UPDATE: MAY 14. The spring sport coaches handed out awards during The Spring Sports Awards Dessert Potluck for the golf, baseball, softball, tennis and track teams. The coaches granted all of their athletes with a participation certificate and a varsity patch. In addition the coaches also gave out individual awards to the athletes whom they believe deserved it.

Athletic Director Mick Fuller set the evening in motion with a prayer before allowing everyone to serve themselves to dessert. Following his introduction, the baseball team received their awards, then golf, tennis, track, and lastly softball.

Each coach summed their season up in a few sentences and went on to recognize each player, and finished up by awarding the individuals that played a special part on the team. The following are the coaches awards for each sport.

Baseball:
Offensive MVP: Benjamin Callahan
Pitching MVP: John-Paul Capriolgio
Screaming Eagle Award: Bailey Brogan
Most Improved: Matthew Ely

Softball:
Coaches Award: Ashley Garcia
Coaches Award: Jenna Weimer
Most Improved Award: Skyler Lee
Most Inspirational Award: Maddie Luginbill

Tennis
Most Outstanding Player: Brandon Porter
Best Young Player: Andrew Hindes
Coaches Award: Daniel Moore

Track
Team MVP: Tyler Laird
Rookie of the Year: Brittany Bender
Coaches Award: Ashley Erickson
Coaches Award: Jonathon Agao

Golf
Lowest Scoring Average: Daniel Cliff
Most Improved: Christopher Grossman
Most Improved: Trevor Beal

All League
Softball:
2nd Team: Ashley Garcia
2nd Team: Jenna Weimer
Honorable Mention: Gabriela Siqueiros

Golf:
Christian Saylor
Alec Culver
Christopher Grossman
Davis Borrego
Daniel Cliff

In addition to all the individual awards presented, the FC Athletic Department presented volleyball and tennis player Kristen Rosenthal, ’13, with female athlete of the year, and football and basketball player Brandon McCormick, ’13, with male athlete of the year.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

As spring sports conclude for the 2012-’13 season, the annual Spring Sports Awards Dessert Potluck will be held in the Student Ministries Center (Ground Zero main), May 13. Athletes from the softball, baseball, track, golf and tennis will be honored and given awards for their accomplishments for the spring sports season.

All coaches are invited to the event to speak on the team’s behalf and present and honor the players with awards for their season. Parents are also encouraged to attend to witness their sons’ and daughters’ accomplishments for the year.

First year tennis player Jordan Castro, ’15, is looking forward to attending the Sports Banquet and says he feels it is a good time for the athletes to be reward for their hard work.

“Its a fun time where student-athletes can stand out, both individually and as a team, Castro said. “Atheletes can be rewarded for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year.”

Athletic Director Mick Fuller says the banquet is a great opportunity for parents and thletes to come together, and builds on the school’s motto: ‘We Are One: Standing Firm.’

“It’s an opportunity for us to gather and honor the efforts and accomplishments of the athletes and the teams,” Fuller said. “It allows us to share in fellowship and helps build the Fresno Christian community.”

The Potluck began at 7 p.m. and was held in the Student Ministries Center at Peoples Church (former Ground Zero building).

For more news, read the May 8 article, BRIEF: 9-11 finals schedule.