ALTO —
Another successful year for Alto High School athletics resulted in a cascade of awards being presented to athletes from all of the school’s sports as Alto held its annual All-Sports Banquet on May 10.
Alto athletic director and head football coach Keith Gardner reminded everyone of Alto’s reputation of being fierce competitors, driven by tradition, hard work and a sense of excellence and pride while acknowledging the student-athletes for the way they represented their school as well as their community.
The Best Male All-Around Athlete award went to Kilton Wade and Hayden Scott.
The most prestigious honor on the girls side, the Best All-Around Female Athlete award, was presented to Katina Sturns.
2010 Alto All-Sports Banquet Awards
Basketball MVP (boys): Josh Randolph
Basketball MVP (girls): Katina Sturns
Baseball MVP: Colton Crisp and Rhett Gresham
Baseball Most Improved: Horacio Soto and Hayden Scott
Cross Country awards: Bibiana Perez and Jose Leon
Golf Award (boys): Shelby Pierce
Golf Award (girls): Ragan Rutherford
Tennis awards: Janah Dominy, Abbey Scott and Braulio Barron
Boys Track High Point award: Kilton Wade
Girls Track High Point awards: Bibiana Perez, Latonya Session, Logan Smith and LaShandra Gassaway
Boys Track MVPs: Kilton Wade, Hayden Scott, Josh Randolph, Jordan Shaw, Ian Baugh and Tray Reagan (all state qualifiers)
Girls Track MVPs: Logan Smith and LaShandra Gassaway
Outstanding Lineman: Tray Reagan
Outstanding Defensive Backs: Hayden Scott and Kilton Wade
Head Hunter awards (football): Rhett Gresham and Makio Houston
Running Back award: Javante Jones
Most Versatile award: Colton Crisp
Newcomer of the Year: Josh Randolph
Football MVPs: Makio Houston and Javonte Jones
David Holcomb “We Believe” award: Abbey Scott and Jordan Shaw
Robert Brezina Outstanding Athlete awards: Latonya Session, Trenton Ball, and Dustin Crosby
Cody Sell Memorial awards: Jessica Thacker and Josh Randolph
Leland Edge “Fighting Heart” awards: Lauren Watson and D’Marcuse Tyler
Brains and Brawn awards: Janah Dominy and Hayden Scott
Ted Moore awards: LaShandra Gassaway and Rhett Gresham
Alto All-Around Female Athlete award: Katina Sturns
Alto All-Around Male Athlete award: Hayden Scott and Kilton Wade
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