001e e e ladies and gentlemen good evening and Welcome to our 2024 senior sports awards night let's give it up for our senior athletes here my name is Kyle kinus and I'm the athletic director of the UN Public School District it is my honor to welcome you all to this special night as We Gather to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our senior athletes tonight we recognize the dedication and hard work and exceptional performances that have defined this season and indeed the entire High School careers of our outstanding individuals to our senior athletes you have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and resilience through every practice every game and every challenge you have shown what it means to be a true competitor and dedicated team member your journey has not been easy but your perseverance has brought you here
002to this moment of well-deserved recognition Sports teach us invaluable life lessons discipline teamwork leadership and the importance of setting and achieving goals each of you has embodied these qualities not only striving for personal Excellence but also lifting your teammates and contributing to the community spirit that makes our Athletic program so special to the parents and families thank you for your unwavering support your encouragement and sacrifices have been the backbone of these athletes success you have cheered from the sidelines offered words of comfort after tough losses and celebrated with victories with pride you may you may be also cheered in another way and have had to talk to you at one point too but that's okay too your role in your journey is immeasurable to the coaches your guidance wisdom and passion Have Been instrumental and
003shaping these athletes you have instilled in them the values of hard work perseverance and sportsmanship your impact goes beyond the field court or track you have helped mold them into leaders and Role Models they are today and finally again to the senior athletes once more as you move forward into your next chapter of your lives carry with you the lessons you've learned and the memories you've made remember that the same dedication and drive that brought you success here will serve you well in all future endeavors you are more than athletes you are leaders Scholars and outstanding individuals poised to make a difference in the world congratulations to each of your incredible achievements may you continue to strive for excellence in all that you do enjoy this night of Celebration you have earned it thank you
004and now I'd like to call out the superintendent of schools Dr Dave Genta [Applause] uh good evening everybody good evening everybody all right we're here for the kids tonight let's give them a round of applause as we get started very excited for the seniors I'd like to thank our board members who are here in attendance we have the Millers in the back uh I know we have our president uh Deb dudus down front anyone else I missed please just give me your hand all right Board of Education thank you so much for all your support and making Sports and extracurricular is a priority here for our young students and families it's a critical role uh and helping them develop and it is again my honor to be in front of you as your superintendent I
005am filled with pride as I look out and I reflect on uh the amazing Seasons that we've had this year um the dedication hard work and all the achievements uh that the student athletes have demonstrated throughout their High School career is nothing short of amazing and once again I'm going to give it up for you congratulations you did a great job uh whether you were scoring points or goals or touchdowns or providing those much needed assists or blocks or perhaps you're on the practice team just helping make the team better whatever your role whatever part you played on the team your efforts have certainly left the mark on the uing school district so thank you and as you prepare to graduate and step into the next chapter of your lives I'd like to just give
006you two lessons to think about as you go out uh first uh was mentioned earlier the power of teamwork so no matter what path you choose in in life After High School um what what the ability to work well with others is going to be invaluable being able to work with people that you may not like uh that's a skill that you're going to use the rest of your life and if you if you're not sure ask your parents your grandparents about that skill because I'm sure they do it every single day being able to collaborate and still achieve your goal uh is is critically important and you've learn that through your lessons here as an athlete uh whether you're going into college starting a job or pursuing your other dreams just remember that you
007don't have to go in alone so lean on those around you and uh be someone that others can lean on be somebody that others can count on uh second is just don't ever underestimate uh The Importance of Being resilient um Sports have taught you how to handle both victories and defeats uh in life you're going to encounter lots of challenges and setbacks trust me uh it's that resilience that's going to define the journey for you uh when you fall get back up when things don't go as planned adapt and push forward the strength that you've built as student athlet is going to help you navigate the ups and downs that come after so as we honor your achievements tonight uh know that we believe in each and every one of you your dedication Spirit perseverance
008have set a standard for future student athletes to live up to uh take away these lessons continue to strive for excellence and always remember the Ying Community stands behind you once a Blue Devil always a Blue Devil so congratulations to our senior athletes thank you to the parents who have supported them give the parents a round of applause your future is filled with Endless Possibilities I'm sure you're going to go out and do amazing things and we're going to watch from a distance and and cheer you on so congratulations uh at this time it's going to be my pleasure uh to welcome up the high school principal Mr schme [Applause] good good evening parents coaches and most importantly our senior athletes it is my honor to welcome everyone to tonight's senior athletic awards night this
009evening We Gather to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our senior athletes who have demonstrated extraordinary Talent dedication and sportsmanship over their High School careers first I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of our senior athletes you have worked tirelessly pushing yourself to new heights and representing our high school with pride and distinction whether on the court on the field on the track or in the pool you have shown us what it means to be true champions Athletics is about more than just competition and winning games it teaches us valuable life lessons such as teamwork pers ofili resilience and the importance of hard work these are qualities that you have embodied throughout your time here at Ying high school and they will undoubtedly serve you well in your future endeavors I
