On Nov. 16, Coach Julie Thomas presented the Winslow volleyball awards for the 2023 season in the Winslow Student Union.
MaxPreps Player of the Game for each match were awarded to Jaci Gonnie, Jauslyn Nells, Ajhana Tagler, Natilyn Nez, Holly Nelson, Amanda Childers and Keira Barton. Gonnie also received MaxPreps Player of the Year.
Varsity team awards included Most Digs, Kills and Aces to Gonnie, Most Assists to Nelson and Most Blocks to Tagler.
Captain Awards went to Nells and Gonnie and the Sportsmanship Award to Ava Wilcox.
Dig Deep Awards went to Tagler for blocks, Gonnie for kills, Nells for digs and aces, and Nelson for assists.
Twix Awards for playing more than one position went to Childers (who also played junior varsity), Nez, Kaitlyn Belone and Tayela Larson.
The Liz McLaws Award for Excellence, Dedication and Character to Nells.
School record awards went to Gonnie, who now holds five school volleyball records, Holly Nelson and Ajhana Tagler.
AIA 3A East All-Region Players First Team include Nelson and Tagler, with Nells on second team. Honorable Mention went to Barton and Nez.
Defensive Player of the Year went to Gonnie.
3A All-Conference is still pending.
Seniors recognition, which included a quilt made by Coach Thomas, were presented to Gonnie, Wilcox, Tagler and Nells.
Coach Thomas also gave special recognition of the Bulldogs Family Awards to Janice Childers, Deanne Wilcox and the Nells Family, school executive secretary Ruby Carson, announcer Randy Therio, Michelle Jones, Bryan Lang, Alyson Puhuhfvaya and Kathy Conner for their support of the team throughout the season.
