Sentinel photo by MIKE GOSS Pictured are award winners at the Husky Club All-Sports Recognition Night, front row, from left, Mackenzie Peachey-Jenna Feathers girls BB, Bailey Neff-Tish Maclay Field Hockey, Riley Hine-Jaynee Carolus Softball, Amilia Coffey-Ron Sprecher Cross Country. Second row, Even Strohecker-Riden/Hockenbrock baseball, Tyrell Green-Alex Ufema Football, Carter Smith-Ron Sprecker Cross Country, Aidan Attivo-Rothrock/Webber BB, Peyton Kearns-Rod Tate Wrestling.

LEWISTOWN — On Wednesday, the Husky Club All-Sports Recognition Night was held at the Mifflin County High School Auditorium where athletes received high honors for their hard work and dedication for the 2024-25 sports year.

The ceremony began by handing out the Honorary Sports awards. First up was the third, second and first place winners for the Tish Maclay Field Hockey Award. Receiving second runner-up was Maddie Norman. The first runner-up was Addie Fultz and the winner of the Tish Maclay Field Hockey Award was Bailey Neff.

The next award was the Jaynee Carolus Outstanding Softball Player Award. Second runner-up went to Malaina Maxwell, first runner-up went to Ava Baker and the winner of the Jaynee Carolus Outstanding Softball Player Award was received by Riley Hine.

Continuing, the next award was the Riden/Hockenbrock Baseball award. The second runner-up was Grady Hoppel, first runner-up was Adain Attivio and the winner was Evan Strohecker.

Next was the Ron Sprecher Award for Cross Country. The second runner-up was Reese Cubbison, first runner-up was Wyatt Kaufmann and the winner was Carter Smith. On the girls side, second runner-up went to Ava Kratzer, first runner-up went to Ava Wagner and the winner was Amilia Coffey.

The next award was the Jenna Feathers Award for girls basketball. Second runner-up went to Jayda Kanagy, first runner-up went to Peyton Weaver and the winner was Mackenzie Peachy.

Netx was the Rothrock/ Webber award given to the boys basketball athletes. Second runner-up was Josh Hartzler, first runner-up was Jack Curry and the winner was Aidan Attivo.

Then it was onto the Rod Tate wrestling award. Second runner-up was awarded to Andrew Alexander, first runner-up was given to Avery Aurand and the winner was Peyton Kearns.

Concluding the Honorary awards was the Alex Ufema football award. Coming in second runner-up was Josh Maldonado, first runner-up went to Avery Aurand, and the winner of the Alex Ufema Award was Cyrell Green.

The ceremony concluded with the Husky Club handing out five $1,000 scholarships to five deserving student-athletes. The winners of the scholarships were Leah Alexander, Avery Aurand, Nathan Parkes, Hannah Sharp and Cameron Witters.

The Husky Sports Recognition Night honors students of all grades, however it was an extra special night for the receiving seniors, as it concludes their high school sports careers. They have had many hardships, learned many lessons, made many mistakes, and achieved multiple goals throughout their careers.

“I would describe my career as exhilarating and one of the best experiences of my life,” senior Leah Alexander explained. “I have learned so much, but most importantly I’ve learned that teamwork will get you a long way and the bond with your team and the people that you play with will get you very far and they will lift you up when you need them to.”

Senior Cyrell Green explained his career as challenging.

“I would say I was an underdog in my high school career to be honest. I really didn’t get all the opportunities I wanted, but my senior year I got a chance to show what I could do and God blessed me, so it was just a blessing in general,” Green noted.

The seniors are off to new adventures as they graduate and have some goals and expectations for their futures.

Senior Mara Gallo, a Juniata College commit explained, “I hope to be the freshman of the year at Juniata which is an award they give to their hardest working freshman. I also hope to score 200 goals compared to my current 174.”

Green shared his goals as well, saying, “Hopefully I can compete at the college level, get a couple starts, hopefully get first team All-American in college and of course get my degree, and then become an officer in the military.”

When dedicating your high school years to a sports team, it is common to receive useful advice from friends, family, coaches and peers.

Leah Alexander stated the best advice she received was from her father, who told her “On time is late and early is on time.”

Green explained the best advice he received was from a friend’s grandfather who said, “Enjoy your youth. He’s older and he told me to enjoy my youth and ever since then I really have. He made me realize that I should do all that I can now because everybody grows old at some point.”

Gallo shared her best piece of advice as well, which was given to her by her former head coach.

“Hard work never goes unnoticed and you are always going to be one step ahead if you put in the work on your own time.”

The sports students play in high school often have lifelong lessons attached to them. Gallo shared the biggest lesson she has learned.

“I’ve learned that hard work beats talent when talent isn’t working and if you are putting in the hard work then it’s not going to go unnoticed. I’ve also learned not to get mad at my teammates because they are here to support you and lift you up rather than tear you down,” Gallo added.

Also at the ceremony were the “Unified Sports Awards” recognizing members from each sports team.

