Philadelphia High holds athletic banquet
Philadelphia High School’s 2021 Athletic Banquet was held on May 11 at the Neshoba County Coliseum.
Barry Richardson, athletic director at Philadelphia High School, said the banquet was about showcasing Philadelphia High School’s young athletes and what they have accomplished during the past school year.
“We had around 200 guests at the banquet, which was made up of coaches, athletes, parents and anyone else who wanted to attend that purchased a ticket,” Richardson said.
Richardson said during the banquet, each coach went up one at a time to present the awards and talk about the year, their successes, and how challenging it was to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic while being competitive in high school athletics.
“A lot of work goes into each individual sport and it gave the coaches a chance to recognize each student individually,” he said.
Richardson said challenges the past year induded meeting guidelines and keeping things as safe as possible during the pandemic, and that safety is always the priority.
“I am very proud of all these young athletes that got awards, especially since this was an exceptionally challenging time,” Richardson said.
Award recipients were:
Football
MVP – Jatarian Hudson
Offensive MVP – Marcus Beamon
Defensive MVP – Keyon Chamberlin
Most Improved – Trey Posey
Tornado Award – Xavier Reed
All State 1st Team – Connor Long
All State 2nd Team – Jatarian Hudson
All Region 1st Team —
Kadarius Calloway , Keyon Chamberlin, Chancellor Greer, Jatarian Hudson, Connor Long, Zykileous Moore
All Region 2nd Team —
Imarion Black, Kenterrious Everson, Nathan Overstreet, Xavier Reed
2021 Under Armour All-American: Kadarius Calloway
Cheerleading
All Around Best – Makayla Evans
Outstanding Leadership – Emma Taylor
Most Spirit – T'Kenzley Moore
Most Improved – Kara Daly
Most Encouraging – Danajah Willis
Girl’s Soccer
MVP – D’Kota Hudson
Offensive MVP – Carleigh Edwards
Defensive MVP – Charmaine Manzano
Most Improved – Zahrea Griffin
Tornado Award – Paris Hantzis
Boy’s Soccer
MVP – Connor Long
Offensive MVP – Jon David Collins
Defensive MVP – Trey Posey
Most Improved – Tristan Shannon
Tornado Award – Lathan Johnson
Girl’s Basketball
MVP – Zharia Leflore
Offensive MVP – Zharia Leflore
Defensive MVP – Hailey Donald
Most Improved Player – Jaenasha Clemons
Lady Tornado Award – Emma Taylor
Team Captain Award – Markasia Dupree
6th Woman — Shaytrece Mingo & Jaiden Burnside
All District — Zharia Leflore
Boy’s Basketball
MVP – Devonta Scott
Offensive MVP – Andrew Carter
Defensive MVP – Tekavius Bingham
Rebounder – Jatarian Hudson
Tornado Award – Trey Hunter
All District — Andrew Carter, Jatarian Hudson, Devonta Scott
Archery
MVP Male – Owen Daly
MVP Female – Kara Daly
Most Improved – Emma Creel
Track and Field
Sprinter Award – D’Kota Hudson
Field Event Award – Keathan Graham
Tennis
MVP Female – Ruthie Storment
MVP Male – Trey Posey
Most Improved Female – Paris Hantzis
Most Improved Male – Kawan Powell
Tornado Award – Marcus Porche
All District — Trey Posey, Ruthie Storment
Softball
MVP – Pashae Roberson
Offensive MVP – Emma Taylor
Defense MVP – Rainah Eiland-Moore
Most Improved – Krislyn Warren
Tornado Award – Erica Williams
Baseball
Offensive MVP – Tekavius Bingham
Defensive MVP – Laydric Carter
Most Improved – Bre'lon Tanksley
Tornado Award – Mason McCann
2021 Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete
Emma Taylor