010would like to take a moment also to thank the parents and families of our athletes your unwavering support and encouragement and countless hours spent driving two practices and games have been instrumental in your child's success tonight we celebrate not only the athletes but also the community that has supported them every step of the way to our coaches your dedication and passion has been the driving force behind our athletes achievements you have been mentors role models and motivators for that we are deeply grateful your commitment to Excellence has left an indelible mark on our school and our athletes and I'm sure they'll be remember you for years to come as we honor our senior athletes tonight let us remember the memories we have created together the thrilling victories the Lessons Learned in defeat and the caderie
011that has brought us closer as a community these moments will stay with us and they are a testament to the spirit and heart of Ying High School to our seniors as you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your life remember the lessons you have learned through Athletics carry them with you the determination and drive that has made you successful here and apply them to whatever challenges you may face in the future believe in yourselves just as we believe in you thank you thank you Mr sham next we'd like to get right to our senior Awards I would like to call up our assistant athletic director Miss gumel we ask that when you're we hold your applause till the end of all the seniors being called and our seniors come up the steps and
012they will be helped down the other set of steps down there thank you Liam aen Daniel Armstrong Sarah Ashenfelter Jeffrey a denava Joshua Baker Isabella balleri Michelle ball Jessica batala omir Benning Shae bigs Jamir Brown Amir Brown McMullen Thomas buer Paris Karu emaya Carter Peterson janelis sedeno love of God cheaty King Shel the Collins Cameron Crawford Anthony Davis Thomas Davidson Christian Ed Gonzalez tala delos janira Dixon Daren doet Gavin DWI damir Edwards Chu Colin Elam Christopher [Music] Yule Jacob FAL Lucas Ferguson Autumn Fleming Michael frolio Anthony genovesi Nicholas jevi Joshua Gillis Ashley [Music] gizhome wer gleon Naomi Glover Angel Gonzalez Jayla green Lydia green Connor Greg Isabelle [Music] hanlin chz heading Isabelle Hernandez Stefan hiar Madison Hill Caitlyn [Music] heran Belle Jenkins Kennedy Jenkins Joy Johnson niia [Music] Johnson Stephen Johnson Eliza Johnson [Music] Montgomery
013Yanik Joseph Michael Kramer lasai Lane Amir ladimer Vienna latini Shannon ly Keith leco Henry Lopez Bravo Ian Lopez Breo Marilyn Lopez [Music] Gregorio n Manning Jeremy Martinez Lawson McElroy anija [Music] mcquiller Lauren Nelson Jose ovala [Music] AEL Sunny Patel Angelique Perez ARA Lorenzo Patron precious Quay Valerie Ras Jahim Rogers Megan Rosa Christopher [Music] salmon Alex Santiago carabello Tyler Sean genica cidu Daniel Simkins Ryan Stokes Maybelline sers Liam to Demetrius [Music] Thompson Luke Tims Alexis trosi Ashley [Music] Tyson Jennifer umana dear Roa Genesis [Music] vaugh Valeria valz TJ Watson Courtney wiel Xavier Williams Fields Tomo Willie Robert Yates Giovani ziz a big round of applause for all of our senior [Applause] athletes all right we're going to go on to a a new award this year it was uh added to our our few other Awards
014it's called the Trailblazer award this award is a prestigious Accolade presented to individuals who have exhibited exceptional leadership innovation influence in their sport recipients of this award serve as role models for aspiring athletes motivating others to strive for greatness and embrace the values of sportsmanship teamwork and fair play the trailblaze award honors individuals who have broken barriers shattered and stereotypes and Blaze new trails in the World of Sports their pioneering Spirit combined with their exceptional talent and dedication has helped shape the landscape of the sports and Inspire generations of athletes to pursue their dreams fearlessly emaya Carter Peterson Shae bigs janira Dixon Jayla green Vienna [Applause] latini Angelique Perez Ora [Applause] precious [Applause] Quay one big round of applause for our Trailblazer [Applause] worlders I'm going to skip to the Caris mcer award which is
015dedicated to the memory of Andy Caris and Joe mcer Mr Carris and Mr mcer were very active in the father's Club at EHS in the late 1960s the club also provided other the club also provided other support to the teams throughout the year both gentlemen were great guys hard workers and always positive supporters of the UN High School Andy Carris died of a heart attack while working on the inground dugouts at the high school baseball field his son Jim which graduated in 68 was a football player and wrestler Joe mcer passed away in 1969 his son je who graduated in' 69 played football basketball and baseball our Caris mcer Award winner female carer Award winner is tiala delas and our male Caris mcera winner is Colin El [Music] let's give one more big round of
016applause for Colin now on to the female senior athlete of the year now this was a very very tight race this individual participated in three Sports here at y High School and in my three plus years here we seen a lot of great things that have her on and off the field on and off the sideline um she is once we sat down to crunch the numbers it was a clear-cut favorite Ana mcquiller you are 2024 female [Applause] yeah sry all right and on to the male athlete of the Year this was also close in the beginning but then when you look at the numbers it really wasn't that close again this this athlete came out for all three Sports put a lot of time and effort into do it is actually still competing today
017um he's actually taking a lot of young people under his wing um and has really grown in the track in the track and field world can we have Christopher yule [Applause] now both of these athletes are still continuing to run of the meia Champions tomorrow so they got to go home and get their sleep and their rest um but they are still going strong but let's give it up for our male and female athlet again I want to congratulate everyone tonight tonight this this award is very special to me because I have four of these for my high school and again we look back at my kids on these Awards and they go in a box for a while but you can show your kids all the sports you played from your high school time
018and they they like to see it again I know there's three nights of awards so mine is always the shortest I like to keep it that way um tomorrow night we have our activities Awards night so please come on out for our activities Awards night tomorrow night but we wish you the best seniors enjoy this last couple weeks