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    PAGE UPDATED BY MARIA SIEVERDING MARCH 29, 2017 10 A.M.
    
    Jac-Cen-Del Eagles winter sports athletic awards presented
    
    Gary Franklin
    SPORTS EDITOR
    
    With “Eagles Nation” winter sports season just over, the Jac-Cen-Del Athletic Department, behind the leadership of Athletic Director Mark Meyer, held the annual junior high and high school team athlete introduction, player recognition and awards presentation program in the JCDHS gym on March 16. The event was cordially opened as AD Meyer welcomed the junior high players, their parents and guests with a round of special thank-you’s to folks who had helped to make the 2016-17 winter athletic season a positive venture for the JCD Community School Corporation students, faculty and neighbors.
    
    
AS SUBMITTED 
    7th Grade Boys Basketball
      Coach Jason Volz
      Team members include Kameron Darnold, Nathan Hoffman, Levi Stratton, Ryan Wilson, Ben Garrett, Wyatt Day, Kasin Hughes, Justin Swinney, Blake Volz, and Caleb Simon.
      
Team Season Record: 17-2
      Most Improved Award:
      Nathan Hoffman & Kasin Hughes
      
Most Determined Award:
      Wyatt Day
      
Mental Attitude Award:
      Blake Volz
      
Scholastic Award @ 4.00
      Kameron Darnold
      
7th Grade Girls Basketball
        Coach Curtis Mitchel
        Team members include Machaela Cobler, Brenna Huesman, Jalee Rider, Desiree Sparks, Aundrea Cullen, Elly McAdams, Cloey Simon, Paige Wilhoit, Allison Fullmer, Emma Newhart, Kayla Simon, Annabelle Williams, and Manager Samantha Colyer.
        Team Season Record: 12-6
        Most Improved Award:
      Paige Wilhoit
      
      
     
    Most Determined Award:
      Jalee Rider
      
Mental Attitude Award:
      Emma Newhart
      
Scholastic Award @ 4.33
      Kayla Simon
      
7th & 8th Cheerleaders
        Coach Kayleigh Jenkins
        Cheerleader squad members include Erica Starkey, Taylor Schmeltz Ericka Ertel, Annalise Boor, Shelby Reatherford, and Avery Negangard.
        7th Mental Attitude Award:
        Erica Starkey
        7th Scholastic Award @ 3.90
        Shelby Reatherford
        8th Mental Attitude Award:
        Avery Negangard
        8th Scholastic Award @ 3.71
      Taylor Schmeltz
8th Grade Boys Basketball
      Coach Jake Todd
      Team members include Christian Comer, Jarod Dufrene, Damon Hughes, Garrett Schreiner, Luke Comer, Cameron Gehl, TJ Menchhofer, Jack Turner, Alex Crum, Corey Hughes, Will Neal, and Landon Turner.
    
Team Season Record: 10-7     
    Most Improved Award:
      Luke Comer & Damon Hughes
      
Most Determined Award:
      TJ Menchhofer
      
Mental Attitude Award:
      Landon Turner
      
Scholastic Award @ 3.81:
      Jack Turner
      
8th Grade Girls Basketball
        Coach Thom Conover
        Team members include Kaylee Benham, Shelby Groth, Dillan Hughes, Katylin Sizemore, Alexis Carroll, Chassidy Gunter, Kadee Kuhn, Shaylee Volz, Lauryn Dilk, Anna Hubbard, and Paige Ledford.
        Team Season Record: 13-4
        Most Improved Award:
        Alexis Carroll
        Most Determined Award:
        Dillan Hughes
        Mental Attitude Award:
        Shelby Groth
        Scholastic Award @ 4.09:
      Dillan H