2024-25 Porter’s Chapel Academy athletic awards
Published 4:00 am Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Overall awards
Female athlete of the year – Sophie Masterson
Male athlete of the year – Jase Jung
Female scholar athlete of the year – Marley Bufkin
Male scholar athlete of the year – Henry Slayton
Bubba Mims Memorial Scholarship – Tyler Hatler
Miles Hallberg Memorial Scholarship – Sophie Masterson
High school softball
MVP – Marley Bufkin
Defensive MVP – Lauren Rae Davis
Offensive MVP – Marley Bufkin
Rookie of the year – Raedon Busby
Most improved offense – Mia Abdo
Most improved defense – Sophie Masterson
Pitching award – Sophie Masterson
Pitching award – Kinsley Luke
Coaches award – Coley Potter
Eagle Award – Kinsley Luke
All-district – Marley Bufkin, Sophie Masterson, Mia Abdo and Lauren Rae Davis
JV softball
MVP – Lauren Rae Davis
Defensive MVP – Raedon Busby
Offensive MVP – Lauren Rae Davis
Pitching award – Raedon Busby
Coaches award – Brooklyn Nicholson
Rookie of the year – Marley Busby
Eagle Award – Haylee White
Girls basketball
Co-MVP – Sophie Masterson and Marley Bufkin
Best defensive – Marley Bufkin
Best offensive – Sophie Masterson
Eagle award – Lexi Whittington
Most improved – Mia Abdo
Best rebounder – Kendall Smith
Hustle award – Audrey Carraway
Junior high best offense – Raedon Busby
Junior high best defense – Jayden Chapin
Junior high hustle award – Michaela Chambliss
Junior High Eagle award – Brooklyn DeRossette
All-district – Sophie Masterson, Marley Bufkin, Mia Abdo and Kendall Smith
Boys basketball
MVP – Schaffer Bell
Best defensive – Marley Bufkin
Best offensive – Jase Jung
Eagle award – Schaffer Bell
Most improved – Nathan Austin
Most versatile – Morris Bailey
Eagle award – Tyler Hatler
Junior high MVP – Will Lancaster
Junior high best offense – Corvin Finch
Junior high most improved – Lane Carraway
Junior High Eagle award – Braxton Alexander
Junior high hustle award – Grayson Price
All-district – Jase Jung, Schaffer Bell, Morris Bailey and Tyler Hatler
Soccer
Co-MVP – Conley Johnston and Hunter Simms
Best defense – Jackson Blackmon
Best offense – Grayson Price
Most improved – Auston Moore
Best midfielder – Cade Skellion
Heart of a champion – Carson Hays
Eagle award – Alexis Whittington
Cross country
MVP – Tyler Hatler
Iron Man – John Austin White
Fly Like an Eagle – Blake Barnard
Cheerleading
Cheerleader of the year – Sophie Masterson and Marley Bufkin
Best backspot – Natalie Cantin
Best base – Kylie Goss
Best flyer – Neelie Alexander
JV Cheerleader of the year – Neelie Alexander
JV most improved – Brooklyn Nicholson
JV best flyer – Calliope Lloyd
JV best base – Anna-Lea Jones
High school football
Golden Helmet – Jase Jung, Conley Johnston and Hunter Simms
Best offensive lineman – Jackson Blackmon
Best defensive lineman – Conley Johnston
Best running back – Jase Jung
Best linebacker – Hunter Simms
Best wide receiver – Chad Fuson
Special teams MVP – Henry Slayton
Most versatile – Auston Moore
Most improved – Morris Bailey
Newcomer of the year – John Austin White
Eagle Award – Tyler Hatler
Coaches award – Corvin Finch
All-district – Jase Jung, Hunter Simms, Conley Johnston, Henry Slayton, Jackson Blackmon, Auston Moore, John Austin White, Corvin Finch, Chad Fuson
Junior high football
MVP – Corvin Finch
Defensive MVP – Landon Fuson
Offensive MVP – Grayson Price
Most improved – Cullen Tankesly
Eagle award – Lakelan Pecanty
Most versatile – Myles Randle
Rookie of the year – Lane Carraway
Coaches award – Landon McCullough
Girls track and field
MVP – Mia Abdo
Top sprinter – Marley Bufkin
Eagle Award – Jayden Chapin
Top field – Audrey Carraway
Coaches award – Kadience Pugh
Best manager – Hadleigh Slayton
Junior high MVP – Kadience Pugh
Junior high Eagle award – Ansley Conway
Junior high coaches award – Jayden Chapin
Boys track and field
Co-MVP – Henry Slayton and Tyler Hatler
Top sprinter – Jase Jung
Eagle award – Blake Barnard
Top field – Schaffer Bell
Big Man Award – Conley Johnston
Coaches award – Lakelan Pecanty
Junior high MVP – Lakelan Pecanty
Junior high Eagle award – Blake Barnard
Junior high coaches award – Lane Carraway
Baseball
Pitcher award – Chad Fuson
Defense award – Hunter Simms
Coaches award – Grayson Price
Offense award – Cameron Potter and Evan Gordon
Eagle award – Conley Johnston
Most improved – Coltin Hancock and Clayton McClure
JV pitcher award – Landon McCullough
JV defense award – Braxton Alexander
JV coaches award – Dax Haas and Colby Baker
All-district – Evan Gordon, Cameron Potter, Hunter Simms and Conley Johnston
Tennis
Boys MVP – Henry Slayton
Girls MVP – Marley Bufkin
Most improved girl – Mak Madison and Jordan Combs
Most improved boy – Ryan LaBarre and Aiden Summers
Eagle award – Noah LaBarre
Archery
Boys MVP – Wyatt Nicholson
Girls MVP – Lexi Whittington
Most improved – Cullen Tankesly
Eagle award – Lauren Rae Davis