NEWBERRY – Sixteen Wolfies were handed out Wednesday evening at Wiles Chapel as student-athletes were celebrated for their successes this season.
The annual Newberry College Athletics Awards Show - also known as "The Wolfies" - started in the 2013-14 academic year. Awards recognizing the best of Newberry's student-athletes, coaches and teams are voted on by coaches and select staff.
A list of winners is below:
Male Newcomer of the Year
- Isiah Royal (Wrestling)
- Till Neumann (Men's Soccer) - Winner
- Ryan Harbin (Baseball)
- Dylan Mansur (Men's Lacrosse)
- Kayshon Mitchell (Track & Field)
Female Newcomer of the Year
- McKenzie Barneycastle (Softball) - Winner
- Anne Bouwkamp (Cross Country)
- Elisa Aguirre (Women's Tennis)
- Farai Kawonde (Field Hockey)
- Courtney Velazquez (Women's Soccer)
- Cassie Poulard (Track & Field)
Female Individual Performance of the Year
- Alyssa Ortega (Women's Soccer)
- Meg Essex (Women's basketball) - Winner
- Haley Simonds (Softball)
- Kensley Jordan (Volleyball)
- Johana Lunackova (Women's Golf)
Male Individual Performance of the Year
- Nolan Whitely (Wrestling)
- Rob Valentine (Men's basketball) - Winner
- Colin Allman (Baseball)
- Carlos Leandro (Men's Golf)
- Edison Ambarzumjan (Men's Tennis)
Male Comeback Player of the Year
- Derek Olenchuk (Baseball) - Winner
Female Comeback Player of the Year
- Hannah Lepaio (Women's basketball) - Winner
Billy Douglas Community Player of the Year (Male)
- Zack Clary (Wrestling)
- Xavier Hill (Men's Basketball) - Winner
- Dakota Mozingo (Football)
Billy Douglas Community Player of the Year (Female)
- Daphne Heyaime (Women's Soccer)
- Hannah Lepaio (Women's basketball) - Winner
- Mariah Lee (Field Hockey)
- Myranda Dills (Softball)
- Brittani Barratt (Cross Country)
W.L. Laval Senior Award
- Rebecca Burkhart (Cross Country)
- Olivia Fraunfelter (Field Hockey)
- Hannah Lepaio (Women's basketball)
- Valeria Newcomb (Women's soccer) - Winner
- Allison VanAtta (Softball)
Jimmy Villeponteaux Senior Award
- Sam Hall (Football)
- Ben Herring (Baseball)
- Quincy Kroeschell (Men's soccer)
- Spencer Skiff (Men's Golf)
- James Stepp (Men's basketball) - Winner
Male Coach of the Year
Female Coach of the Year
Female Athlete of the Year
- Amanda Carrillo (Women's tennis)
- Rachel Dillon (Women's lacrosse)
- Meg Essex (Women's basketball)
- Brady Keeler (Field hockey)
- Alyssa Ortega (Women's soccer)
- Natalie Willis (Softball) - Winner
Male Athlete of the Year
- Edison Ambarzumjan (Men's tennis)
- Joe Blue (Football)
- Danton Hyman (Baseball)
- Carlos Leandro (Men's golf) - Winner
- Rob Valentine (Men's basketball)
Female Team of the Year
- Cheerleading
- Field hockey
- Softball
- Women's tennis - Winner
Male Team of the Year
- Men's golf - Winner
- Men's lacrosse
- Men's soccer
- Men's tennis
- Wrestling