BCMS soccer celebrates season Thursday.

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BCMS soccer celebrates season Thursday.
By BleckleyProgress.com contributor
Apr 10, 2009, 10:46

Dads grill hamburgers for Thursday's banquet.

New players. New coaches. It was a different year for BCMS soccer as both the girls and boys teams lost players to the new high school program. That program is led by former BCMS coach Kevin Pych. Coaches for this year's BCMS teams were Vinny Gill and Yvette Blanton.

Eli Evans receiving his improved sixth grader award from Coach Vinny Gill.

It was a season of adjustments that saw both teams end on high notes. A sweep at Dodge County, and the girls losing by just one goal to top-seeded Toombs County in the MGMSAA playoffs. Thursday, soccer players, coaches, and families gathered to celebrate the season in the middle school cafeteria for their awards banquet.

Madison Phelps receiving her most improved sixth grader award.

Besides trophy presentations, attendees enjoyed grilled hamburgers and a DVD slideshow of the season. Several awards were presented.

Alex Moreno receiving his most improved seventh grader award.

Most improved players (by grade.) Sixth: Eli Evans, Madison Phelps. Seventh: Heaven House, Matt Gilbert, Alex Moreno. Eighth: Chrineshia McRae and Damion Fowler. The soccer superstar award went to Kayla Parr and Jacob "JT" Tilley.

Taylor Craig receiving her newcomer award.

Newcomer award winners were Taylor Craig, Alyric Lumpkin, Jerred Blanton, and Nicholas Carrol. Leadership award winners were Nichole Suza, Thomas Lopez, and Jake Purser. The coaches award went to Kayln McDonald and Grady Gareis.

Nicholas Carrol receiving his newcomer award.

Outstanding offensive player awards went to Ashley Burton and Jacob Echols. Outstanding defensive player awards went to Hayla Coody and Luke Mosely.

Ashley Burton accepting her most outstanding offensive player trophy.

Mosely and Burton also received the scholar athlete awards for maintaing the highest GPA as well as being involved in athletics and the community.

Jacob Echols receiving his outstanding offensive player trophy.

Echols and Burton also presented gifts to coaches Vinny Gill and Yvette Blanton. Congratulations to all the award winners.

Hayla Coody receiving her outstanding defensive trophy.

Luke Mosley receiving his most outstanding defensive player trophy.