Spring sports accomplishments recognized, major awards presented

by | May 26, 2019 | Articles, Cape Fear Christian Academy

Kristen Bass won Athlete and Scholastic awards.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Cape Fear Christian Academy recognized accomplishments in spring sports that included a state championship in softball and a state championship in fishing at an athletic banquet Thursday in the gym.

The gathering enjoyed a taco bar provided by Shane and Chauntel Summers.

Major awards were presented with Spencer George receiving the Male Athlete of the Year for high school and Kristen Bass presented with the Female Athlete of the Year.

Upper school scholastic honors went to Trey Tripp for the boys and Kristen Bass for the girls.

Middle school athletes of the year were Zeke Brock (boys) and Ruby George (girls). Middle school scholastic honors went to Jackson Breslin (boys) and Ella John Dupree (girls).

Anna Gurkin received the Eagle Award for service and Reid Miller was the Impact Award winner for his contributions in baseball.

CFCA had a fishing team for the first time. Brothers River and Reed Ennis brought home the Junior Division title in a year-long competition sponsored by the North Carolina Student Angler Federation. Their dad, Brian Ennis, was their coach and boat captain. Patrick Gilchrist of the NCSAF spoke at the banquet.

Varsity softball coach Sterling Holmes guided the program to its seventh state title, the first played at the Eagles’ field. Rhyleigh Horne was team MVP. Kristen Bass was Offensive Player of the Year. Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors went to Paige Jeffries and Jada Horne.

Five Eagle softball players made All-Sandhills Athletic Conference and All-NCISAA 1-A: Aubree Bass, Kristen Bass, Jada Horne, Rhyleigh Horne and Paige Jeffries.

In baseball, coach Marty Priebe presented the Rising Star Award to Zeke Brock, the Coach’s Award to Reid Miller and the Most Outstanding Award to Jaden Crumley, who also was all-conference.

In varsity girls soccer, coach Michael Breslin presented the MVP award, as voted on by the players, to Ella John Dupree. Reyna Johnson received the Coach’s Award. Assistant coach Jackson Breslin presented the Most Improved Award to Meredith Taylor. All-conference honors went to Johnson and Taylor.

Middle school softball coach Craig Autry presented honors to Aubree Bass (MVP), Harmony Horne (Offense), Rhyleigh Horne (Co-Defense) and Shelby Hodges (Co-Defense).

Spencer George was named CFCA’s Male Athlete of the Year.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Trey Tripp won the Male Scholastic high school award.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Anna Gurkin was presented the Eagle Award for service.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Reid Miller with the Impact Award.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Zeke Brock won the Male Athlete Award for middle school.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Ruby George was the middle school Female Athlete of the Year.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Jackson Breslin was the Scholastic Award winn for middle school boys.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Ella John Dupree won the middle school girls Scholastic Award.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Fishing state champions River (left) and Reed Ennis.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

From left are Fishing coach Brian Ennis, Patrick Gilchrist of the NCSAF, Reed Ennis and River Ennis. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Middle school softball award winners on the front row from left are Aubree Bass, Rhyleigh Horne, Shelby Hodges and Harmony Horne. On the second row are coaches Sterling Holmes and Craig Autry.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

From left in the varsity softball award winners photo are coach Sterling Holmes, Jada Horne, Paige Jeffries, Kristen Bass, Aubree Bass, Rhyleigh Horne and assistant coach Craig Autry.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Girls soccer award winners with coach Michael Breslin, from left, are Meredith Taylor, Ella John Dupree and Reyna Johnson.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

From left in the baseball awards photo are coach Marty Priebe, Reid Miller, Jaden Crumley, Zeke Brock and assistant coach Tim Reeb.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Seniors with their banners are, from left, E.J. Bethea, Marcus Owens and Anna Gurkin. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

Athletic director Al Myatt and headmaster Karen Parker with fishing and softball trophies. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)

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