winter athletes

Here are LaPorte High School's top winter athletes. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

   The LaPorte Rotary Club honored LaPorte High School’s top 2009-2010 winter athletes at its annual banquet on Tuesday evening, March 10, 2010. Following are the LPHS athletes who received awards:

Gymnastics (coach: Suzann Myres)

Most Improved – Madelyn Lashinis

Mental Attitude – Sydney Rusboldt

Dave Neely Outstanding J.V. Award – Emily Sightes

LPHS Booster Club Athlete of the Month, January-March — Brittany Severs

Girls Swimming & Diving (coach: Bart Frank)

Most Valuable – Carly Jackson

Most Improved – Kristine Jones

Mental Attitude – Emily Metheny

Norman Tonsoni Award – Brittney Morgan

Rookie Award – Jessica Noll

Boys Swimming & Diving (coach: Bart Frank)

Most Valuable – Austin Butcher

Most Improved – Larry Kneifel

Mental Attitude – Zachary Haller

Norman Tonsoni Award – Joshua Jones

Rookie Award – Paul Aragon

Diving Award – Joshua Batten

LPHS Booster Club Athlete of the Month, January–March — Joshua Batten

Girls Basketball (coach: Skeeter Heath)

Most Valuable – Jessica M. Craft

Most Improved – Kelsey Sule

Mental Attitude – Danielle Spiess

Outstanding Defensive Player – Jessica Wilson

Outstanding Offensive Player – Kathryn Kruse

Pride–Hustle–Desire — Jessica A. Craft

Dave Neely Outstanding J.V. Award – Maria Sobecki

Boys Basketball (coach: Tom Wells)

Most Valuable – Dustin DeMuth

Most Improved – Jacob Craft

Mental Attitude – Evan Jurjevic

Ed Kaminski Free-Throw Award – Patrick Spence

Jeremy Hoehne Slicer Award – Richard Leslie

Dave Neely Outstanding J.V. Award – Austin Alcorn

Wrestling (coach: Louie Kuzdas)

Farnsworth Most Valuable – Gregory Wedow

Most Improved – Alexander Stewart

Mental Attitude – Dustin Pape

Kray Most Takedowns (98) – Zachary Smith

Kray Most Falls (20) – Gregory Wedow

Dave Neely Outstanding J.V. — Benjamin Standifer

Cheerleading (coach: Chris Lidgard)

Most Valuable – Natalie Pope

Most Improved – Alexander Redmon

Mental Attitude – Stephanie Muccigrosso

Dave Neely Outstanding J.V. Award — Paige Pope