Jessica Beatty and Cooper McDermott were recently announced as recipients of two special athletic awards given to Creston High School seniors each year.
McDermott received the Bernie Saggau Award, and Beatty was presented the Kim Bishop Award during the athletics portion of the Creston High School awards ceremony May 6.
The Saggau award is named for the retired executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, who devoted much of his life to building high standards of character and leadership in Iowa high school athletics.
McDermott, a varsity athlete in cross country, basketball and track, is also an outstanding student. He received the award that states: “Presented annually to the graduating student who best exemplifies a patriotic spirit, with strong religious and moral convictions, living and professing the qualities of honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship; believing that both games and life should be conducted by the rules.”
Beatty, a member of the cross country, basketball and track teams, received the award in honor of the late Kim Bishop. A standout student at Creston High School, Bishop was also an all-around athlete and gymnast. The award is presented annually to a CHS female athlete who displays outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship.
The 2015-16 athletic awards include:
Outstanding Female Athlete — Taylor Briley.
Outstanding Male Athlete — Seith Maitlen.
Bernie Saggau Award — Cooper McDermott.
Kim Bishop Award — Jessica Beatty.
Citizenship — Nick Walsh, Kyle Fenton, Ryan Kucera, Alyssa Higgins, Ann Waigand, Alli Thomsen, Caitlin McIlravy.
Sportsmanship — Chris Foster, Cam Leith, Travis Purdy, Wyatt Thompson, Jenna Taylor, Madison Hance, Jami Sickels, Camryn Somers.
Creston High School Outstanding Male Athlete Award winners:
1977-78 — Doug Lang
1978-79 — Kean Richard
1979-80 — Mark Evans
1980-81 — Todd Barkalow, Todd Nielsen
1981-82 — Brad Laird, Brad Olson
1982-83 — Roger Baker
1983-84 — Mike Lamb
1984-85 — Joel Christy
1985-86 — Casey Bryant
1986-87 — Matt Somers
1987-88 — Tim Somers
1988-89 — Mike Linch, Brian Monday
1989-90 — Scott Driskell, Dennis Shaw
1990-91 — Ryan Woods
1991-92 — Kurt Belger, Jason Kinsella
1992-93 — Jed Gammell, B.J. Hellyer
1993-94 — Cory Latham, Rick Van Pelt
1994-95 — Brian Gerleman, Ethan Owens
1995-96 — Will Carroll, Dustin Spainhower
1996-97 — Ben Gerleman, Kyle McCann
1997-98 — Mike Mansour, Conor Reed
1998-99 — Brian Bucklin, Cory Gerleman
1999-00 — Tyler Hanson, Adam Travis
2000-01 — Neil Lang
2001-02 — Matt Buck, Jason Hyde
2002-03 — Gabe Stofferahn
2003-04 — Michael Buck, Ryan Steinkamp
2004-05 — Jim Ide
2005-06 — Trevor Conner, G.G. Harris, Dane Wardenburg
2006-07 — Keith Peterson, Scott Vicker
2007-08 — Kalab Evans
2008-09 — Clay Daggett
2009-10 — Kevin Irr, Seth Pals
2010-11 — Luke Eblen
2011-12 — Collin Bevins
2012-13 — Briar Evans, Keaton Hulett, Luke Neitzel
2013-14 — Trevor Frain, Brandon Phipps
2014-15 — Jay Wolfe
2015-16 — Seth Maitlen
(A list of winners previous to 1978 is unavailable.)
Creston High School Outstanding Female Athlete Award winners:
1972-73 — Jan Lesan
1973-74 — Ellen Pendegraft
1974-75 — Carol Reed, Sue Tindle
1975-76 — Roxann Sammons
1976-77 — Rhonda Piel
1977-78 — Dorothy Loos
1978-79 — Carol McFee, Kerri Martin
1979-80 — Debbie Oxenrider
1980-81 — Janelle Johnson, Kelly Reed
1981-82 — Marty Lang
1982-83 — Melanie Blubaugh, Lynn Spurgeon
1983-84 — Lisa Becker, Lori Quam
1984-85 — Donna Dickinson
1985-86 — Tawnya Antisdel
1986-87 — Shannon Freeman
1987-88 — Deanne Eilers
1988-89 — Barb Bradley, Polly Gammell
1989-90 — Janelle Eblen
1990-91 — Kandee Bishop
1991-92 — Tonya Latham
1992-93 — Emily Sevier
1993-94 — Tara Adams, Teri Bunkofske
1994-95 — Summer Hook
1995-96 — Cari Briley, Sarah Vicker
1996-97 — Lindsay Courtney
1997-98 — Casee Piel, Jessica Moeller
1998-99 — Leanne Owens
1999-00 — Emily Bruce, Michelle Clausen
2000-01 — Amanda Parker
2001-02 — Kylee Bradley, Jessica Schierbaum
2002-03 — Stormy Weis
2003-04 — Amy Goldsmith
2004-05 — Jacque Jay
2005-06 — Ashley Hartsook, Brittany Riley
2006-07 — Kari McCann
2007-08 — Meghin Krambeck
2008-09 — Morgan Evans, Nicole Hunter, Aubrey Pendegraft
2009-10 — Jill Johnson, Kierra Smith
2010-11 — Taylor Hance, Carla Smith
2011-12 — Katlin Briley, Madison Frain
2012-13 — Brianna Maitlen
2013-14 — Chelcee Downing
2014-15 — Natalie Mostek
2015-16 — Taylor Briley