Porter’s Chapel Academy athletic awards
Published 8:00 am Saturday, May 15, 2021
- Porter's Chapel Academy's football team runs onto the field before a game last season. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)
Winners of Porter’s Chapel Academy’s athletic awards, announced at a ceremony this week.
Porter’s Chapel Academy athletic awards
Athletes of the Year
Male Athlete of the Year – Ricky Carraway
Female Athlete of the Year – Bailey Andrews
Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Jacob Braxton
Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Bailey Andrews
Eagle Pride – Robbie and Melinda Braxton
Softball
Co-MVPs – Marley Bufkin and Raegan Thornell
Best offense – Katie Tillman
Best defense – Macey Bufkin
Most improved – Emily Phillipson
Eagle Award – Olivia Masterson
First-team All-District – Katie Tillman, Raegan Thornell, Marley Bufkin
Second team All-District – Macey Bufkin, Olivia Masterson, Kyleigh Cooper
Girls’ basketball
MVP – Yakia Burns
Best offense – Tiara Sims
Best defense – Zyer Smith
Most improved – Raegan Thornell
Rebound Queen – Sophie Masterson
Eagle Award – Marley Bufkin
First-team All-District – Yakia Burns, Zyer Smith
Second team All-District – Sophie Masterson, Tiara Sims
Boys’ basketball
MVP – Ra’Darius Turner
Offensive MVP – Chris Taylor
Defensive MVP – Willie Rogers
Most improved – Tyler Washington
Eagle Award – Ricky Carraway
Eagle Award – Jace Riggs
First-team All-District – Chris Taylor, Willie Rogers
Second team All-District – Ra’Darius Turner
Soccer
MVP – Bridger Jung
Best defense – Conley Johnston
Most improved – Nick Neihaus
Heart of a Champion – Corbin Bass
Girls’ track and field
MVP – Marley Bufkin
Top thrower – Olivia Masterson
Top thrower – Macey Bufkin
Eagle Award – Raegan Thornell
Boys’ track and field
MVP – Ra’Darius Turner
Top field event – Rickay Carraway
Top distance runner – Bridger Jung
Eagle Award – Willie Rogers and Tyler Washington
Most versatile – Jace Riggs
Top runner – Brayson Morson
Top thrower – Bridges Williams
Football
Golden Helmet – Ricky Carraway
Offensive MVP – Jace Riggs
Defensive MVP – Brayson Morson
Best offensive lineman – Bridges Williams
Best defensive lineman – Dwight Blue
Best running back – Tyler Washington
Best linebacker – Gage Ashley
Best wide receiver – Ra’Darius Turner
Best defensive back – Ricky Carraway
Special teams MVP – Brayson Morson
Most versatile – Braden Kapp
Most improved – Hayden Beard
Newcomer of the Year – Ra’Darius Turner
Eagle Award – Jacob Braxton
Coaches’ Award – Maureon Simms
First-team All-District – Brayson Morson, Tyler Washington, Dwight Blue, Braden Kapp, Ra’Darius Turner
Second team All-District – Ricky Carraway, Jace Riggs, Bridges Williams, Maureon Simms
Cheerleading
Cheerleader of the Year – Anna Brady
Best base – Olivia Masterson
Best base – Macey Bufkin
Best flyer – Hannah York
Golf
MVP – Austin Cook
Baseball
Best offense – John Wyatt Massey
Best defense – Zach Ashley
Pitcher award – Gage Palmer/Chase Hearn
Most versatile – Taylor Osborne
Coaches Award – Thomas Azlin and Jace Rigs
Eagle Award – Ricky Carraway
Baserunner award – Brayson Morson
Most improved – Brayden King
First-team All-District – John Wyatt Massey, Gage Palmer, Zach Ashley
Second team All-District – Taylor Osborne, Thomas Azlin, Chase Hearn