The annual winter sports recognition ceremony was held on Thursday, March 19th in Lucas Heritage gymnasium. During a welcome and message of appreciation by Mr. Teague, the 7th grade girls' basketball team was recognized for their MBC Championship performance and presented with a t-shirt courtest of the Lucas Athletic Boosters for their efforts. Following a message by Mr. Aaron Niswander from the Athletic Boosters, Mr. Teague recognized six all-conference honorees. Maisey Granson and Rueben Luna were recognized as Honorable Mention Mid-Buckeye Conference. Averi Niswander and Jacob Miller were selected as 2nd Team Mid-Buckeye Conference, while Amanda Smollen and Jakob Gerich were honored as 1st team MBC and honorable mention all-District Division IV.

During the individual team sessions, the cheerleading program presented awards to the following students for their successful completion of the 2014-2015 season:

• 7th Grade Certificate: Averee Carsey, Mary Dent, Kayley Hershey


• 8th Grade Certificate: Candace Carroll, Tori Fanello, Brooke Niswander, Ashley Robertson, Emily Smollen, Erica Westfied


• JV Certificate: Jasmine Lopez, Alexis Swainhart


• 1st Year Letterwinner: Morgan Hershey, Erika Smith, Taylor Stamper


• 2nd Year Letterwinner: Alivia Carsey, Amber Cooper, Breanna Esbenshade, Katie Spohn, Jordan Westfield


• Captain's Pins: Erika Smith, Jordan Westfield


• Most Dedicated: Alivia Carsey


• Coaches' Award: Katie Spohn


• Outstanding Leadership: Amber Cooper

The boys' basketball program presented awards to the following students for their successful completion of the 2014-2015 season:

• 7th Grade certificate: Jordan Ammons, Tristen Arnold, Blake Coffman, Austin Fliger, Carson Hauger, Ethan Hughes, Riley Mounts, Logan Niswander


• 8th Grade certificate: Andrew Boyd, Timothy Fife, Mitchell Granson, Jebadiah Grover, Heath Harris, Simon Hovda, Gavin Keever, Samuel Krupa, Alec Scott, Kaleb Smith, Nathaniel Smollen, Gavin Shindeldecker, Jacob Sprang, Rylan Wallace


• Freshman Certificate: Alex Fava, Bryce Hall, Logan Knipp, Reid Mounts, Dylan Purdy, Dominik Rhoads, Jordan Shepherd, Isaac Selvey


• JV certificate: Wyatt Alt, Jacob Arnold, Isaac Boroff, Dylan Dennison, Jackson Hauger, Joseph King, Noah Krupa, Brian Sauder, Jerek Shaffer, Mason Spohn, James Sweat, Nicolas Switzer


• 1st Year Letterwinner: Samuel Davis, Rueben Luna, Jacob Miller, Joshua Murphy, Alexander Switzer


• 2nd Year Letterwinner: Aaron Scott, Chance Stepp


• 3rd Year Letterwinner: Jakob Gerich


• Team Manager: Thomas Gordon


• Captain's Pins: Jakob Gerich, Chance Stepp


• Most Valuable Player: Jakob Gerich


• Hustle Award: Samuel Davis


• Best Defender: Alexander Switzer


• Most Improved Guard: Joshua Murphy


• Most Improved Post: Rueben Luna


• JV Most Valuable Player: Brian Sauder


• JV Most Improved Player: Dylan Dennison

The girls' basketball program presented awards to the following students for their successful completion of the 2014-2015 season:

• 7th Grade certificate: Paige Arnold, Jessica Grover, Kayla Hignite, Kiara Keiser, Karlee Smith, Morgan Spitler, Morgan Sweat


• 8th Grade certificate: Brooklynn Ammons, Jasmin Evege, Ziya Greer, Emily Niswander, Kennedy Page, Graceanna Spoerr


• JV certificate: Chelsie Kegley, Kaleigh Kerr, Alexandria Speelman, Celeste Weisman


• 1st Year Letterwinner: Maisey Granson, Brooke Sauder, Elizabeth Yirga


• 2nd Year Letterwinner: Hayley Henderson, Crystal Roseberry


• 3rd Year Letterwinner: Kelsey Fife, Averi Niswander, Paige Sauder, Amanda Smollen


• Captain's Pins: Kelsey Fife, Hayley Henderson, Paige Sauder, Amanda Smollen


• Coaches' Award: Kelsey Fife


• Defensive MVP: Maisey Granson


• Offensive MVP: Amanda Smollen


• Most Improved Player: Maisey Granson


• Team Player: Averi Niswander


• Superman Award (presented in memory of Shelby Cooper): Hayley Henderson