Spring Sports Awards Program

Houston High School held the Spring Sports Awards Program on Thursday, May 16th. Baseball award winners were Ethan Dienhart with the Best Offensive Player Award, Rusty Vondhenhuevel with the Best Defensive Player Award, and Lucas Mohler with the Wildcat Award. Softball award winners were Katie Maier with the Best Offensive Player Award, Makenna Vondenhuevel with the Best Defensive Player Award and the Wildcat Award. Boys track award winners were Dakari Crawford with Most Points Track, Malachi Sano with Most Points Field, and Austin Schutz with the Wildcat Award. Girls track award winners were Autumn Ritter with Most Points Track, Emilee Earl with Most Points field and Alexis West with the Wildcat Award. Several athletes were recognized for earning All League honors. In baseball, Luke Crim, Ethan Dienhart, AJ Edwards, and Rusty Vondenhuevel all received Honorable Mention All SCAL. In softball, Katie Maier received 1st Team All SCAL and Makenna Vondenhuevel received 2nd Team All SCAL. In girls track, Emilee Earl received 1st team All SCAL in pole vault, discus, and shot put while Autumn Ritter received 2nd Team All SCAL in the 100m dash and the 200m dash. Congratulations to all spring athletes!

Baseball Award Winners: Rusty Vondhenhuevel (Best Defensive Player), Lucas Mohler (Wildcat Award), and Ethan Dienhart (Best Offensive Player)
Softball Award Winners: Katie Maier (Best Offensive Player Award) and Makenna Vondenhuevel (Best Defensive Player Award and the Wildcat Award)
Boys Track Award Winners: Austin Schutz (Wildcat Award) and Malachi Sano (Most Points Field). Not pictured: Dakari Crawford (Most Points Track)
Girls Track Award Winners: Autumn Ritter (Most Points Track), Emilee Earl (Most Points Field), and Alexis West (Wildcat Award)
Baseball All SCAL Honors: Luke Crim (Honorable Mention), AJ Edwards (Honorable Mention), Ethan Dienhart (Honorable Mention), and Rusty Vondenhuevel (Honorable Mention)
Softball All SCAL Honors: Katie Maier (1st Team) and Makenna Vondenhuevel (2nd Team)
Track All SCAL Honors: Autumn Ritter (2nd Team 100m dash, 2nd Team 200m dash) and Emilee Earl (1st team pole vault, 1st team discus, 1st team shot put)
Spring Sports Seniors: Natalie Valentine (Softball), Ethan Dienhart (Baseball), Maddy Copeland (Softball), Rusty Vondenhuevel (Baseball), Katie Maier (Softball), Gabe Dershem (Baseball), Ella Crim (Softball), Austin Schutz (Track), and Cienna Kennedy (Softball)