CROOKSTON HIGH SCHOOL HANDS OUT ATHLETIC AWARDS – KIEL & BOROWICZ NAMED ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

The Crookston High School held its 13th Annual Triple-A Senior Recognition Night on Monday, April 26 to honor its senior Student-Athletes in Academics, Arts, and Athletics. The banquet was sponsored by the Crookston Pirate Fine Arts Boosters, Crookston Kiwanis, Crookston Noon Day Lions, and the Crookston Rotary Clubs.

Athletic Awards:

Outstanding Athlete of the Year: This award is selected by the head coaches.  The award to a boy and a girl based on the following qualities:

  • Outstanding Athletic Ability
  • Multiple sport athlete
  • In Good Standing
  • Possesses Great Leadership Abilities
  • Is an excellent Role Model for our younger athletes and represents CHS & the Crookston Community in an exemplary way. 

Carla Johnson Female Athlete of the Year Award: Emma Borowicz 

Willis Eide Male Athlete of the Year Award: Noah Kiel

Senior Awards: This award is for outstanding dedication to Pirate Athletics.  This award represents the mission and the importance of our high school athletic program, and that is the importance of participation and being a multiple-sport athlete.  This award is not based on athletic accomplishment, nor is it voted on, but on being a part of a team in each of the sports seasons from 9th through 12th grade: Gavin Anderson, Emma Boll, Emma Borowicz, Carter Bruggeman, MacKenze Epema, Greg Gonzalez, Jasmine Haglund, Karsten Isaacson, Noah Kiel, Jacob Miller, Easton Tangquist, Lucas Winger

June Shaver Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship – Emma Borowicz, MacKenze Epema, Emily Funk, Danielle Haake, Jasmine Haglund, Victoria Proulx, Catherine Tiedemann, Anke Wiersma

Riverview Orthopedic Clinic Scholarship: Emma Borowicz, Karsten Isaacson

Sam Moscatelli Outstanding Service to Pirate Athletics Award:
This award goes to a student who has exemplified the managerial service that Sam bestowed to Pirate Athletics: Jayden Hulst 

Paul Wold Memorial Award
This is the sixth year of the award.  Paul Wold was a lifelong insulin-dependent diabetic, who found an outlet for his adversity through school sports, activities and organizations.
This year’s recipient of the Paul Wold Memorial Award is Kaleb Thingelstad

Donnie Lauf Memorial Softball Award:
This award goes to a softball player who throughout the course of her career has exhibited the will, competitive spirit and the love that Donnie exhibited throughout her life: Amber Cymbaluk

Lions Award of Excellence:
Excellence in Athletics – Emma Boll, Emma Borowicz, Nolan Dans, MacKenze Epema, Noah Kiel, Jacob Miller, Easton Tangquist, Catherine Tiedemann, Kaleb Thingelstad

Excellence in Skating – Emily Funk
Excellence in Golf – Josslyn Leach
Excellence in Soccer – Noah Dragseth
Excellence in Football – Greg Gonzalez

Lions Award for Athletic Booster of the Year: Jackie Lindsay

Lions Fan of the Year: Robin Reitmeier

Lions Coach of the Year – Wes Hanson 

Team Academic Awards –
Volleyball – Gold (3.8 to 4.0 GPA)
Girls Basketball – Silver Award (Team GPA 3.68 to 3.78)
Wrestling – Section Champions, MWCA Silver Academic Award (GPA 3.436)
Girls Swimming – Gold Honor (3.75 GP or higher)
Softball – Bronze Academic Award (3.493 GPA)

FOR THE ARTS, MUSIC, ACADEMIC AND HONORS AWARD WINNERS, CLICK HERE