Shalyn Barker and Jonathan Frady took home top honors as Female Athlete of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year as Cherokee High School held its annual sports awards event in the Charles George Memorial Arena on the evening of Thursday, July 15. (Photo by Taran Swimmer/Cherokee Central Schools)
Student-athletes at Cherokee High School were honored during the school’s annual Athletic Awards event at the Charles George Memorial Arena on the evening of Thursday, July 15. Jonathan Frady won the James “Hogeye” Taylor Memorial Male Athlete of the Year Award and Shalyn Barker won the Bertha Saunooke Memorial Female Athlete of the Year. Following is a list, per Cherokee Central Schools Athletics, of all awards:
Specialty Awards
- Charlie Stamper Memorial Academic Athlete: Rocky Peebles, Shay Barker
- Barbara Sequoyah Memorial Most Determined: Vivian Ross, Aliah Locust
- Ray Owle Memorial Most Determined: Braden Taylor
- Vernon Hornbuckle Christian Athlete: Zac Maney, Shay Barker
- Noah Powell Memorial Leadership Award: Caden Pheasant, Deante Toineeta
- Ray Kinsland Memorial Sportsmanship: Rocky Peebles, Destiny Mills
- Chief John A. Crowe Memorial Most Dedicated: Kensen Davis, Naomi Smith
- Noland Crowe Memorial Mr. Brave: Don Bradley
- Miranda Long Stamper Honorarium Ms. Brave: Zoey Walkingstick
- Tye Mintz Honorarium Male Braveheart: Tso Smith
- Peaches Squirrell Female Braveheart: Jaylynne Esquivel
- Mary Lambert Hustle Award: Jordan Arkansas, Leilayah McMillan
- Pat Hornbuckle Outstanding Volunteer Award: Destiny Siweumptewa (student recipient), Josephine Teesateskie (community recipient)
- CHS Booster Club Spirit of the Braves Award: Ian Crowe, Mattie Maney
- Kent Briggs Honorarium Exemplary Coach Award: Aaron Hogner
- Sam Taylor Memorial Exemplary Assistant Coach Award: Ann Gardner
Fall Sports
Middle School (MS) Soccer
Offensive MVP: Tayven Bark
Defensive MVP: Leila Lossie
Coach’s Award: Tyce Hogner
MS Girls Cross Country
MVP: Dvdaya Swimmer
Coach’s Awards: Aaliyah Reed, Liv Crowe
MS Boys Cross Country
MVP: Jonathan Saylor
Coach’s Awards: Ogana Swimmer, Samuel Hernandez
MS Volleyball
Offensive MVP: Alexis Davis
Defensive MVP: Dvdaya Swimmer
Coach’s Awards: Selu Swayney, Julia Layno
JV Football
Offensive MVP: Luke Smith
Defensive MVP: Chantin Tramper
Coach’s Award: Mato Grant
JV Volleyball
Offensive MVP: Awee Walkingstick
Defensive MVP: Lilah Reynolds
Coach’s Award: Lexi Smith
JV Cheerleading
Leadership Award: MeLi Hornbuckle
Spirit Award: Emerald Quijda
Varsity Boys Soccer
Offensive MVP: Rocky Peebles
Defensive MVP: Dakota Siweumptewa
Coach’s Award: Aidan Thompson
Varsity Girls Cross Country
MVP: Jaylynne Esquivel
Varsity Boys Cross Country
MVP: Jaylen Bark
Coach’s Awards: Ayden Thompson, Rocky Peebles
Varsity Volleyball
Offensive MVP: Aria Foerst
Defensive MVP: Zoey Walkingstick
Coach’s Award: Shay Barker
Varsity Football
Offensive MVP: AJ Allison
Defensive MVP: Braden Taylor
MVP: Don Bradley
Lineman Award: James Reed
Playmaker Award: Cameron Sampson
Varsity Cheerleading
MVP: Jayle Creson
Leadership Award: Janna Girty
Spirit Award: Zoey Walkingstick
Varsity Girls Golf
MVP: Naomi Smith
Most Dedicated Award: Emily Blankenship
Coach’s Award: Aliah Locust
Varsity Boys Golf
MVP: Brody Hill
Winter Sports
MS Wrestling
MVP: Zachary Seay
Most Improved Award: Ogana Ledford
MS Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP: Joss Stamper
Defensive MVP: Whitney Rogers
Most Improved Award: Julia Layno
Hustler: Daisee Fourkiller-Raby
Best All-Around: Lexi Davis
MVP: Dvdaya Swimmer
MS Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP: Elijah Lineberry
Defensive MVP: Savian Davis
Coach’s Award: Javan Garcia
JV Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP: Creedon Arch
Defensive MVP: Awee Walkingstick
Coach’s Award: Madison Ledford
JV Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP: Michael Driver
Defensive MVP: Mato Grant
Coach’s Award: Bitiste Pepion
Varsity Wrestling
MVP: Braden Taylor
Most Improved Award: Jaylynne Esquivel
Coach’s Award: Ian Crowe
Varsity Girls Basketball
Offensive MVP: Lelaiya McMillan
Defensive MVP: Deante Toineeta
Coach’s Award: Zoey Walkingstick
Varsity Boys Basketball
Offensive MVP: Jordan Arkansas
Defensive MVP: Don Bradley
Coach’s Award: Tso Smith
Spring Sports
MS Girls Track & Field
MVP Track: Dvdaya Swimmer
MVP Field: Julia Layno
MS Boys Track & Field
MVP Track: Jonathan Saylor
MVP Field: Luke Smith
MS Baseball
Offensive MVP: Emilio Garcia
Defensive MVP: Josh Phillips
Coach’s Award: Dalton Burgess
MS Softball
Offensive MVP: Aaliyah Reed
Defensive MVP: Julia Layno
Coach’s Award: Watiyeli Naomi Taylor
MVP: Paytyn Barker
Varsity Girls Track & Field
MVP Track: Jaylynne Esquivel
MVP Field: Aria Foerst
Varsity Boys Track & Field
MVP Track: Jonathan Frady
MVP Field: Kensen Davis
Varsity Girls Soccer
Offensive MVP: Jaylynne Esquivel
Defensive MVP: Zoey Walkingstick
Coach’s Award: Rosa Reyes
Varsity Softball
Offensive MVP: Alayna Morgan
Defensive MVP: Mahala Allison
Coach’s Awards: Creedon Arch, Shay Barker
Varsity Baseball
Offensive MVP: Cavan Reed
Defensive MVP: Juju Martin
Coach’s Award: Jonathan Frady
