On Thursday, March 12th, the Allendale Ruritan Building held the 2019-2020 Co-op Sports Banquet for Allendale School and St. Mary's School.  Many student-athletes were awarded on this evening for Softball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Girls Basketball, and Boys Basketball.  The following won special awards on the evening:

Softball:  Lauren Fisher (Golden Glove), Nora Jones (Golden Glove), Bella Andrews (MVP)

Boys Cross Country:  Alex McGinnis (Motivated Runner), Levi Potts (Best Attitude), Trentin Casburn (Best Attitude), Brendan Bowser (Most Improved), Kollin Kelsey (MVP), Isaiah Courter (MVP)

Girls Cross Country:  Hallie Courter (Motivated Runner), Nora Jones (Best Attitude), Linden Stevens (Best Attitude), Emma Carie (Most Improved), Isabella Monroy (Most Improved), Lily Keepes (MVP)

Cheerleading:  Chloe Cusick (Captain), Isabella Monroy (UCA All-American), Avery Swift (UCA All-American), Ava Bates (UCA All-American)

Girls Basketball:  Lyla Keepes (C-team MVP), Madeline Mann (B-team MVP), Madison Stevens (A-team MVP), Sarah McCorkle (2nd team All-Conference), Kali Walker (2nd team All-Conference), Nora Jones (1st team All-Conference), Madison Stevens (1st team All-Conference)

Boys Basketball:  Brendan Bowser (B-team Most Improved and Most Assists), Brady Porter (B-team Free Throw Champion and Most Assists), Chase Gher (B-team Most Points), Reed Stinson (B-team Most Rebounds), Cameron Kolb (B-team Most Steals), Trent Casburn (A-team MVP, Most Rebounds, 2nd team All-Conference), Reed Stinson (A-team Most Improved), Elliott Acree (A-team Free Throw Champion and All-Conference Honorable Mention), Matt Jackson (A-team Most Points), Carlos Monroy (A-team Most Steals), Kollin Kelsey (Most Assists and All-Conference Honorable Mention)

Thank you to the coaching staff of each sport:  C.B. Walker and Mark Fisher (Softball), Sarah Courter (Cross Country), Cindy Brogan (Cheerleading), C.B. Walker, Lori Stevens, Jon Jent (Girls Basketball), Rich Casburn, Jon Porter, Tim Clemans, Larry Letson (Boys Basketball).  Also a thank you to Cindy Brogan (St. Mary's Principal) and Jami Walker (St. Mary's Athletic Director) for all of their help during the co-op between the Yellow Jackets and the Rockets.  It was a very special season, as softball made the semi-finals of the Regional, girls basketball won the Diocesan Tournament in front of a packed house at Allendale, and the boys basketball team received a 4th place in the WEAA Conference Tournament, 3rd place in the Cisne B-team Tournament, 3rd place in the Clay City C-team Tournament, and an SIJHSAA Regional Championship.