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SENIOR ATHLETES- From left: Ashley Stroehlein, Female Athlete; and Wade Jackson, Male Athlete.

Council Athletes Honored During Annual Banquet

    Council High School held its annual Athletic Banquet on May 25. Over 30 awards were presented.
  Ashley Stroehlein and Wade Jackson earned the top Senior Athlete awards, an honor that includes athletic and academic excellence.
  CHS also presents a Fan of the Year award and this year’s honor went to Keithel and Zada Breeding.
  Eight awards were given out in boys varsity basketball and seven in girls varsity basketball. D.J. Barton was named the Cobras’ Offensive Player of the Year on Coach Neil Rasnake’s squad. The 6-foot-4 senior was also recognized for earning First Team All-BDD and All-Region D honors.
  Jan Jindra was named the top Defensive player, while Robin Tiller and junior Justin Fuller shared the Most Improved award.
  Senior Wade Jackson received the Coach’s Award, while Caleb Epling  was recognized for making the All-BDD First Team.
  In girl’s varsity basketball, Ashley Stroehlein was named team MVP and was, along with freshman Stephanie Cornett and senior Samantha Breeding, recognized for being Firat Team  All-BDD.
  Freshman Haley Arrington received the Coach’s Award.
Breeding was presented a Rebounding award, while Cornett was given a Ball Handling award by veteran coach Dave Rasnake.
  In boy’s tennis, senior Matt Murphy was recognized as the Cobras’ No. 1 Seed. In girl’s tennis, seniors Retha Hess and Karissa Compton were recognized as the No. 1 Doubles team.
  In girl’s varsity volleyball, Ashley Stroehlein and Karissa Compton were named Co-MVP’s. Ivy Lambert and Retha Hess shared the Coach’s Award.
  Stroehlein, Compton and Danielle Breeding were
recognized for being All-BDD selections.

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YMCA Announces Annual Summer Basketball Camp

   The Buchanan County YMCA will host its annual Co-Ed Summer Basketball Camp July 11, 12 and 13 for boys and girls -- rising third graders through rising eighth graders.
  The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with lunch and swimming to follow.
  The fee for the camp is $65 for YMCA members and $85 for non-members. Deadline for registration is June 30.
  The coach for this year’s camp will be Ricky Goodman, assistant boys varsity basketball coach at Twin Valley High School.
  There will be numerous learning stations with a coaching assistant at each station.
  A typical day at camp will include free shooting (9 a.m. - 9:10), devotion and roll call (9:10), stretching/conditioning (9:15), station work (9:25), water break (10:10), station work (10:15), break/snack (11:00), group work -- 1-on-1, 3-on-3, free throws, hot shot (11:15), full court games (11:45), daily awards (12:45) and lunch and swimming (1 to 5 p.m.).
  A free T-shirt, free concession and swim passes (valued at $5.50) for each day will be given to each participant.
  Awards for camper of the day, as well as station awards and one free throw award will be given daily.
  A one-year YMCA student membership, valued at $221.00, will be given to the participant chosen as “camper of the week.”.
  Those interested in taking part in the camp may contact the YMCA at (276) 935-8871 for more information and registration.
  A $25 non-refundable deposit is required upon registration with the balance due on the first day of
camp.

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