Early High School honored top athletes at the 2011 Sports Banquet the evening of May 12 at the Brownwood Coliseum.
Tracy Ebarb was the Master of Ceremony and Lemons BBQ catered the event. All athletes present were presented certificates, top awards were given and various scholarships were awarded.
Top Athlete awards & scholarships of 2010-2011 are as follows:
Chris Dutton Scholarship Award was awarded to Alyssa Fisher (SR) , Brandan Childs (SR), and Shandi Winstead (SR), pictured above with the Chris Dutton Family.
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Jimmie Smith Scholarship Award Dustin Worthen (SR) and Shandi Winstead (SR) |
Shandi Winstead (SR) Early Booster Club Scholarship Award |
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| Jacob Ryan (SR) Longhorn Sportsmanship Award | Shandi Winstead (SR) Longhorn Sportsmanship Award |
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Sloan Byerly (SR) Early Booster Club Scholarship Award |
Sloan Byerly (SR) and Alyssa Fisher (SR) Fighting Heart Award |
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| Brandan Childs (SR) Basketball MVP | Bubba Reno (FR) and Leeza Hudspeth (JR) Golf MVP |
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| Geron Gowdy (JR) Track MVP |
Grant Gowdy (JR) and Chelsea Johnston (SO) Cross Country MVP |
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| Hunter Stamford (SR) Baseball MVP | Katie Isom (JR) Basketball MVP |
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| Morgan Birrell (JR) Track MVP | Nolan Ethridge (JR) and Lyndee Jones (SR) Tennis MVP |
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| Sean Jones (SO) Power Lifting MVP | Shandi Winstead (SR) Softball MVP |
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Sloan Byerly (SR) – Defensive MVP and Dustin Worthen (SR) Offensive MVP |
Vann Stamford received the “Heart of a Longhorn” Award. |
Stamford was selected as the one adult or person that is always there and supporting the longhorns and lady horns in all that they do.
Not pictured: Colton Lee (SR), MVP Roper of the year.
Photos contributed.
