The inaugural Hamilton Middle School Athletic Excellence Awards were held recently at Parkersburg High School Auditorium.

Stephen Tupitza was the host.

CORPORATE SPONSORS: Butterfield Motors and Hamilton Athletic Boosters.

GOLD SPONSORS: Dr. Kelly Wilfong, WV Central Credit Union, Fixit, and Dean’s Screens.

SILVER SPONSORS: Der Dog Haus, League Room, RT’s Tennis, McDonough/Eddy/Poling/& Baylous Accounting, Chancellor Insurance, Jackson Family, and WVU Medicine.

BRONZE SPONSORS: Jon Six Hair Company, Paradise Cove Tanning, Southern Craft, Pizza Place (Dudley Avenue), Hornor and Harrison, Whimsical Balloons, and Sweet Frog. Other donations were from Wendy’s Restaurant, Mother Earth, CAS Cable, Worthington Golf Course, Papa John’s (Rosemar Plaza) and D’Paulo’s.

AWARDS

COURAGE AWARD: Roran Henderson, Madi Butterfield, Liddy Wilfong, Izzy Dickel

Winner: Madi Butterfield

SIXTH GRADE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Connor Nulter, Landon Miller, Isaac Thompson

Winner: Isaac Thompson

SIXTH GRADE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Ryla Ellison, Lilly Winston, Maddie Wilson, Nadieh Utietiang

Winner: Lilly Winston

SEVENTH GRADE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Zayden Deem, Rowan Krieg, Hunter McCollough, Simon Paff

Winner: Hunter McCollough

SEVENTH GRADE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Braelyn Oyler, Ziya Abilmona, Ella Sayre

Winner: Ziya Abilmona

EIGHTH GRADE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Mar’Kail Ramsey, Calvin Lantz, Ben Eakins, Jack Hoye

Winner: Calvin Lantz

EIGHTH GRADE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Mia Butterfield, Kelina Utietiang, Avery Matthews, Ily Bowman

Winner: Kelina Utietiang

FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Campbell Fields, Haylee Norman, Alexis George, Phoebe McPeak

Winner: Alexis George

MALE BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Jonathan Beha, Connor Fleshman, Noah Gebhardt, Caleb Gebhardt

Winner: Jonathan Beha

MALE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD: Tanner Conley, Calvin Lantz, Noah Gebhardt, Connor Fleshman

Winner: Connor Fleshman

FEMALE STIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD: Kelina Utietiang, Alexis George, Layke Smith, Avery Matthews

Winner: Avery Matthews

MOMENT OF THE YEAR: Football Team, Cheerleading Squad, Volleyball Team, Tennis Team

Winner: Cheerleading Squad

PLAY OF THE YEAR AWARD: Bryce Enoch, Kelina Utietiang, Boy’s Football Team, Madalee Davis

Winner: Boy’s Football Team

MAKIN A DIFFERENCE AWARD: Tennis Team, Heather Perkins, Erin Butterfield, Ashlynn Dunn

Winner: Tennis Team

TEAM OF THE YEAR: Girl’s Tennis Team, Cheerleading Squad, 7th and 8th Grade Girl’s Basketball Team, Boys and Girls 7th and 8th Grade Track Team

Winner: Boys and Girls 7th and 8th Grade Track Team

PAW AWARDS (3 Sport Athletes who have maintained at least a 3.0.): Ryla Ellison, Nadieh Utietiang, Jahleal Haile, Bryce Enoch, Connor Nulter, Connor Fleshman, Aiden Corder, Hunter McCollough, Rowan Krieg, Simon Paff, Ziya Abilmona, Ily Bowman, Steven Woofter, Alexis George, Jonathan Beha, Parker Nulter, Mar’Kail Ramsey, Kelina Utietiang, Avery Matthews, Phoebe McPeak, Mia Butterfield, and Madi Butterfield

MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Steven Woofter

FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Mia Butterfield

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dee Lantz, Sam Young, Amy Way, Kayla Butcher

Winner: Amy Way

Each coach also presented awards to all of their players. Thank you Parkersburg High School for the use of your facility. Thank you Brian Cox for being the photographer for the evening. Thank you to Amy Way who thought of this award’s idea and Kayla Butcher who was her sidekick. Thanks to all of the parents, coaches, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Pierotti, and the whole school staff at Hamilton for your support throughout the school year. We are blessed to be part of Hamilton Middle School.