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St. Aloysius football player Damien Reeves holds the 2023 Virgadamo Trophy after it was presented to him at the school's athletic awards banquet on Wednesday. The Virgadamo Trophy is named for Anthony Virgadamo, a St. Aloysius student who died in the Korean War. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius' cheerleading team poses for a photo at the school's fall athletic awards banquet Wednesday at Levee Street Warehouse. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius football players, from left, John Ellis Montgomery, Robert Lee, Pierson Smith and Clark Hobson pose for a photo with their team awards at the school's fall athletic awards banquet Thursday. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius soccer players Taryn Lusby and Mallory Hobson show off their team awards at the school's athletic awards banquet on Wednesday. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius football players Clark Hobson, left, and Holden Davidson, right, stand alongside head coach Bubba Nettles with their team awards at the school's fall athletic awards banquet on Wednesday. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius High School held its fall athletic awards banquet Wednesday at Levee Street Warehouse. A number of team awards were presented to athletes from the school’s volleyball, girls soccer, cheerleading, football, softball, swimming and Flashettes dance teams.

Damien Reeves, a senior linebacker and running back, won the football team’s Virgadamo Trophy. The award is named for Anthony Virgadamo, a former St. Al student who died in the Korean War. Since 1951, it has been given annually to a football player who showcases excellent athletic and leadership skills on and off the field.

Here is the full list of award winners:

2023 St. Aloysius Fall Athletic Awards
Flashettes
Most Improved – Caroline Ponder
Rookie of the Year – Megan Theriot
Heart of a Flash – Hayden Bell
Coach’s Choice – Olivia Larsen
MVP – Ryan Hadley Grey
Leadership Award – Grace Windham
Veteran of the Year – Sawyer McCain

Cheerleading
Senior Leadership Awards – Sarah Beth Johnston, Laiken Leist, James Powell, Christian Harris. Lilli Perniciaro
MVP – James Powell
Heart of a Flash – Laiken Leist
The Caroline McCollum Simrall Hood Award – Sarah Beth Johnston
Most Improved – Hendrix Eldridge
Rookie of the Year – Madelyn Kavanaugh

Volleyball
MVP – Maddy McSherry
Offense Award – Kennedy May
Defense Award – Cynthia Wheeldon
Heart of a Flash – Macy Stauble and Ellery Connell
Most Improved Award – Natalie Hendon

Cross Country
Most Valuable Player – Samantha Edwards and Walker Lambiotte
Most Improved – Asher Rice and Grace Edwards
Heart of A Champion – Hendrix Eldridge and Dalton Windham
Coach’s Award – Julia Tuminello and Sam Hall
Captain’s Award – Walker Lambiotte and Linley Miles

Swimming
Most Valuable Boy – Jon Daniel Busby
Most Valuable Girl – Katelyn Clark
Most Improved Boy – Caleb Jones
Most Improved Girl – Grace Edwards
Heart Of A Champion – Luke Larson

Softball
MVP – Kyleigh Cooper
Heart of a Flash – Ruthie Britton
Most improved – Madelyn Kavanaugh
Coach Ro Commitment Award – Madelynn McSherry
Coach Howard Park Servant Award – Anna Grace Luke
Blair Clanton/Katie Koestler Spirit Award – Megan Theriot
Senior awards – Lillian Perniciaro and Madelynn McSherry
Rising stars – Kennadi Blassingame and Mallory Spencer

Football
Offensive MVP – Carson Smith
Best back – Thompson Fortenberry
Best receiver – Damien Reeves
Best offensive Lineman – Land Oglesby
Most versatile – Robert Lee and Clark Hobson
Most improved offensive player – Emerson Blackburn
Special teams award – John Ellis Montgomery
Defensive MVP – Thompson Fortenberry
Best defensive lineman – Jaden Wheeldon and Taylor Zadrozny
Best linebacker – Clark Hobson and Pierson Smith
Best defensive back – Sadler Lambiotte
Most improved defensive player – Marques Flowers and Holden Davidson
Hardest hitter – Caleb Tucker
Heart of a Flash – Brady Harrell and Mason Penley
Buglewicz Award – Land Oglesby
Warren Doiron Award – Caleb Tucker
Virgadamo Award – Damien Reeves
First Team All-District 2 Class 4A – Carson Smith, Thompson Fortenberry, Land Oglesby
Second Team All District 2 Class 4A – Damien Reeves, Caleb Tucker, Sadler Lambiotte, Clark Hobson
Honorable Mention All-District – Robert Lee, Pierson Smith, Taylor Zadrozny

Girls soccer
Golden Boot Award – Grace Windham
Coaches Awards – Maddy McSherry, Kennedy May, Mallory Hobson, Natalie Hendon, Nancy Clement
Most valuable defender – Taryn Lusby, Samantha Edwards
Most improved offensive player – Lilli Perniciaro
Leadership Award – Grace Windham
Most Effort Defender – Frances Ferrell, Maddy McSherry
Team Player Award – Frances Ferrell, Audrey Grace Newman, Anna Kate McKnight, Sarah Smith, Anelise McCain
MVP – Grace Windham

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