Addison Marcee and Carter Smith were named “Athletes of the Year” at the Annual Sports Banquet on Tuesday, May 14, hosted by the Quitman Athletic Booster Club.

This event honors all varsity athletes. In addition to recognizing students who received all-district and all-state honors, coaches select local awards for athletes who go above and beyond in their sport. 

Football

Most Improved -  Austin Tanner

Lineman of the Year - Chuck Matthews

Defensive Player of the Year - Devin Robertson

Special Teams Player of the Year - Carter Smith.

Utility Player of the Year - Luke Williams

Offensive Player of the Year - Klayton Meadows

Team MVP - Jace Peek

Business of the Year Award

People’s Telephone

Cheer

Bulldog Leadership - Ashley Davis

Bulldog Spirit - Addison Marcee

Volleyball

Allie Berry - Offensive MVP

Defensive MVP - Addison Marcee

Most Improved - freshmen Autumn Cason and Kinsey Hipp

Ashley Davis - Utility Player

Cross country

Runner of the Year - Cooper Marcee

Co-MVP - Katie DeGorostiza and Brayleigh Wood

Runner of the Year - Enrique Olveras.

Team MVPs - Dakota Jimenez and Christian Plata

Lady Bulldog basketball

Most Improved - Autumn Cason and Kaylin Sapp

Offensive MVP - Annabelle Popek

Defensive MVP - Addison Marcee

Team MVP - Ashley Davis

Bulldog basketball

Most Improved - Bryson Hobbs.

Defensive MVP - Klayton Meadows

Offensive MVP - Payton Sapp

Team MVP - Carter Smith

Powerlifting

Most Improved boy - Jayden Markham

Team MVP - Carlos Flores

Most Improved girl - Kylee Harri

Team MVP - Addison Marcee

Tennis

Team MVP - Nicholas O’Neal

Golf 

Most Improved girl and boy - Ariana Teal and Daniel Kernes

Softball

Most Improved - Peyton Kruckner

Utility Player - Ashley Davis

Offensive MVP - Addison Marcee

Defensive MVP - Larkin Spears

Team MVP - Kennedi Elmore

Baseball

Most Improved - Canin Peppers

Utility Player - Kameron Crockett

Offensive Player of the Year - Davis Watson

Defensive Player of the Year - Weston Pence

Team MVP - Tommy Drinkwine

Girls’ track

Heart of Track - Chloe Jones

“Most Improved - Cooper Marcee

Field MVP - Abby Day

Running MVP - McKenna and Brayleigh Wood

Team MVP - Katie DeGorostiza

Boys’ track

Heart of Track - Carter Smith

Most Improved - Xavier Hancock

Field MVP - Bryson Hobbs

Running MVP - Dakota Rounds

Team MVP - Dakota Jimenez

Heart of the Bulldog Champion

Katie DeGorostiza and Luke Williams.

The Athletic Booster Club also presented five $1,000 scholarships to Ashley Davis, Addison Marcee, Weston Pence, Luke Williams and Carter Smith.