The Community Schools of Lebanon announced the Lebanon High School 2024 Spring Sports Award Recipients for “Student Athletes
Achieving Excellence in Academics and Athletics.”
The school released the awards received by individuals in every spring sport, academic honors for athletes and placements in the Sagamore Conference.
Baseball:
Ron Ebert Lowest ERA: Corbin Wells
David Limp Highest Fielding Percentage: Jack Ferrell
Highest Batting Average: Jack Ferrell
Gary Limp Most Improved: Chase Rubi
Danny Walker Sportsmanship Award: Caleb McClaine
Scholar Athlete: Jack Ferrell
3.3 (B+) Scholar Athlete: Caleb Hoekstra, Nate Kouns, Riley Smith, Joe Susong
2nd Time: Owen Bigler, Luke Dunshee, Brandt Mezo, Camden Perrine, William Shelton, Owen Taylor
3rd Time: Wesley Byrd, Jack Ferrell
First Team All-Conference: Corbin Wells
Second Team All-Conference: Wesley Byrd, Jack Ferrell
Boys’ Golf:
Most Improved: Blake Hesler
Ulen Country Club Sportsmanship Award: Ben White
Most Valuable Golfer: Eli Myers
Scholar Athlete: Drew Reeves
3.3 (B+) Scholar Athlete: Aydan Hamblen, Evan Reynolds
2nd Time: Harper Brown, Drew Reeves, Ben White
First Team All-Conference: Brayden Newson
Second Team All-Conference: Harper Brown, Eli Myers
Girls’ Tennis:
Most Improved: Bianca Coronado
Sportsmanship: Allie Niehaus
Most Valuable Player: Ava Lehmkuhler
Scholar Athlete: Ava Lehmkuhler
3.3 (B+) Scholar Athlete: Bianca Coronado, Lily Ford, Abigail Fradestin, Evelyn Gardner, Lana Haimova, Kylie Hensley, Lyla Henson, Anna Howard, Gabrielle Malerich, Allie Niehaus, Kaia Niehaus, Breanna Page, Yamilexy Regalado, Omary Rojas, Lilliana Webber
2nd Time: Charlotte Kleindl, Roxana Salinas, Kate Williams, Kinley Young
3rd Time: Ava Lehmkuhler
First Team All-Conference: Ava Lehmkuhler
Second Team All-Conference: Breanna Page, Kate Williams
Softball:
Lowest ERA: Krryn Miller
Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Stofer
Offensive Player of the Year: MacKenzie Carey
Most Improved: Addy Zell
Sportsmanship: Sophie Robison
Scholar Athlete: Addy Zell
3.3 (B+) Scholar Athlete: Kierstyn Jessie, Krryn Miller, Aubrianna Payne, Shaelynn Rose, Mikayla Rosenbaum, Piper Sharkey, Rachel Shepherd, Taylor Tandy, Hannah Wilborn, Jalissa Younts
2nd Time: Avery Blount, Bailey Carrell, Haylee Holloman, Sophie Robison, Miley Wilhoite, Addy Zell
3rd Time: Ellie Cooper, Mayli Folden, Lexi Mitchell
First Team All-Conference: MacKenzie Carey, Krryn Miller, Addy Zell
Second Team All- Conference: Sophie Robison, Hannah Wilborn
Girls’ Track & Field:
Most Improved: Sarah Keith & Edwina Yealu
Most Valuable Field Events: Soteria Udu
Most Valuable Sprinter Runner: Claire Boling
Most Valuable Distance Runner: Penny Lamerson
Lions Club Sportsmanship: Leila Richards
Scholar Athlete: Audrey Patterson
3.3 (B+) Scholar Athlete: Annabelle Carter, Hayleigh Coyle, Hannah Dashiell, Olivia Kemp, Marli McConnell, Hanna Tiefel, Heaven Tunstill, Ashlyn Vigne
2nd Time: Carley Adams, Allison Albea, Claire Boling, Callie Bruder, Gabby Deakins, Clara Gonzalez, Abigail Guilliams, Chloe Heinold, Nadia Jones, Sarah Keith, Cayleigh Krehely, Penny Lamerson, Isabella Metheny, Audrey Patterson, Madison Jo Platt, Leila Richards, Emerson Shepherd, Madalynn Welty, Chiara Vitale
3rd Time: Marabeth Burgin, Liliana Gonzalez, Michela Guerra, Ciarra Hiatt, Autumn Jones, Sophia Kyker, Sophia Metheny, Sydney Smock, Soteria Udu, Hadley Warren, Kyla Williams
