Minerva coaches and athletes shine at Eastern Buckeye Conference fall banquet

SEBRING — Minerva Local athletes and coaches were honored for an outstanding fall season at the annual Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) fall banquet on Nov. 11 at the Harvesting Hope Community Center.

The Lions secured four EBC Championships in boys golf, girls golf, boys cross country and girls cross country, according to a community announcement.

The volleyball team earned 14 victories, and the girls soccer team secured nine wins. The varsity football team laid a strong foundation for the future with a five-win season, the most victories for Lion Football in a decade.

The team's achievements were matched by a long list of individual honors, including multiple First Team EBC awards, five Coach of the Year honors, and two Player/Runner of the Year awards.

The award winners were:

Boys Cross Country

• EBC Runner of the Year: Rowan Hoffee

• First Team EBC: Rowan Hoffee, Anderson Scott, Owen Yoder, Tyson Fetty

• Coach of the Year: Olivia Scott

Girls Cross Country

• First Team EBC: Tateum Richard, Makenzie Beavers, Charlie Galley, Addison Keyser

• Coach of the Year: Olivia Scott

Boys Golf

• First Team EBC: Wil Blackburn, Reid Spall

• Coach of the Year: Troy Richeson

Girls Golf

• EBC Player of the Year: Peyton Beaumariage

• First Team EBC: Emery Sell, Peyton Beaumariage

• Coach of the Year: Kenny Beaumariage

Volleyball

• First Team EBC: Ayla Shellenbarger, Jenna Dowell

• Coach of the Year: Tiffany Oaks

Boys Soccer

• First Team EBC: Noah Morkel

Girls Soccer

• First Team EBC: Kyleigh Lippincott

Football

• First Team EBC: Timmy Kirkpatrick

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