Pictured are the LaPorte Slicers fall athletes honored Nov. 4. Photo by Mike Kellems. Click photo to enlarge
The top Slicer athletes in fall sports were lauded Wednesday, Nov. 4, during the LaPorte Lions Club Fall Athletic Recognition program.
Here are the award winners:
Boys tennis
MVP – John Decker
Most Improved – Carter Perry
Richter Mental Attitude – Elliot Essling
Dave Neely Outstanding Junior Varsity Award – Daniel Johnson
Bob LeRoy Award – Kyle Curry
Volleyball
MVP – Kimberly Trojan
Most Improved – Andrea Gasaway
Mental Attitude – Molly Ribordy
Dave Neely Outstanding Junior Varsity – Rachel Duszynski
Blocking Award – Taylor Lebo
Digging Award – Taylor Lebo
Setting Award – Ariel Cudney
Hitting Award – Kimberly Trojan
Serving Award – Ariel Cudney
Football
Real Slicer Award – Dustin Pape
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Dustin DeMuth
Lions Most Valuable Offensive Lineman – Trevor Sales
Lions Most Valuable Receiver – Scott Vaughn
Most Valuable Back – Nicholas Latchford
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Darius Kincaid
Pop Warner Most Valuable Defensive Lineman – Dustin Pape
Pop Warner Most Valuable Defensive Back – Darius Kincaid
Lions Most Valuable Linebacker – Dalton Knapp
Dr. Ron Gardner Most Improved Award – Zachary Buchanan
Lions Special Teams Player – Nicholas Santana
Dave Neely Outstanding Junior Varsity – Steven Bowser
Cheerleading
MVP – Ashley Hazelgrove
Most Improved – Dashia Fleming
Mental Attitude – Nicole Lang
Dave Neely Outstanding Junior Varsity – Madelyn Lashinis
Girls golf
MVP – Lisa Mullen
Most Improved – Stephanie Klingenmeier
Pat Ford Mental Attitude – Sara Benefiel
Girls soccer
MVP – Jyoti Bock
Most Improved – Jennifer Tomal
Mental Attitude – Alexis Butts
Dave Neely Outstanding Junior Varsity – Geraldine Pattengale
Boys soccer
MVP – Zachary McCoy
Most Improved – Tyler Kuzdas
Mental Attitude – Michael Gazdick
Dave Neely Outstanding Junior Varsity – Christopher Hernandez
Girls cross country
MVP – Katherine Gross
Most Improved – Halie Hajek
Mental Attitude – Brittany Belkiewitz
Top Team Runner – Courtney Caum
Boys cross country
MVP – Mitchell Hubner
Most Improved – Austin Alcorn
Mental Attitude – Nicholas Wilczewski
Sportsmanship – Joshua Hojnacki
