Jaron Bradley (left) won the James “Hogeye” Taylor Memorial Athlete of the Year Award at the Cherokee High School Athletic Awards program on Thursday, May 21. (AMBLE SMOKER/One Feather photos)
By AMBLE SMOKER
ONE FEATHER STAFF
Cherokee High School seniors Jaron Bradley and Kendall Toineeta were named the Athletes of the Year at the annual Athletic Awards program held Thursday, May 21 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. Bradley won the James “Hogeye” Taylor Memorial Male Athlete of the Year Award and Toineeta won the Bertha Saunooke Memorial Female Athlete of the Year Award.
Bradley was on the varsity Braves wrestling team and took second place in the NCHSAA 1A State Wrestling Tournament. He was also a standout member of the 2014 Braves football team. Toineeta, who is headed to Lenoir-Rhyne College on a full basketball scholarship, led the Lady Braves basketball team to its fourth straight Sectional Championship, another trip the NCHSAA 1A Regional Basketball Tournament, and set a new scoring record at CHS. She also excelled on the varsity girls Cross Country and Track and Field teams.
Shawn Crowe, emcee for the evening, thanked the community and families for their involvement in the programs this past year, “All of you have a part in these athlete’s achievements, especially the parents.”
Kendall Toineeta (left) won the Bertha Saunooke Memorial Athlete of the Year Award at the Cherokee High School Athletic Awards program on Thursday, May 21.
A full listing of awards is as follows:
Junior Varsity Volleyball
Louanna Montelongo – Offensive MVP
Lucy Reed – Defensive MVP
Brionna Jumper – Coach’s Award
Varsity Volleyball
Sarah McMillan – Offensive MVP
Macie Welch – Defensive MVP
Kaycee Lossiah – Coach’s Award
Charlie Stamper Memorial Academic Athlete
Kendall Toineeta – Female
Jason McMillan – Male
Varsity Cheerleading
Kristen Driver – MVP
Shadow Long – Coach’s Award
Ladies Golf
Bree Stamper – MVP
Peri Wildcatt – Coach’s Award
Most Determined Athlete
Peri Wildcatt – Barbara Sequoyah Memorial
Dustin Johnson – Ray Owle Memorial
Varsity Cross Country
Kendall Toineeta – Woman’s MVP
Devona Reed – Coach’s Award
Aaron Smart – Men’s MVP
Xau Sadongei – Coach’s Award
Vernon Hornbuckle Memorial Christian Athlete
Shelby Wolfe – Female
Trace Lambert – Male
Junior Varsity Football
Tye Mintz – Offensive MVP
Isiah Evans – Defensive MVP
Travis Hart – Coach’s Award
Varsity Football
Brandon Buchanan – Offensive MVP
Kennan Panther – Defensive MVP
Jason McMillan – Coach’s Award
Noah Powel Memorial Leadership Award
Sidnie Yanez – Female
Brandon Buchanan – Male
JV Girls Basketball
Alyssa Land – Offensive MVP
Devona Reed – Defensive MVP
Lou Montelongo – Coach’s Award
JV Boys Basketball
Tye Mintz – Offensive MVP
Carson Wildcatt – Defensive MVP
Jeff Girty – Coach’s Award
Varsity Girls Basketball
Kendall Toineeta – Offensive MVP
Tiffany Riggins – Defensive MVP
Peri Wildcatt – Coach’s Award
Varsity Boys Basketball
Dustin Johnson – Offensive MVP
Jason McMillan – Defensive MVP
Kennan Panther – Coach’s Award
Varsity Wrestling
Jaron Bradley – MVP
Anthony Toineeta – MVP
Ray Kinsland Honorarium Best Sportsmanship
Hye Long – Female
Xan Sadongei – Male
Ladies Soccer
Alyssa Land – Offensive MVP
Samantha Rauch – Defensive MVP
Tysha Sampson – Coach’s Award
Men’s Golf
Steven Straughan – MVP
Christian Ensley – Coach’s Award
Chief John A Crowe Memorial – Most Dedicated Athlete
Kaycee Lossiah – Female
Kennan Panther – Male
Junior Varsity Softball
Tikka French – Offensive MVP
Chelby Driver – Defensive MVP
Christina Littlejohn – Coach’s Award
Varsity Softball
Hye Long – Offensive MVP
Lacy Arch – Defensive MVP
Dre Crowe – Coach’s Award
Varsity Baseball
Jace Watty – Offensive MVP
Jace Girty – Defensive MVP
Jason McMillan – Coach’s Award
Peaches Squirrell Honorarium
Dre Crowe – Miss Brave
Noland Crowe Honorarium
Jason McMillan – Mr. Brave
Varsity Girls Track/Field
Kendall Toineeta – MVP Track
Shelby Wolfe – Coach’s Award
Varsity Boys Track/Field
Anthony Toineeta – MVP Field
Tye Mintz – Coach’s Award
Bertha Saunooke Memorial Female Athlete of the Year
Kendall Toineeta
James “Hogeye” Taylor Memorial Male Athlete of the Year
Jaron Bradley
