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High School Sports
They got knocked down but they got up again to have a great season.
By Dave Whitaker
Dec 17, 2019, 04:28

Squad members with letter certificates.


In speaking about the season at Monday Night’s awards banquet, coach Heather Davis said she struggled to find words to describe it. She did find two words to describe this year’s squad. Mentally tough.

Scholar athlete award winners. Seniors were also given special awards for having maintained a 90 or above GPA.


Davis said it was mental toughness that allowed them to not only recover from the heartbreak of the controversial finish at region, it also helped them to get over what was a shaky performance at sectionals the following Friday to have their best of the season on Saturday. That performance got BC third at state, one point away from a state title.

L-R: MVP Kirsten Villarreal, Captain's Award winners Abby McClure, Nataly Lassiter, Anna Brown.


It was the best finish for Davis as a coach, the best for Bleckley since the early 2000’s. Squad members received several items throughout the night to remember the season. They included DVD’s of the season, medals as well as special light displays donated by parents.

Davis holds up medals that were donated by parents.


There were awards handed out. Scholar Athlete awards went to: Alexis Rogers, Amya Smith, Amiyah Thigpen, Gabbi Ragan, Kirsten Villarreal, Hailey Merritt, Abbi Beflower, Abigail Kirkland, Caroline Pittman, Jayda James, Shy Chambers, Anna Brown, Nataly Lassiter, and Abby McClure.

Cooper Davis decided he wanted to help, so he volunteered to hand devotionals given to seniors.


Two awards were voted on by the squad. Villarreal was named MVP. The other was a Captain’s Award added by Davis this year because in her words, of the leadership required for competition season. It went to seniors Brown, Lassiter, and McClure.

Glynn Pittman reads some of the one-word answers used to describe Davis by the squad.


The “Royal Award” given by Davis to those who would do anything asked went to the entire squad because she said they all did whatever was needed. Davis had special gifts for this year’s seniors. Parent Glynn Pittman read a list of one-word answers texted by the squad to describe Davis and presented her with a “spa day” certificate on behalf of the squad and parents.

After some encouragement to work during the offseason to prepare for next year, the evening ended with one final viewing of Saturday’s finals. Congratulations to all the award winners.


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