Goldsboro honors student-athletes

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on May 21, 2006 2:15 AM

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Virginia Tech signee Jacob Sykes and Tiffany Burden earned male and female athlete of the year accolades, respectively, as Goldsboro High honored its athletes with a season-ending awards banquet at the H.V. Brown Cultural Center on Wednesday evening.

Sykes also drew co-MVP recognition in varsity football, while taking the MVP plaque in men's indoor and outdoor track. Burden garnered the MVP award in volleyball and picked up the Captain's Award in softball.

Jordan McIntyre and Dominique Sauls seized the male and female scholar athlete of the year awards, respectively.

Goldsboro athletics director Randy Jordan acknowledged 14 student scholar athletes, who posted a grade-point average (GPA) of 93 or higher. He also praised 34 athletes who received "honor" recognition for GPAs between 85 and 92.

The Cougars and Greene Central shared the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference sportsmanship award, which is voted on by the league's head coaches in all sports.

"The award shows that our student-athletes and coaches are doing the right thing," said Jordan. "We are very proud of them."

Jordan also announced the final point totals for the EPC Wachovia Cup, which is awarded to the most outstanding overall sports program in the six-team conference. Farmville Central edged Greene Central 62-61.5 for league supremacy. North Pitt nipped North Lenoir 50-49 for third place. Tarboro High was fifth overall with 35.5 points, followed by Goldsboro with 25.

Here are the individual award winners:

Varsity football: Most outstanding offensive player -- Treme Boone; Co-MVPs -- Corey Thompson and Jacob Sykes; Cougar Pride Award -- Marcus Uzzell.

Volleyball: MVP -- Tiffany Burden; Most motivational player -- Helga Bryant; Best all-around -- Shaconda Johnson.

Women's tennis: MVP -- Honesty Floyd; Team player award -- Joquita Rivers; Team spirit award -- Shonnell Winn.

Men's basketball: Most outstanding -- Tim Kornegay; Most improved -- Burnie Best; Coach's award -- Daquan Joyner.

Women's basketball: MVP -- Chevoya Jackson; Most improved -- Angel Roberts; Coach's award -- Carmille Early.

Baseball: MVP -- Cedric McClary; Most improved -- Darrick Smith; Best all-around -- Monquavius Edwards.

Varsity cheerleading: Co-MVPs -- Hameka Canaday, Ladonna King and Latasha Gibbs; Coach's award -- Gibbs.

JV cheerleading: Coach's award -- Qwantego Thompson and Masika Whitfield.

Men's outdoor track: MVP -- Jacob Sykes; Outstanding field events -- Donald Pollack; Cougar award -- Brandon Davis.

Women's outdoor track: MVP -- Danielle Irby; Coach's award -- Lavenia Lipford and Jamee Ham.

JV football: MVP -- Iveon Sprangle; Offensive MVP -- Dustin Uzzardo; Defensive MVP -- Dan Bryant.

Men's cross country: MVP -- Donald Irby; Most improved -- Rashard Evans; Coach's award -- Kendran Coleman.

JV girls basketball: MVP -- Laquita Holmes; Most improved -- Tiffany Pearsall; Coach's award -- Kim Butler.

JV boys basketball: MVP -- Kevonta McDuffie; Most improved -- Leonard Compton; Coach's award -- Jameson Wellington.

Freshman boys basketball: MVP -- Donzel Crawford; Most improved -- Donald Lewis; Coach's award -- Jakkar Pettaway.

Women's cross country: MVP -- Danielle Irby; Most improved -- Erin Coleman; Coach's award -- Angel Roberts.

Women's indoor track: MVP -- Jamee Ham.

Men's indoor track: MVP -- Jacob Sykes; Cougar Award -- Achish Garrett; Outstanding field events -- Monterio Newsome.

Softball: MVP -- Shaquana Lynch; Captain's Award -- Tiffany Burden; Sportsmanship award -- Erika Washington.

Scholar athletes (GPA 93 or higher): Dominique Sauls, Jordan McIntyre, Masika Whitfield, Qwantego Thompson, Jamee Ham, Lavenia Lipford, Carmille Early, Latasha Gibbs, Shaconda Johnson, Hameka Canady, Latoya Parker, Ladonna King, Tamika Sanders and Clifton Lawson.

Honor athletes (GPA between 85-92): Martinique Thomas, Shaquita Streeter, Iveon Sprangle, Ashley Girado, Laasha Young, Shaquana Leach, Kevonta McDuffie, Keith Jackson, Darrick Smith, Laquita Streeter, Shantel Atkinson, Hosvan Giron Arias, Carnell Mickens Jr., Demarkus Herring, Dan Bryant, Danielle Irby, Whitney Conaway, Michelle Butts, Burnie Best, Karissa Brown, Kanika Woodward, Sean Cox, Erin Coleman, Marcus Uzzell, Kendra Ryals, Adina Black, Jalisa Green, Maquisha Raynor, Melissa Ashby, Markita Rowe, Honesty Floyd, Chevoya Jackson, Jacob Sykes and Helga Bryant.