Red Devils honor top athletes

Robby Enriquez and Kaitlyn Shoemaker took home the top honors at the Red Devils’ Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday.
Enriquez was named the 2016-17 Male Athlete of the Year. The sophomore right fielder for the Red Devil baseball team is hitting .438 this season with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs in 42 games.
“It is a very well-deserved honor,” Allen coach Clint Stoy said. “The thing that is most impressive about Robby is that he is a better person than he is a baseball player.”
Shoemaker was named the Female Athlete of the Year. The sophomore runner is coming off a national championship in the indoor  5000-meters, and is the heavy favorite to win the outdoor 5000 meters and 10000 meters national titles later this spring.
“I don’t even know what to say, it is just icing on the cake, honestly,” Shoemaker said. “Obviously, I’ve worked hard over these last two years and I am very honored to be given this award.”
Larry Manes and Nelda Cuppy were also honored during the banquet for their contributions to Red Devil athletics.
All awards as follows:
Baseball: Most Valuable – Robby Enriquez; Most Improved – Jesse Kutzke;  Character Award – Cody Wolfe. Softball: Offensive MVP – Winter Henry; Defensive MVP – Caitlin Burns; Team Leader – Morgan Wayman. Golf – Most Valuable –  Gabe Julo; Most Consistent – Robbie Sellman; Most Improved – Cody Thompson. Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Most Valuable – Kaitlyn Shoemaker; Most Improved – Kristina Silvers; Newcomer – Abby Steinhauser. Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Most Valuable – Ka’ven Berry; Most Improved – Carlton Tarpley; Newcomer – Paul Becker. Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: Most Valuable – Kaitlyn Shoemaker; Most Improved – Asha Alvarez; Newcomer – Naudia Stancil. Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: Most Valuable – Anthony Glasgow; Most Improved – Chris Dunn; Newcomer – Ludreche Bouanga. Cheer – Most Valuable – Isaac Xiong; Most Inspirational – Jaime Sounders; Most Improved – Chelsea Watson. Dance – Most Valuable – Erika Swaim; Most Inspirational – Jenna Sands; Most Improved – Taylor Leslie.  Men’s Basketball: Most Valuable – DaRon Mims; Most Inspirational – E.J. Garnes; Most Improved – Quentin Blaue. Women’s Basketball: Leadership Award – Tamera Shaver; Offensive MVP – DaMonica Franklin; Defensive MVP – Kamri Summons. Women’s Cross Country – Most Valuable – Kaitlyn Shoemaker; Most Improved – Vicky Ibarra; Newcomer – Abby Steinhauser. Men’s Cross Country: Most Valuable – Ricardo Banuelos; Most Improved – Philip Lagemann; Newcomer – Anthony Glasgow. Women’s Soccer – Most Valuable – Brynn Suddeth; Most Inspirational – Chloe West; Most Improved – Abbey Hand. Men’s Soccer – Most Valuable – Jordan Velasco; Most Inspirational – Sergio Echeverri; Most Improved – Andrew Zeller. Volleyball: Most Valuable – Andi Dowell; Most Inspirational – Hannah Liggett, Sam Gulley; Most Improved McKenzie Kueker. Athletic Training: Trainer of the Year – Braden Phetkhamchanh. Overall – Female Athlete of the Year – Kaitlyn Shoemaker, Track and Field & Cross Country; Male Athlete of the Year – Robby Enriquez, Baseball. Honorary Guests – Nelda Cuppy and Larry Manes.