GREENVILLE – The Greenville Middle School held its annual Fall Sports Awards on Thursday evening, November 5th, honoring the young athletes and their coaches. This was the first time the award ceremony was held in the evening, allowing parents, grandparents & family members to attend. Previously, the ceremony was held during school hours in the morning as an assembly for the seventh- and eighth-grade classes.
Mr. Brent Short, the new Principal for GMS, welcomed everyone for the evening ceremony. Mr. Short told the large crowd that he felt strongly that parents and family members supported the athletes throughout the season and that they should be able to join in, as they honored the Junior High athletes for their hard work and success in their respective sports.
Mr. Short and the coaches acknowledged, with the 111 athletes being honored – over half of the students had earned certificates for being scholar athletes. This is something that the principal and all of the coaching staff were quite proud of.
Those teams honored during the evening event were: Boys & Girls Cross Country, coached by Andrew Kocher & Dennis Eckstein. Cheer (both school & competition teams), coached by Tiffany Labig. Seventh Grade Football, coached by Benjamin Foreman & Mike Manix. Seventh Grade Volleyball, coached by Carleigh Cox & David Peltz. Eighth Grade Football, coached by Evan Manix & Ramon Quintor. Eighth Grade Volleyball, coached by Maddy Innes & David Peltz.
Mr. Short and all of the coaches congratulated the seventh grade volleyball team for an outstanding season (being undefeated) and earning not only the MVL League Champions title, but also the MVL Volleyball Championship. The coaching staff also congratulated the eighth grade football team on an excellent season and earning second place in the MVL.
In closing the evening’s event, Mr. Short thanked all of the coaches, families, and staff for supporting the student athletes of Greenville Middle School. He congratulated all of the students on their success in the classroom and in athletics.
