Tioga County Sports ReportOWEGO — Owego held its annual Block O Awards banquet Sunday, honoring several individuals and teams were for noteworthy accomplishments.
Recognition was handed out in the following categories:
- Excellence in Education
- Outstanding Individual Performance
- Leadership Award
- Most Outstanding JV Team
- Play of the Year
- Comeback Athlete
- Unsung Hero
- Best Upset
- Male Rookie of the Year
- Female Rookie of the Year
- Best Championship Performance
- Tom Bryant Sportsmanship & Booster Club Scholarship: Male
- Tom Bryant Sportsmanship & Booster Club Scholarship: Female
- Coach of the Year
- Outstanding Team
- Male Athlete of the Year
- Female Athlete of the Year
Top award winners were:
- Excellence in Education - Adam Gault (Senior), Golf, Swimming, Track & Field
- Outstanding Individual Performance - Tyler Taft (Senior), Bowling
- Leadership - Ashlyn Middendorf (Senior), Soccer, Lacrosse
- Outstanding JV Team - Boys Basketball
- Play of the Year - Varsity Football, 4th quarter comeback over Horseheads
- Comeback Athlete - Alex Aubel (Sophomore), Soccer, Softball
- Unsung Hero - Nathan Keener (Senior) Unified Basketball
- Best Upset - Varsity Girls Cross Country, STAC Championships
- Male Rookie of the Year - Magavin Allen (8th grade) Swimming, Track & Field
- Female Rookie of the Year - Madison McEvoy (Freshman) Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse
- Best Championship Performance - Varsity Boys Soccer, playoff run
- Tom Bryant Sportsmanship & Booster Club Scholarship: Male - Gavin Bowers (Senior), Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
- Tom Bryant Sportsmanship & Booster Club Scholarship: Female - Georganna Hankey (Senior), Basketball
- Coach of the Year - Alessio DeMichele, Varsity Boys Soccer
- Outstanding Team - Varsity Boys Bowling
- Male Athlete of the Year - Jace Riegel (Junior), Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse
- Female Athlete of the Year - Lauren Gilbert (Senior), Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball
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Photos courtesy of Jeff Miller, DNJ Photography.
