001top 10 of her class. The sky is the limit of how successful she can be. Jouri has been the region champion in four events for three consecutive years. She is currently ranked in the top four in the entire state of the three individual events that she will be competing in this Friday at Spring Valley High School in Colombia. Congratulations, Jouri. You've earned this. Journey Huff. [Applause] [Music] Okay, at this time I'd like to uh recognize our male player of the year from Central High School. If I'll have him stand. Uh he's a senior, Kaden Edmund. Uh Kaden uh is accompanied tonight by family members uh Jeremy Edmund, Melissa Edund, and D Meadows. And uh the coach S is coach S in attendance, basketball coach, Desmond S, who's been very instrumental in his accomplishments on the
002basketball court. Um Kaden is a two sport athlete just like Journey playing basketball and running track. Uh he has signed a basketball scholarship to play at Coker University in Hartzville. Uh Kaden has scored over,300 points in his career, grabbed over 800 rebounds. Coach S all region, four consecutive years. All four years in high school, he's been all region. And this year, his senior year, he was named to the all state team. Okay, that's in basketball. He's also going to participate in three events at the state track meet on Friday as well. He's going to participate in the individual 800, the 4x4, and the 4x8. So, uh, Kaden and Journey, best of luck to you guys representing Central High School on Friday. And uh before you come up Kaden, the quote from coach Desmond S, a
003huge congratulations are in order for Kaden Evan on a truly exceptional high school career. To be a four-year starter on the varsity basketball team is a testament to his dedication and talent from the very beginning. Securing all region honors four times in addition to scoring 1300 points in high school speaks volumes about his consistent high level of performance and impact on the game. Capping it all off with an all-state selection this year is a phenomenal achievement and a well-deserved recognition of his elite skills. Kaden success is no accident. It's built on a foundation of hard work and a relentless drive to show up every single day ready to improve. Beyond the impressive accolades, it's been inspiring to witness Kaden's tremendous growth, not only as a dominant basketball player, but also as a maturing young man.
004He's a shining example of what can be achieved through perseverance and commitment. Well done and congratulations, Katie. [Applause] Next up, we have Coach Andy Carter with Magne High School. Good evening, Dr. Harold and uh esteem board members. Uh tonight I have the privilege of uh presenting two amazing athletes at uh and top two um people at MAC High School. Uh the first one I'd like to talk about is Lily Beasley. Uh she's accompanied tonight by her father Timmy and her mother Tracy. Uh and Lily, if you just want to work your way up. Uh Lily is a two sport athlete. She plays volleyball and she plays softball. Uh, speaking of her or her athletic accomplishments in volleyball, she's a three-time all region all state this year, 2024 25. She was a North South all-star selection
005as a lobero. She's a 1A region player of the year, uh, finalist for the 1A state player of the year, threetime MACB defensive MVP, team captain. She also plays softball where she's a three-time all region selection. and this year she was selected for the North South All-Star game as well. She has a 5.28 GPA on the 6.0 scale. She's ranked third out of 81 at MACB. She's part of the senior and junior Beta Club's National Technical Honor Society. She's a teacher cadet dual enrollment student, health science completer, EMS completer, egg completer, and she participated and passed her EMT certification. She's also part of the student government, FCA, and uh FFA. Once she graduates, she plans to go to the Francis Marin University, major in health administration to become an occupational therapist, and she wants to
006get back into coaching and sports and help youth by getting involved with volleyball as well. Uh her coach has nothing but great things to say, both coaches, but I want to read a a statement from her volleyball coach who's at the back, Mr. Ken Jawers. Lily Beasley is the kind of athlete every coach wants on their team. For her entire athletic career, Lily never put herself over her over her teammates. She's all she is always the kind of player that shows up first and leaves last. There are so many words that I could use to describe Lily, but I will just list three. Selflessness, driven, and humble. Lily is the type of person who always helps others. She's a true servant to her team, her school, and her community. She is the perfect person to
007represent MAC High School as our female student athlete of the year because she is the she is the epitome of what student athletes are supposed to be a straight A student in the classroom and standout athlete on the court. Ladies and gentlemen, Lily Beasley. [Applause] Next we have senior Tyreek Wright. Tyreek, if you would stand up and go ahead and start working your way up. He's accompanied tonight by his parents Antonio and Tina Wright and little sister Riley. Uh Tyreek is a four sport athlete, football, basketball, baseball, and track. Tyreek has a 4.28 GPA. He's a senior Bader Club member, member of the National Technical Honor Society, business completer. His athletic accomplishments are second to none. Football, he's a four-year varsity football player. He was an all region selection and a captain. Basketball, he's a
008four-time all region player. He was an all-state selection this year. Selection for the North South All-Star game. team captain has scored over a thousand points this year and was ranked one of the top five in 1A basketball for the preseason for track. He's a two-time all region selection. He's won the 100 meter hurdles. Was region player of the year last year, high jump champion, long jump champion, triple jump champion. This year he was the high jump champion and runner up for the 110 meter hurdles. He's played baseball for two seasons where his baseball coach rants and raves about his success and teamwork. Other groups that he's a part of is is a service learner. He attends church uh at Hopewell Baptist Church and currently is undecided about his future for schooling, but knows that he
009wants to pursue academics and athletics. Congratulations, Tyreek Wright. [Applause] [Music] Next up, we have Coach Kenny, Coach Kevin Kenny of Chesville High School. Good evening everybody. Uh thank you for having me here. I just want to say congratulations to all the athletes that were selected tonight. So uh great accomplishment by all of them. Our first female athlete is uh Kai Pace. Kai is a senior. She's accompanied by her mother Melanie Pace, dad, Jean Pace, and sister May Smith. Kai, if you make your way up here. Uh Kai is that unique breed. She is a five sport athlete. In the fall, she participates in volleyball, girls golf, and cheerleading. Winter sports, she plays basketball, then changes into her cheer uniform and cheers for the boys game. In the springtime, she just takes it easy. All she
010does is play softball. There's only one sport. Uh academically, she is ranked 26th in the senior class with a 4.4 GPA, member of the Beta Club, student government president her junior and senior year, and she's a health science completer. uh as her athletic accomplishment golf. She had only taken up golf not too long ago, but she finished 27th at the state golf tournament after only playing for a few years. Four years of volleyball at Chesfield High. Basketball. Four years of basketball. 2024, 2025.