Prince George's Athletics Hosts Awards Banquet
On Friday, April 24th the PGCC Athletics Department hosted its annual end of year banquet, bringing together student-athletes, coaches, staff, and supporters to commemorate a year of hard work and achievement. Despite being moved indoors due to inclement weather, teams were well represented and celebrated throughout the evening as department wide awards were announced while each head coach revealed their team's Coaches Award, Owl Award, and Most Valuable Player.
Coaches Award – Given to a student-athlete that is willing to be coached
Owl Award – Given to a student athlete who may not receive much recognition or have the most impressive stats, but is an invaluable member of the team
MVP – Most Valuable Player of each team
Men's Soccer – Coach Taiye Akinmboni
Coaches Award: Ngonya Tajong
Owl Award: Nik Pazoki
MVP: Abdulsalam Osman
Women's Soccer – Coach Bonnie Hyde
Coaches Award: Jaquelin Villeda
Owl Award: Monica Pena
MVP: Tiffany Toth
Cheerleading – Coaches Barbara McCreary & Dr. Danielle LaSure-Bryant
Coaches Award: Arianna Fowlkes
Owl Award: Kabreiha Stoddard
MVP: Z'ya Rogers
Men's Basketball – Coach Terrell Harris
Coaches Award: Tyler Donald
Owl Award: Brazil Hutchinson
MVP: Willie Rivera Jr.
Women's Basketball – Coach Devin May
Coaches Award: Monae Herman
Owl Award: Rebecca Wright
MVP: Kristin Smith
Baseball – Coach John Childers
Coaches Award: Holland Holbrook-Noyes
Owl Award: Avery Skaggs
MVP: Darrell Pender Jr.
In addition to team honors were the Academic Excellence Awards for exceptional performance in the classroom as well as Owl Dedication Awards which are presented to student athletes who participated in two years for their sport at the Prince George's.
Academic Excellence:
Men's Soccer – Reni Carbajal, Chiga Egwuonwu, Chidubem Ihezue, Carlos Rendon Gomez, Ngonya Tajong, Khalid Weathersby
Women's Soccer – Monica Pena, Kelly Rodriguez, Daniella Torres, Chelsea Valenzuela, Jaquelin Villeda
Men's Basketball – Tyler Donald, Steve Donfack, Kelly Okoroh, Willie Rivera Jr., Jermaine Taylor
Women's Basketball – Monae Herman, Alexia James, Kristin Smith, Rebecca Wright
Baseball – Leroy Finch, DJ Fuller, Jordan Gibson, Andrew Gurwah, Aiden Holmes, Jack Moreta, Daryl Nicholas, Jibril Scott, Avery Skaggs
Owl Dedication:
Men's Soccer – Michael Argueta Diaz, Leonardo Chicas, Chiga Egwuonwu, Abdulsalam Osman, Kevin Santos, Ngonya Tajong, Alexi Velasquez
Cheerleading – Verniah Armstead, Ava Crumbley, Taylor Tibbs
Men's Basketball – Tyler Donald, Lynn King III, Willie Rivera Jr.
Women's Basketball – Sanaa Johnson, Aaliyah Membrino, Kristin Smith
Baseball – Leroy Finch, Aiden Holmes, Christian Moyer, Daryl Nicholas, Avery Skaggs
Headlining the department awards were the Male and Female Outstanding Owls which are given out to an individual that not only excels in their respective sport but are also a standout student and exemplify what the Athletic Department represents. This year's female student athlete was given to women's basketball player Kristin Smith. The selection committee landed on Co-Outstanding Owls on the men's side this year, awarding men's basketball Willie Rivera Jr. and baseball's Darrell Pender Jr.
