ATLANTA - The Mount Vernon Athletic Department hosted the fourth annual MVEES Awards on Monday night, May 15, at the Upper Campus Gym.
The night recognized all athletic performances and achievements from the 2022-23 academic year.
Below is a list of nominees and award winners.
CATEGORIES, NOMINEES and AWARD WINNERS:
Female Rising Star Award - This award goes to a freshman or sophomore who stood out on their teams despite being new to varsity competition.
Nominees: Priscilla Andrin, Chloe Cappola, Claire Jacobsen, Eden Wassersug
Winner: Priscilla Andrin
Male Rising Star Award - This award goes to a freshman or sophomore who stood out on their teams despite being new to varsity competition.
Nominees: Gabe Alterman, Haris Flynn, Jackson Scotchie, Nate Thomas
Co-Winners: Gabe Alterman and Jackson Scotchie
Late Game Heroics - This award goes to the team that came in clutch in the final seconds of the game and led their team to victory.
Nominees: Volleyball vs. Prince Avenue, Girls Soccer vs. Whitefield, Football vs. Mount Paran, Baseball vs. St. Francis
Winner: Volleyball vs. Prince Avenue
Breakout Year - This award goes to a team who improved tremendously from the previous season and took a giant step towards success in the future.
Nominees: Cheerleading, Boys Basketball, Lacrosse, Volleyball
Co-Winners: Cheerleading and Lacrosse
Best Team Season Performance - This award goes to the team that exceeds expectations and performed exceptionally throughout the year.
Nominees: Boys Basketball, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis, Volleyball
Winner: Girls Soccer
Best Comeback Performance - This award goes to the most spectacular comeback….
Nominees: Girls Tennis vs. Weber, ESports, Football vs. Mount Paran, Boys Basketball vs. Douglass
Winner: Girls Tennis vs. Weber
Best Play - Individual - This award goes to an individual who caught the eyes of everyone on one particular play during the season.
Nominees: Liam O’Leary, Ella Parker, Nagari Tophia, Conlan Weeks
Winner: Ella Parker
Best Play - Team - This award goes to a team who caught the eyes of everyone on one particular play during the season.
Nominees: Boys Track, ESports, Softball vs Mount Pisgah, Boys Tennis vs Darlington
Winner: Boys Track 4x800 Meter Relay
Ron Hill Mustang Award - Coach Ron Hill was a beloved faculty member and coach that exemplified hard work, courage, and selflessness. Pillars of Mount Vernon athletics at its core. Every year at the MVEES, we honor Coach Hill by selecting one member of each sport to exemplify his legacy.
Recipients:
Wrestling - Ryley Fuller
Softball - Lauren Dove
Lacrosse - William McCallum
Boys XC - James Knight
Girls XC - Taylor Keller
Boys Tennis - Kiefer Hurtado
Girls Tennis - Sadie Hutchens
Boys Track - Benjamin Spitz
Girls Track - Eliza Dunlap
ESports - Will Jackson
Boys Swimming - Charlie Duerr
Girls Swimming - Hope Holloway
Girls Golf - Katie Robinson
Boys Golf - Luke Van Putten
Girls Soccer - Ella Parker
Boys Soccer - Jesse Sherrill
Baseball - Daniel O'Keefe
Volleyball - Maggie Sims
Boys Basketball - Sean Pierce
Girls Basketball - Sumirra Dirir
Cheerleading - Kaiden Merritt
Football - Liam O’Toole
Girls Flag Football - Bree Ellis
Gymnastics - Kinsley Baker
Courage Award - This award goes to the player that persevered through adversity and stopped at nothing to make their team’s season successful.
Nominees: Michael Pozzobon, Sophia Van Name, Grace Westmoreland, Zion Wharton
Winner: Michael Pozzobon
Best Game - This award goes to the team that went above and beyond in their performance in one particular game during the season.
Nominees: Boys Basketball vs. Mount Pisgah, Softball vs. Mount Pisgah, Football vs. Tattnall, Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Commerce
Winner: Boys Basketball vs. Mount Pisgah
Women of Will Award
Winner: Taylor Keller
Best Female Athlete - This award goes to the female athlete who performed at the highest level throughout at least two seasons.
Nominees: Bella Champney, Taylor Keller, Kennedy Reynolds, Grace Westmoreland
Winner: Kennedy Reynolds
Best Male Athlete - This award goes to the male athlete who performed at the highest level throughout at least two seasons.
Nominees: Michael Pozzobon, Liam O'Toole, Xavier Shegog, Keith Williams
Winner: Liam O'Toole
Most Outstanding Female Senior Athlete - This award goes to a female athlete who excelled in a particular sport in their senior season.
Nominees: Kinsley Baker, Lauren Bell, Karoline Lundstrom, Sophia McLean
Winner: Karoline Lundstrom
Most Outstanding Male Senior Athlete - This award goes to a male athlete who excelled in a particular sport in their senior season.
Nominees: Kiefer Hurtado, AJ Patterson, Nagari Tophia, Keith Williams
Co-Winners: Kiefer Hurtado and AJ Patterson
Athletic Service Award: The Athletic Service Award goes to a member of the Mount Vernon community who demonstrates character, hard work, unparalleled passion for helping others and true dedication to Mustang Athletics.
Award Presented to: Mohamed Dirir
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About The Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School, serves over 1,250 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading visionary independent school, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation and entrepreneurship has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grade 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT FOURTH ANNUAL MVEES ON MONDAY, MAY 15
