Pickford Winter/Spring Athletes Honored
By David Latva

Chelsey O'Connor (left) and Veronica Gough were named Senior Athletes of the Year.

Veronica Gough and Chelsey O'Connor were named female Senior Athletes of the Year, Nic Raden was named top male athlete, and Clayton Peffers was honored with the Matt Bawks Memorial Award during Pickford High School's winter/spring sports award ceremony Wednesday, May 23.

The following is a list of award winners in each of Pickford's winter and spring sports programs. In parentheses are the coaches who presented the awards.

Varsity Boys Basketball

(Vance Barber)

Most Valuable: McKinley Portice

Merrill Hamilton Most Improved: Pat Savoie

Slater/ O'Connor Sportsmanship: Jordan Potter

Chuck Bennin/ Outstanding Defense: Clayton Peffers

Varsity Volleyball

(Joe Rounds)

Tone Community Lions Most Valuable: Chelsey O'Connor

Most Improved: Caitlin Mortinsen

Harry Smith/ Most Dedicated: Veronica Gough and Renae Reich

Varsity Girls Track

Nic Raden received the Senior Athlete of the Year award.

(Sam Lightfoot)

Most Valuable: Veronica Gough and Jessie Ledy

Most Improved: Alicia Bjunes and Caitlin Mortinsen

Most Dedicated: Renae Reich and Caitlin Mortinsen

Varsity Boys Track (Gerald Rairigh and Dan Barry)

Most Valuable: Scott Coullard Most Improved: Tony Stefanski

Most Dedicated: Nic Raden

Senior Letter Winners: Lindsay Bawks, Alicia Bjunes, Scott Coullard, Veronica Gough, Ray Hill, Jessie Ledy, Victor Merchand, Nathan Miller, Caitlin Mortinsen, Chelsey O'Connor, Clayton Peffers, Kaylynn Portice, Nic Raden, Kristen Schmitigal, and Marie Snider.

Clayton Peffers received the Matt Bawks Memorial award.