First Team All-Conference: Carley Adams (4×800), Ciarra Hiatt (PV), Nadia Jones (4×800), Sarah Keith (4/800), Sophia Kyker (4×800), Penny Lamerson (800/1600/3200)
Second Team All-Conference: Claire Boling (HJ/200), Jocelyn Butler (PV), Nadia Jones (800), Sarah Keith (3200), Soteria Udu (SP)
Academic All-State Honors: Audrey Patterson
Honorable Mention Academic All-State: Claire Boling, Gabby Deakins, Sarah Keith
Regional Qualifier: Penny Lamerson (1600), Jocelyn Butler (PV)
Boys’ Track & Field:
Most Improved: Jack Howard & Cisco Luyindula
Most Valuable Field Events: Mason Crew
Most Valuable Sprinter Runner: Trey Ries
Most Valuable Distance Runner: Tyler Meyer
Lions Club Sportsmanship: Eli Taylor
Scholar Athlete: Landon Gonzalez
3.3 (B+) Scholar Athlete: Jayden Ayala, Alejandro Bernal-Santos, Talen Dickey, Aaron Gosewehr, Themba Mkwananzi, Monte Tschohl, Chase Tucker, Nate Williams
2nd Time: Thomas Devlin, Andy Erdenebileg, Daniel Frost, Landon Gonzalez, Dylan Gosewehr, Carter Hammons, Aroni Hernandez, Jacob Jones, Bram Langebartels, Tyler Meyer, William Meyer, Joshua Parks, Levi Pittman, Ty Reagan, Daniel Richards, Brendan Shockley, Jason Silva-Santiago, Oliver Trotter, Aydan Wetter
3rd Time: Jack Howard, Brynner Sloan, Eli Taylor, Nikolas Trepcos
First Team All-Conference: Mason Crew (Discus), Cisco Luyindula (4×100), Jeremiah Howard (4×100), Kaden Lark (HJ/4×100), Trey Ries (4×100)
Second Team All-Conference: Kaden Lark (HJ), Tyler Meyer (800), Trey Ries (200), Daniel Richards (300H)
Honorable Mention Academic All-State: Dax Frost, Chase Tucker
Regional Qualifier: Jeremiah Howard (LJ/4×100), Kaden Lark (HJ/4×100), Cisco Luyindula (4×100), Trey Ries (4×100), alt. Jeffry Jones (4×100)
GPA Breakdown For Spring Sports:
The Girls Track and Field team was awarded with the honor of the highest average GPA as the average has risen from 3.564 in 2023 to 3.741 in 2024. The Girls Tennis team was directly behind the track and field team with an average GPA of 3.601, followed by softball with 3.261, baseball with 3.212, boys golf with 3.194 and boys track and field with 3.162.
Coach Awards:
Assistant Coach of the Year: Austin McCloskey (Wrestling)
Head Coach of the Year: Shelley West (Cross Country & Track & Field)
Retired Coaches:
Craig Howe – Lebanon Tigers Swim and Dive:
- 1999-2005 Varsity Girls Head Coach
- 2018-2024 Varsity Boys and Girls Head Coach
- Overall Record 228-92
- Boys Conference Championship: 2021, 2023
- Girls Conference Championships: 2020, 2021
Rick Cosgray – Lebanon Tigers Baseball:
- 1999-2024 Head Varsity Coach
- Overall Record 326-283
- Conference Championship: 2005, 2014, 2021
- Sectional Championships: 2000, 2014, 2022
- District Coach of the Year 2021
Sagamore Conference Stats:
Lebanon placed highly amongst the Sagamore Conference standings, tying for first in the girls all-sports standings and barely missing out on first place in the boys all-sports standings.
For girls all-sports standings, Lebanon tied with Danville with 54 total points, followed by Western Boone with 51.5, Tri-West with 43, Crawfordsville with 41.5, Southmont with 32.5, North Montgomery with 29 and Frankfort with 19.
For boys all-sports standing, Lebanon fell short to Crawfordsville with 58 points compared to Lebanon’s 57.5, which was followed by Danville with 57, Tri-West with 48.5, North Montgomery with 38, Southmont with 36.5, Western Boone with 32.5 and Frankfort with 31.