Write a commentTop scholar-athletes for the Mexico Tigers were honored during the annual Block M Awards, held in the Mexico High School auditorium to celebrate each team’s successes, most valuable players and to present special awards.
MACS had a number of student-athletes reach the state qualifier and state level, with one girls wrestler, Renee Kinikin, winning a State Championship. A number of teams also qualified for the Section III playoffs and nearly every team earned academic honors for hard work in the classroom.
“I would like to challenge each of you as you go forward to next year and beyond in your life to not be afraid to take the shot at the game of life,” said Mexico Athletic Director Andy Gates. “Chase down your dreams as you move forward and remember that there will be minor failures amongst your life’s journey. In those moments it is important to be resilient and keep taking that game-winning shot.”
This year’s banquet was held Wednesday, June 7 in Mexico High School’s Avery Skinner Auditorium.
Coaches and special guests then took to the podium and gave out scholarships, awards and recognition to more than three dozen student-athletes. Each coach took time to talk about their team’s successes both on and off the field, and the qualities and traits of their MVPs.
The Lawrence Sparky Rector Athletes of the Year Award, given out last to the most outstanding athletes during the school year, went to Anyssia Ingersoll and Jackson LaParr.
A full list of honorees is below.
MACS Block M Banquet, June 7, 2023
Lawrence “Sparky” Rector Athletes of the Year
Anyssia Ingersoll and Jackson LaParr
Janice Clark Memorial Award
Grace O’Gorman and Alexa von Holtz
Linda Beyer-Shoults Memorial Scholarship
Adria Ariola
Jared R.K. Gates Scholarship Award
Renee Kinikin
Edward Albright Memorial Scholarship
Adria Ariola and Lilly Duschen
Brian Ariola Award
Aiden Bartlett
Charles Giovo II Award
Adria Ariola and Andrew Harriger
Wally Sutliff Memorial Award
Gabriel Fox and Renee Kinikin
Charles Giovo Sportsmanship Award
Jacob Gates and Ella McCoy
Cross Country MVPs
Logan Fitzgerald and Aubrey Herrington
Football MVPs
Dawson Cory and Hunter Lasinski
Boys Soccer MVPs
Brennen McQuown and Jacob Poissant
Girls Soccer MVPs
Adria Ariola and Grace O’Gorman
Fall Cheerleading MVP
Brianna Coe and Alyssa Webster
Girls Swimming and Diving MVPs
Chelsea Hitzschke (Diving) and Alexa von Holtz (Swimming)
Girls Tennis MVP
Juiana Smith
Boys Golf MVP
Hunter Hall
Girls Volleyball MVP
Anyssia Ingersoll
Girls Basketball MVP
Anyssia Ingersoll
Boys Basketball MVP
Jackson LaParr
Winter Cheerleading MVP
Harley Potter
Boys Swimming and Diving MVPs
Andrew Harriger (Diving) and William Mills (Swimming)
Indoor Track and Field MVPs
Aiden Barriger, Ethan Becker, Morgan Bechtel and Madison Poissant
Boys Wrestling MVP
Kyren Stock
Girls Wrestling MVP
Renee Kinikin
Baseball MVP
Brayden Mack and Carter Robert
Softball MVPs
Hailey Comstock and Kylee Urquhart
Boys Tennis MVP
Owen Marsden
Outdoor Track and Field MVPs
Adria Ariola, Grace O’Gorman, Everett Bryant and Jackson LaParr
Lacrosse MVP
Anyssia Ingersoll
Weight Training MVP
Nico Murabito
