b'WINTER SPORTSVarsity Girls Swimming (1st in PTAC, 3rd in NCISAA)Most Improved: Arryn Rodriguez 23Coaches Award: Ginny Roman 20MVP: Morgan Jones 20All-Conference: Anna Marie Harding 21, Morgan Jones 20, Madison Jones 25,ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDGinny Roman 20, Lillian Smith 22,To be eligible for Athlete of the Year, a nominee must:Churou Leah Tang 21, Claire Yonce 24Earn a Varsity letter in at least 2 sports during the last school year.All-State: Anna Marie Harding 21, They must show high academic effort.Morgan Jones 20, Ginny Roman 20, Lillian Smith 22, Churou Leah Tang 21 They must ALWAYS represent GDS in a positive manner. They must demonstrate leadership, honesty, integrity and good sportsmanshipVarsity Boys Swimming And of course, they must reach a high level of Athletic Excellence. This could(3rd in PTAC, 9th in NCISAA ) be in the form of awards from coaches, the school, the conference, the state, orMost Improved: Gregory Just 20 the region.Coaches Award: David Xiao 22 Each year our Varsity Head Coaches, from all 3 seasons, nominate athletes, and cast a MVP: Jack Reilly 22 single vote for male athlete and female athlete of the Year. The 2019-20 Athletes of the Year are James Sumner 20, Caroline Doss 20 and Ginny Roman 20. Varsity CheerleadingMost Improved: Emily Robinson 23 James Sumner 20 was a member ofAward. Due to the cancellation of the the soccer team and the baseball teamspring soccer season this year this player Varsity Girls Basketball (28-4) this season. As a soccer player he wasdoesnt have any stats or awards, but her MVP: Hailey Blackwell 21 recognized as the most improved playersoccer coach, Coach Burroughs had this Best Defensive Player: JeBria Fullwood 21 this season and he was the leadingto say about her Caroline is a TEAM Most Improved: Saanyah Keaton 23 scorer.As a baseball player he was aplayer. She is willing to sacrifice for the Davis Richmond Award: Paula Graichen 21 captain and led the team in hitting. Dueteam, as she played out of position for us All-Conference: JeBria Fullwood 21,to the cancellation of the baseball seasonthe last two years in a critical position. Hailey Blackwell 21, Paula Graichen 21,this year this player doesnt have anyNo one else could have done it. Caroline Caroline Wyrick 21, Kate Jones 22 end of year stats or awards, but Coachalways gives 100% and is a great team All-State: Hailey Blackwell 21,Gilmer had this to say about him,leader.nJeBria Fullwood 21, Paula Graichen 21 James is an outstanding GDS studentGinny Roman 20 was a member of the JV-A Basketball (22-8) athlete on the field and off the field whovolleyball team and the swim team. As represents our community very well.a volleyball player she played all 4 years Most Improved: Cole Talbot 23 He looks to lead, when appropriateand was recognized as an All conference Coaches Award: Jason Hancock 23to set the example in athletics andplayer the past 3 years. As a 5 year personal responsibility.He accepts andmember of the swim team this year she Varsity Boys Basketball (31-5) appreciates coaching, as he knows itwas this year she was team captain, won Most Improved Player: Whit Trevey 20 is the best way for him to improve histhe coaches award, was all conference Coaches Award: Christian Bailey 20 skills. James is courteous, respectful toand all state.She holds 2 school records Coaches Award: Cason Pierce 20 his peers, teachers, umpires, opponents,(200 medley relay and 200 free relay). Molly Brenner Award: Hanes Robinson 20 coaches.n She was a member of the relay team All-Conference: Cam Hayes 20, Brycewhich won conference and states and she Harris 21, Brock Williams 21,Caroline Doss 20 was a member ofalso won the 50 free in the conference Christian Bailey 20, Jaydon Young 23 the tennis team and the soccer team.Asmeet.According to her swim coach, All-State: Cam Hayes 20, Bryce Harris 21,a tennis player she had a 4 year recordCoach Olson Ginny was invaluable to Brock Williams 21 of 52-9, she was recognized as an All- the swim team, swimmers looked up to conference player all 4 years and she washer and she led the team.na two time winner of the Carlton Harris GDS Magazine | 39'