Students and coaches who participated in fall sports this year were recognized at the Fall Sports Awards Ceremony last night, November 11, at 6 p.m. at ACJSHS.
Cross Country Coach Mike Sibley and Assistant Coach Everett Cox recounted their last season as coaches (they are both retiring). They acknowledged that it had been an honor to spend over 20 years with ACJSHS students and coach them to be the best runners (and students) that they could be. Sibley delivered an emotional farewell to the season and was met with standing applause from an audience of parents, teachers, students, and fellow coaches.
Following Cross Country, Golf Coach Nicole Wiehl came up to the lectern and remarked, “Well, how am I supposed to follow up to that?” and brought laughs from the audience. The girls golf team then came up, and Wiehl praised the girls and recognized their performances from the 2025 season.
Wiehl gave out the team’s favorite candy.
After the Golf team finished, the volleyball team’s coaches came up. The three teams’ coaches were Varsity Coach Tarrie Miller, JV Coach Melissa Lutz, and C-team coaches Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Akes. Varsity athletes were recognized for their great sportsmanship. JV Coach Lutz celebrated their winning season, and C-team coaches praised the improvement of the athletes’ skills over the season.
After the volleyball awards wrapped up, the football team and coaches stepped up to describe their season. Coaches Luke Catloth and Matt Stevenson talked about how each class of players (freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors) had improved throughout the season.
Senior Aiden Steele received the Bulldog of the Year award for football.
Principal Marshall Nienstedt wrapped up the ceremony by presenting the academic awards for the fall sports season.
From left to right: Seniors Aiden Steele, Owen Thompson, and Jordan Miller.
The entire list of awards is listed below:
| Football | |
| Bulldog of the Year: | Aidan Steele |
| Ralph E. White Award | Westin Wright (first freshman) |
| All-League: | |
| 1st Team Defense: | Zach Schaffer |
| 2nd Team Defense: | Aidan Steele |
| 2nd Team Offense: | Miles Poe |
| Honorable Mention Offense: | Aidan Steele, Christian, Landon |
| Honorable Mention Defense: | Beau Howey |
| Volleyball | |
| Bulldog of the Year: | Jordan Miller |
| All-League: (1st Team) | Jordan Miller |
| Cross Country | |
| Bulldog of the Year: | Owen Hawkins and Hope Hill |
| All-League: | Grant Nienstedt (1st Team), Madi Reichard (1st Team) |
| Girls Golf | |
| Bulldog of the Year: | Jadyn Parks |
| All-League: | Rylee Hill (2nd), Jadyn Parks (3rd), Everlee Crum (4th) |
| Everlee Crum qualified for state | |
| Fall Bulldog Academic Award Girl: | Jordan Miller |
| Fall Bulldog Academic Award Boy: | Aidan Steele and Owen Thompson |
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