Bocce winners were:

Husky Senior Athlete: Logan Decker

Husky Athlete: Emmah Miller

Husky Hustle: Remington Book

Husky Pride: Lucas Garner

Husky Leader: Reese Moore

Bowling Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Andrea Ingram

Husky Athlete: Chase Bowen

Husky Hustle: Cole Linn

Husky Pride: Xandr Chambers

Husky Leader: Jacob Lowenstein

Boys Lacrosse Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Vann Rogers

Husky Athlete: Easton Zook

Husky Hustle: Nathan Parkes

Husky Pride: Kaden Miller

Husky Leader: Reese Hine

Scholar Athlete: Nathan Parkes

Boys Tennis Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Landon Mazur

Husky Athlete: Aiden Newlan

Husky Hustle: Logan Breneman

Husky Pride: Luke Foltz

Husky Leader: Reese Hine

Scholar Athlete: Nathan Banks

Baseball Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Grady Hoppel

Husky Athlete: Evan Strohecker

Husky Hustle: Lincoln Ruble

Husky Pride: Clay Ammon

Husky Leader: Easton Lepley

Scholar Athlete: Logan Alexander

Boys Soccer Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Wyatt Yoder

Husky Athlete: Ethan Plank

Husky Hustle: Bryson Wagner

Husky Pride: Hudson Sellers

Husky Leader: Conner Lynch

Scholar Athlete: Landon Mazur

Boys Cross Country Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Styers Oden

Husky Athlete: Carter Smith

Husky Hustle: Wyatt Kauffman

Husky Pride: Hart Oden

Husky Leader: Styers Oden

Scholar Athlete: Styers Oden

Football Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Cyrell Green

Husky Athlete: Brice Rishel

Husky Hustle: Josh Moldonando

Husky Pride: Fletcher Wilson

Husky Leader: Avery Aurand

Scholar Athlete: Harrison Bulick

Golf Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Jackson Flood

Husky Athlete: Colby Seiler

Husky Hustle: Evan Breon

Husky Pride: Jacob Bauman

Husky Leader: Jackson Flood

Scholar Athlete: Jacob Bauman

Boys Basketball Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Aidan Attivo

Husky Athlete: Jack Curry

Husky Hustle: Evan Strohecker

Husky Pride: Josh Hartzler

Husky Leader: Jack Curry

Scholar Athlete: Nathan Parkes

Wrestling Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Peryton Kearns

Husky Athlete: Andrew Alexander

Husky Hustle: Avery Aurand

Husky Pride: Kamden Everly

Husky Leader: Colby Seiler

Scholar Athlete: Halle Hertzler

Boys Indoor Track Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Michael McNitt

Husky Athlete: Carter Smith

Husky Hustle: Styers Oden

Husky Pride: Ethan Plank

Husky Leader: Michael McNitt

Scholar Athlete: Ethan Plank

Boys Outdoor Track Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Michael McNitt

Husky Athlete: Carter Smith

Husky Hustle: Wyatt Kauffman

Husky Pride: Styers Oden

Husky Leader: Ethan Plank

Scholar Athlete: Ethan Plank

Girls Cross Country Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Ava Wagner

Husky Athlete: Amilia Coffey

Husky Hustle: Lexi Anderson

Husky Pride: Madison Bumgardner

Husky Leader: Ava Kratzer

Scholar Athlete: Alexis Anderson

Volleyball Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Riley Hine

Husky Athlete: Jamilee Gilbert

Husky Hustle: Emily Porch

Husky Pride: Ella Hartzler

Husky Leader: Riley Hine

Scholar Athlete: Riley Hine

Field Hockey Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Maddie Noramn

Husky Athlete: Addie Fultz

Husky Hustle: Bailey Neff

Husky Pride: Holly Gilbert

Husky Leader: Addier Fultz

Scholar Athlete: Maddie Norman

Girls Soccer Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Danielle Warfel

Husky Athlete: Kaity Herwig

Husky Hustle: Emma Herwig

Husky Pride: Makenna Spickler

Husky Leader: Leah Alexander

Scholar Athlete: Lillie Markley

Girls Tennis Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Morgan Grimm

Husky Athlete: Ava Kelly

Husky Hustle: Maddy Clinard

Husky Pride: Marcella McKee

Husky Leader: Marcella McKee

Scholar Athlete: Morgan Grimm

Cheerleading Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Alex Koch

Husky Athlete: Kayla McTavish

Husky Hustle: Lily Tower

Husky Pride: Cameron Witters

Husky Leader: Hannah Johnson

Scholar Athlete: Myah Bunch

Girls Basketball Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Maelyn Gingrich

Husky Athlete: Mackenzie Peachy

Husky Hustle: Jayda Kanagy

Husky Pride: Payton Weaver

Husky Leader: Ava Baker

Scholar Athlete: Maelyn Gingrich

Girls Indoor Track and Field Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Alexis Anderson

Husky Athlete: Danielle Warfell

Husky Hustle: Olyvia Fennell

Husky Pride: Ava Kratzer

Husky Leader: Ava Kratzer

Scholar Athlete: Alexis Anderson

Girls Outdoor Track and Field Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Danielle Warfel

Husky Athlete: Alison Renninger

Husky Hustle: Liberty Cook

Husky Pride: Maddy Clinard

Husky Leader: Alexis Anderson

Scholar Athlete: Alexis Anderson

Softball Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Riley Hine

Husky Athlete: Ava Baker

Husky Hustle: Carly Dickson

Husky Pride: Malina Maxwell

Husky Leader: Jalee Bodtorf

Scholar Athlete: Riley Hine

Girls Lacrosse Winners:

Husky Senior Athlete: Mara Gallo

Husky Athlete: Desi Hershberger

Husky Hustle: Makenna Spickler

Husky Pride: Andi Miller

Husky Leader: Mara Gallo

Scholar Athlete: Gracelynn Beckenbaugh

Fans of Husky athletics don’t have to wait too long for the next athletic year as the first day of golf practice and football’s heat acclimation are on Aug. 4. Other sports will start practice Aug. 11.