The best in Kosciusko Whippets’ sports from the 2022 – 2023 season were honored Monday night at the first annual Whippet ESPYs.
Athletes from all 15 Kosciusko athletics programs were honored at the awards ceremony held at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center.
See below for a complete list of award winners.
Archery
BEST MALE ARCHER – Gabe Milner; BEST FEMALE ARCHER – Mia Manjarrez; MOST IMPROVED ARCHER – Lillian Coleman
Baseball
PITCHER OF THE YEAR – Jacob Nunn; DEFENSIVE MVP – Bennie Powerll; OFFENSIVE MVP – Ty Ramage; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Landon Wallace; GOLDEN SPIKE AWARD – Kaylan Powell; WHIPPET AWARD – Larson Fancher; MOST IMPROVED – Cooper Black; Dugout Award – Drew Grace
All-District Players -1st Team: Jacob Nunn, Ty Ramage, Landon Wallace; 2nd Team: Barrett Kuhn, Andrew Mancell, Bennie Powell
Boys Basketball
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Andrew Mancell; CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Jaybre Pierce; MOST IMPROVED – Cory Guyton Jr. & Amarion Riley; DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Kantavious Brown; WHIPPET AWARD – Kameron Vaughn; 6TH MAN AWARD – Jaquavious Pace; Most Versatile – Caden Greer
All-District Players: 1st Team -Jaybre Pierce
Girls Basketball
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – D’Naylah Williams; DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Haley Olive; WHIPPET AWARD – Shelby Trussell; SIXTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR – Diamond Kern; LEADERSHIP AWARD – Janiyah Fleming; LEADERSHIP AWARD – Janiah Roby; MOST IMPROVED PLAYER- Naja Mays & Kaniziah Floyd
All-District Players: Jamiya Gray, Haley Olive, D’Naylah Williams,
Cheerleader
MOST IMPROVED CHEERLEADER – Kreshanti Covington; LOUD AND PROUD – Haley Olive; ALL-AROUND BEST CHEERLEADER – Savannah Fulgham; SPOTTER AWARD – Brittlyn Gillum; THE HEART OF A WHIPPET AWARD – Reid Hutchinson; MOST VALUABLE CHEERLEADER – Campbell Blaine
Cross County
MOST DEDICATED FEMALE – Anna Lauren Watts & Kimora Winters; MOST DEDICATED MALE – Matthew Nail; MOST IMPROVED – JJ Ashford; MVP FEMALE – Addyson Rawson; MVP MALE – Cole Wilson
Football
WHIPPET AWARD – Thomas Oliver; OFFENSIVE MVP – Lee Wade; DEFENSIVE MVP- Reggie Carter; HOG AWARD – Corey Fuller; SCOUT TEAM AWARD – Marq Fondren; HARD HAT AWARD – Reggie Carter
All District Players – 1st Team: Kantavious Brown, Alexis Hernandez, Eli Kemp, Javen Mallett, Jaquavious Pace
2nd Team – Tavion Clayton, Aaron Ellis, Derrick Manning, Preston Moore, Kedrick Woodard
Most Valuable QB District 4-4A – Caden Greer
District 4-4A Super 22 WR – Lee Wade
District 4-4A Super 22 OL – Corey Fuller
District 4-4A Super 22 DL – Reggie Carter
District 4-4A Super 22 LB – Thomas Olive
District 4-4A Super 22 DB – Tyran Mosley
District 4-4A Super 22 P – Jon Gant
Golf
Co-MVP – Jeremy Gibson & Josh Gibson; MOST IMPROVED – Karson Rutherford
Powerlifting
BEST FEMALE LIFTER – Trinity Goodman; BEST MALE LIFTER – Nathan Hill
Boys Soccer
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – Josh Gibson; BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER – Jon Gant; MOST IMPROVED – Cristian Garcia; WHIPPET AWARD – Alex Holmes; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Thomas Sims; BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER – Karson Rutherford; JV MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Alex Holmes; JV MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Cole Wilson; JV BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER – Bryan Sabino; JV BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER – Eli Cooper
All-District Players – 1st Team: Jon Gant, Alexis Hernandez, Thomas Sims;
2nd Team: Cristian Garcia, Josh Gibson, Robert Pickle
4-4A OUTSTANDING MIDFIELDER – Thomas Sims
Central Mississippi All-Star – Jon Gant
Girls Soccer
MOST IMPROVED – Mia Manjarrez; BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER – Presley Fulgham; BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER – Shelby Stewart; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Raven Pernell; ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kelonna Brooks; JV MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Leanna Biggart; JV MOST IMPROVED – Calliseya Wilkins; JV BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER – Emerson Powers; JV BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER – Amera Marquez
All-District Players – 1st Team: Presley Fulgham, Raven Pernell;
2nd Team: Shelby Stewart, Gracie Williams
Central Mississippi All-Star – Raven Pernell
Softball
MOST IMPROVED – Gracie Kate Burrell; ACADEMIC AWARD – Laura Beth Wood; HEART OF A WHIPPET – Alexandra West; DEFENSIVE MVP – Makynlee Dickerson; OFFENSIVE MVP – Mary Kimble Price; LADY WHIPPET AWARD – Grace Williams; COACHES AWARD – Campbell Blaine MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Anna Grace Whitehead
All-District Players -1st Team: Campbell Blaine, Makynlee Dickerson, Mary Kimble Price, Graycee Rosamond, Anna Grace Whitehead, Gracie Williams
Honorable Mention: Gracie Kate Burrell, Kelly Goss, Alexandra West, Laura Beth Wood
Region 4-4A Offensive MVP – Mary Kimble Price
Region 4-4A MVP – Anna Grace Whitehead
Tennis
- MOST IMPROVED MALE – Josh Gibson; MOST IMPROVED FEMALE – Kayla Anderson; SENIOR AWARD – Olivia Cockroft & Thomas Sims; MOST TEAM SPIRIT – Jamyia Bryant, Klara Tran, Jarette Arvizu; DYNAMIC DUO – Josh Gibson & Jeremy Gibson; MOST VALUABLE MALE – Daniel Van; MOST VALUABLE FEMALE – Kayden Tyler; MOST IMPROVED JV MALE – Tanner Pettit; MOST IMPROVED JV FEMALE – Mia Manjarrez;
Boys Track
BEST FIELD EVENT – Kantavious Brown; BEST DISTANCE RUNNER – Tuff Shaw; MOST IMPROVED – Demond Reed; GOLDEN SHOE AWARD -Jaquavous Pace; BEST RELAY TEAM (4X100 Meter Relay) – Caden Greer, Jaquavous Pace, Demarion Triplett, Kedrick Woodard
Girls Track
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR – Diamond Kern; WHIPPET AWARD – Diamond Kern; GOLDEN SPIKE AWARD – Presley Fulgham; MOST VERSATILE RUNNER – Raven Pernell; MOST IMPROVED – Khaiden Rimmer-Prince
4-A STATE RUNNER UP – LONG JUMP – Raven Pernell
4-A STATE 3RD PLACE – POLE VAULT – Presley Fulgham
Volleyball:
BEST SERVER – Mary Kimble Price; DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Natalie Ryals; OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Kaitlyn Broyles; MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Cassidy Edwards; SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – Savannah Fulgham
