The Shadow
COVINGTON, VA- On Tuesday, June 14, some staff of the Virginian Review headed to the Jackson River Complex in Covington for the Virginian Review ‘Athlete of the year awards.’
Throughout the day, from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM, athletes from Covington, Alleghany and Bath County High Schools, and their family members, dropped by to pick up their trophies and medals in their respective sports, took pictures, and got to know some of the staff on a more personal level.
Some athletes were out of town, working, or had other responsibilities that kept them from showing up to claim their award, but they are expected to pick those up in the coming weeks.
Over 30 kids, however, did make it to the shelter to make the event highly successful, and helped lay the groundwork on how to make it even better in the future.
Please stay tuned over the next few weeks for a plethora of pictures from the day of all the winners. When the others get their award later, please send a picture to brandon@wvdn.com.
The following names were able to pick up their awards in person:
COVINGTON COUGARS:
Isaiah Hubble- golf and soccer winner
Kayla Bartley- softball winner
Jakara Heighter- girls’ outdoor track winner
Elijah Fasig- boy’s indoor and outdoor track nominee
Kathyrn Johnson- cheer winner
Desmond Jordan- boys’ outdoor track winner, basketball and football nominee
ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINEERS:
Neveah Wills- girls’ outdoor track nominee
Alivia Hoover- swimming and girls’ tennis winner
Madi Nicely- cheer winner
Chris Harden- boys’ basketball winner
Eli Weese- baseball winner
Madison Holt- cheer nominee
Drew Craft- indoor and outdoor track winner
Savannah Cash- softball nominee
Hunter DePriest- football and baseball nominee
Gavin Via- boys’ tennis winner
Garrett Via- football winner
Kellen Lowman- boys’ soccer and cross-country winner, outdoor track nominee
Kiera Lowman- girls’ indoor track, girls’ outdoor track and cross-country winner
Maddox Wickline- cross country nominee and accepted golf winner award for Carter Wickline
Avery Smithers- wrestling winner
Ethan Phillips- boys’ soccer nominee
Ethan Nicely- boys’ swim and dive winner
Hannah Hensley- volleyball nominee
BATH COUNTY CHARGERS:
Wyatt Campbell- football winner and baseball nominee
Cassidee Nicely- softball winner
McKenna Ailstock- girls’ tennis winner
Sofie Ailstock- girls’ basketball winner and girl’s tennis nominee
Laci Ryder- cheer winner
Hannah Armstrong- volleyball winner
Caiden Offer- boys’ soccer winner and football nominee
Braiden Mabe- boys’ soccer nominee
