May 13, 2024

Creston’s outstanding athlete award history

Three 2023 seniors join the prestigious list

The Creston Community High School Outstanding Male Athlete Award for 2023 senior class is shared by Chris Aragon and Kyle Strider.

Doryn Paup was presented the award for Outstanding Female Athlete during the May 10 senior awards program.

Feature articles on those winners will be published in upcoming issues of the News Advertiser, starting in Thursday’s edition. Each year, the News Advertiser lists the previous winners of this annual award.

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

2016-17 — Chase Shiltz

2017-18 — Mitchel Swank

2018-19 — Beau Barncastle

2019-20 — Sam Chapman

2020-21 — Brance Baker

2021-22 — Avery Fuller

2022-23 — Chris Aragon, Kyle Strider

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

2016-17 — Lexie Little, Rachel Shepherd

2017-18 — Cayla Maitlen

2018-19 — Brielle Baker

2019-20 — MaKenna Hudson

2020-21 — Kelsey Fields

2021-22 — Morgan Driskell

2022-23 — Doryn Paup

Larry Peterson

LARRY PETERSON

Former senior feature writer at Creston News Advertiser and columnist. Previous positions include sports editor for many years and assistant editor. Also a middle school basketball coach in Creston.