Area prep athletes will be honored at Journal Sentinel awards show
The field is set.
On May 17 at the Pabst Theater in downtown Milwaukee, the Journal Sentinel will bring together the top high school athletes in southeast Wisconsin and honor them for their accomplishments in every WIAA sport, as well as male, female and coach of the year awards.
The red-carpet event will have star power, thanks to an appearance by Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson. The evening will not only celebrate the area’s top performers but also honor athletes whose ability to overcome obstacles show a value of high school sports that goes beyond wins and losses.
The Aurora Health Care Comeback Award will recognize an athlete who overcame injury or illness to return to the field and make a positive impact on his or her team.
The Courage Award will recognize an individual who hasn’t allow personal or physical challenges get in the way of his or her desire to be a high school athlete.
There also will be an award winner for the I am Sport Award, presented by Nike, which will honor an athlete who has been committed to getting kids active in his or her community.
The doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at sportsawards.jsonline.com or pabsttheater.org/show/sportsawards2017.
Here are the nominees for I am Sport Award, presented by Nike as well as the candidates for athlete of the year and coach of the year. The nominees for the male and female athlete of the year will be revealed during the show.
I AM SPORT AWARD
Morgan Rymer, Catholic Memorial; Jack Ryan Morrissey, Marquette; Tyler Evans, Slinger.
FALL
Boys cross country: Drew Bosley, Homestead; Luke Guttormson, West Bend West; Brian Jacques, Oconomowoc; Jordan Janusiak, South Milwaukee; Thomas Miller, Homestead Cole Sandvold, Arrowhead; Corey Thornton, Milwaukee King.
Girls cross country: Grace Dargiewicz, Waukesha South; Camille Davre, Whitefish Bay; Audrey Janik, Wisconsin Lutheran; Kate Jochims, Muskego; Leah Neustedter, Brookfield Central; Meghan Scott, DSHA; Libby Whelan, DSHA.
Football: Tyler Beach, Port Washington; Jaylen Campbell, Catholic Memorial; Matt Henningsen, Menomonee Falls; Peter MacCudden, Waukesha West; Sam Santiago-Lloyd, Brookfield East
Girls golf: Sarah Busey, Racine St. Catherine’s; Abby Cavaiani, Kettle Moraine; Speedy Kent, Homestead; Ashley Kulka, Beaver Dam; Emily Lauterbach, Arrowhead.
Boys soccer: Nick Anguil-Andriacchi, Whitefish Bay; Nick Cheung, Marquette; Elian Haddock, Whitefish Bay; Ben Leas, Marquette; Zak Wegner, Arrowhead.
Girls swimming: Abby Cabush, Arrowhead; Mallory Fox, Grafton; Autumn Haebig, Grafton; Lillie Hosack, Cedarburg; Lauren Stiger, Muskego.
Girls tennis: Emma Corwin, Brookfield East; Annabelle Crowley and Elise Gerard, Nicolet; Claire Czerwonka, Kenosha St. Joseph; Andie Weise, Homestead; Logan White, DSHA.
Boys volleyball: Zach Engsberg, Catholic Memorial; Aaron Plaisted, Wauwatosa East; Liam Schroeder, Marquette; Travis Wagner, Kenosha Tremper; Nick Watry, Brookfield East;
Girls volleyball: Lexi Alden, Catholic Memorial; Brooke Andersen, Lake Country Lutheran; Mia Grunze, Waterford; Maddy Rondeau, Catholic Memorial; Miranda Wucherer, Brookfield Central.
WINTER
Boys basketball: Trevell Cunningham, Arrowhead; John Diener, Cedarburg; Tyler Herro, Whitnall; Terrence Lewis, Milwaukee Riverside; Koreem Ozier, Racine Case.
Girls basketball: Sidney Cooks, Kenosha St. Joseph; Sydnee Roby, Milwaukee King; MacKenzie Schill, Pewaukee; Kenzie Schmitz, Germantown; Shemera Williams, Milwaukee Academy of Science.
Gymnastics: Caitlin Locante, Brookfield Central; Molly O’Boyle, Kenosha Combined (Tremper); Lexi Romero, Brookfield Central; Samantha Weyker, Kenosha Combined (Bradford); Aly Yurkowitz, Whitefish Bay.
Boys hockey: Dylan Cox, Arrowhead; Nick Epperson, University School; Peter Genatempo, Arrowhead; Ian Malcolmson, Waukesha; Eric Sinson, Brookfield East/Central; Elijah Tormala, Arrowhead.
Girls hockey: Hannah Gold, University School; Alyssa Heim, Beaver Dam; Mary Kremer, Arrowhead; Gaby Turer, University School.
Boys swimming: John Acevedo, Waukesha South/Catholic Memorial; Danny Larson, Wauwatosa; Ryan Linnahan, Brookfield Central/East; Sean O’Connor, Grafton; Brandon Spencer, Kenosha Tremper.
Wrestling: Aric Bohn, Mukwonago; Peyton Mocco, West Allis Hale; Keegan O’Toole, Arrowhead; Benji Peak, Elkhorn; Jacob Raschka, Pewaukee.
SPRING/SUMMER
Baseball: Alex Binelas, Oak Creek; Nathan Burns, West Bend West; Ryan Hoerter, Kenosha Indian Trail; Jeff Holtz, Arrowhead; Jacob Lindemann, Burlington.
Boys golf: Andrew Clement, Pewaukee; Bennett Knapek, Arrowhead; Robbie Morway, Homestead; Harrison Ott, Marquette; Alex Yost, Arrowhead.
Boys tennis: Noah Guillermo, Marquette; Robert Krill, Brookfield East; Ethan Mardanus-Budiono, Marquette; Juan Perez, Racine Prairie; Caleb Schifano, Marquette.
Softball: Alyssa Hrncar, Westosha Central; Ellee Jensen, Watertown; Ciera Jones, Menomonee Falls; Amanda Parsons, Grafton; Cheyenne Sowinski, New Berlin West.
Girls soccer: Megan Crevoiserat, DSHA; Hannah Compernolle, Racine Prairie; MacKenzie Schill, Pewaukee; Brandi Thomsen, Brookfield Central; Brigid West, Homestead.
Boys track and field: Armani Carmickle, Kenosha Indian Trail; David Dunlap, Nicolet; Zach Dybul, Mukwonago; Shon Pratcher Jr., Germantown; Ben Psichulis, Kettle Moraine.
Girls track and field: Brooke Blazei, Martin Luther; Camile Davre, Whitefish Bay; Makayla Jackson, Milwaukee King; Audrey Janik, Wisconsin Lutheran; Ja’Cey Simmons, Milwaukee Lutheran.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Raja Aylsworth, Waukesha hockey; Louis Brown, Franklin football; Branden Joseph, Destiny boys basketball; Steve Lawrence, Marquette boys soccer; Bob Maronde, Cudahy girls basketball.