The NCHSAA is proud to recognize 27 student-athletes as “Heart of A Champion” Award winners for their outstanding sportsmanship.
The Guilford County Reps and Congrats to these young women and men….
*****Hayley Barber(Basketball), Northwest Guilford, nominated by Darlene Joyner, Jaylen Gore(Basketball), Northwest Guilford, nominated by Lee Reavis, Ryan Eskew(Soccer), High Point Central, nominated by Daniel Villa, Bryce Specock(Soccer), High Point Central, nominated by Daniel Villa,, Ashlyn Loring(Cheerleading), Eastern Guilford, nominated by Amanda Michael ANDKeifer Oates(Football), Northeast Guilford, nominated by Kristina Zemaityte…..*****
Heart of a Champion Award began in 2000 as a way to recognize student-athletes who have participated in at least one varsity sport and remained ejection-free during the school year. These students also exemplify outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship.
These students will be honored Saturday, April 9, 2016 at a luncheon sponsored by the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company at the Sheraton Hotel in Chapel Hill.
Each NCHSAA member school has the opportunity to nominate one male and one female student-athlete for the recognition. The athletes can not have been ejected from any contest and must have demonstrated outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship during their high school careers.
The students filled out an application questionnaire and then a school official, such as the principal or athletic director also provides an evaluation.
“We are tremendously proud of the accomplishments in leadership and sportsmanship by this year’s group of Heart of a Champion Award winners,” said NCHSAA commissioner Que Tucker. “Good sportsmanship and behavior-in and out of the playing arena-is critical to the success of NCHSAA programs. By highlighting fine peer models, such as these students, we hope to reinforce the positive behavior and character traits we believe our student-athletes learn from their involvment in high school athletics.”
North Carolina Farm Bureau Heart of a Champion 2015-2016 Honorees:
Isaac Allen, Mountain Heritage, nominated by Heather Cox
Hayley Barber, Northwest Guilford, nominated by Darlene Joyner
Alexander Bird, C.E. Jordan, nominated by Daniel Miller
David Bostian, E.A. Laney, nominated by Fred Lynch
Nicholas Collier, Providence Grove, nominated by Cynthia McCoy
Hailey Crane, Mountain Heritage, nominated by Heather Cox
Ryan Eskew, High Point Central, nominated by Daniel Villa
Jaylen Gore, Northwest Guilford, nominated by Lee Reavis
Drew Grantham, C.E. Jordan, nominated by Cindy Cotton
Jason Hallam, Smithfield-Selma, nominated by Christopher Bradshaw
Lucas Haskins, Lincoln Charter, nominated by Joshua Williams
William High, III, John A. Holmes, nominated by Wes Mattera
Holli Hipps, Maiden, nominated by Jessica Frye
Samantha Lackey, North Davidson, nominated by Lynne Rausch
Ashlyn Loring, Eastern Guilford, nominated by Amanda Michael
Nicholas Mantilla, Mallard Creek, nominated by Alexander Hayner
Taylor Martin, West Rowan, nominated by Todd Bell
Zack Mayes, West Iredell, nominated by Buck Gatton
Keifer Oates, Northeast Guilford, nominated by Kristina Zemaityte
Kacey Otto, West Rowan, nominated by Todd Bell
Kaylee Sherrill, West Iredell, nominated by Buck Gatton
Demetrius Smith, Hendersonville, nominated by B.J. Laughter
Andrew Smythers, Starmount, nominated by Scott Johnson
Bryce Specock, High Point Central, nominated by Daniel Villa
Nate Utesch, Marvin Ridge, nominated by Melissa King-Pierce
Noah Watkins, Ronald Reagan, nominated by Paul Hicks
Parker Watson, Smithfield-Selma, nominated by Stacy Holland