Dayton Spring Sports Awards

DAYTON - The Dayton Spring Sports Awards Ban­quet took place in the Dayton Elementary multi-purpose room the evening of June 30.

Head softball coach Terry Robins, accompanied by as­sistant coach Desirae Jones, congratulated the Lady Bulldogs on an outstanding season and their excellent performance at the state playoffs in Yakima, where they placed fourth. The duo shared career stats and bid an emotional farewell to the senior players they first began working with as sixth graders.

Head baseball coach Sal Benavides and volunteer coach Chris Smith presented awards, encouraging the players to "fully commit" to the team and game and anticipate a great season next spring.

Head track coach Dan Nechodom thanked Dayton staff, and especially custo­dian Jim Gallaher, for their support and service.

Nechodom shared anec­dotes about the players with special congratulations to Kaitlyn Andrews for her per­formance at the State Meet.

Nechodom called forth Levi Laib, Matthew Warren, Andrew Mendoza and Tyler Cooper for special recogni­tion, thanking them for help­ing carry the coach's load and saying they were "the kind of kids I want represent­ing me in this community when I get old."

Softball

Most Inspirational - Jessica Tate &Sarah Phillips

Most Improved - Kellie Moore

Team Captains - McKayla Bickel­haupt & Samantha Jo Harting

Miss May (best post-season produc­tion and impact) - McKayla Bickel­haupt Most Valuable Player - Samantha JoHarting

Coaches Award - Lexus Ward

All Conference - Samantha Jo Hart­ing All Conference Honorable Mention -McKayla Bickelhaupt, Jessica Tate andMalia Frame

Baseball

Most Inspirational - Robert Loper

Coaches Award - ThammanoonAmornchaiyapitak

Team Captain - Lowden Smith

Most Valuable Player - LowdenSmith

1st Team All League - Lowden Smith

Track & Field

Outstanding Female Athlete - Kait­lyn Andrews

Outstanding Male Athlete - LeviLaib

Most Inspirational - Angie Dedloff

Coaches Award - Tyler Cooper