin, KVAC second team award in shot put, the team MVP award, and the KVAC Don Matheson Award.

Taylor Keefe earned a three-letter plaque. Chelsea Wochomurka was named a KVAC All-Academic senior and was presented the MVHS senior sportsmanship award. Taylor Keefe, Kiana Ocean, Gwen Moiles and Megan Wyllie were presented KVAC second team awards in the 3200-relay in a school record-breaking time.

Alex MacKenzie earned a three-letter plaque and was named the team’s MVP. Patrick O’Donnell was presented a three-letter plaque and seven-letter jacket. Josh Anderson was named a KVAC All-Academic senior. Derek Booker was presented the Senior Sportsmanship award and the Coaches Award. SoftballTessa Dodge was named co-MVP, earned a three-letter plaque, and was named to the KVAC first team and to the State Class B all-star team. Kayla Vannah was named co-MVP, earned a 3-letter plaque, was named to the KVAC 1st team and the KVAC All Academic, and made the State Class B All-star team.

Rachel Keefe earned a seven-letter jacket and was named a KVAC All Academic senior. Rachel Lee was presented the Coaches Award and made the KVAC All Academic list. Vanessa Davis was presented the Most Improved award. Danica Simmons made the KVAC All Academic list. Kayla Santheson was named to the KVAC 2nd team. BaseballDale Winchenbach earned a three-letter plaque, made the KVAC 1st team and was named the team’s MVP. Alex Goldrup was named to the KVAC 2nd team and earned the Coaches Award. Steven Genthner and Taylor Williamson earned three letter plaques. Chris Benedict was named the Most Improved Player.