BURTON–Berkshire High School closed out the 2018-2019 sports year on Tuesday with the inaugural Berty Awards.
The ceremony, named for the school’s Badger mascot Berty, honored the year’s top athletes.
Seniors Bobby Czekaj and Madison Chapman took home the night’s biggest honors as they were named Mr. and Ms. Badger, the award honoring the school’s top athletes during the school year.
Chapman, who will continue her education and volleyball career at Fairmont State, collected several other awards. She received a Badger Honor Award for earning at least eight varsity letters in her career and she was named the top Senior Athlete. She also won the Best Individual Performance by a Female Athlete award for hitting for the cycle in a softball game this spring and she was a member of the volleyball team that came back from an 0-2 deficit to beat rival Cardinal, 3-2, in a district championship game this past fall. The Berkshire volleyball team won the award for the best Female Team Performance.
All the award winners are listed below:
OHSAA Scholar Athlete
Highest Scholastic Average at the end of the first semester of senior year
- Katrina Ostrander
- Zac Wolfe
NFHS Award of Excellence
- Jarrod Malkus
- Jacob Kastor
- Julia Frank
OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award
- Emily Dingman
- James Patterson
OHSAA Courageous Student Award
- Tony Aldridge
Berkshire Badger Honor Awards
For earning at least eight varsity letters in an athletic career
- Forrest Kuchling
- Sam Roach
- Melanie Rakoczy
- Madison Chapman
- Katrina Ostrander
Male Breakthrough Athlete
- Lucas Stoddard
Female Breakthrough Athlete
- Else Morton
- Lydia Kastor
- Dana Shale
Top Male Individual Performance
- Forrest Kuchling (Sectional Golf)
Top Female Individual Performance
- Madison Chapman (Hitting for cycle)
Male Best Play
- Football Kickoff Return vs. Harvey
Female Best Play
- Dana Shale (Set school record in pole vault)
Male Team Best Game
- Boys Basketball vs. Fairport (school record 14 3-pointers made)
Female Team Best Game
- OHSAA Volleyball District Championship vs. Cardinal (Down 0-2, came back to win 3-2)
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
- Lucas Stoddard
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
- Kylie Neumore
Sophomore Male Athlete of the Year
- Jacob Brown
Sophomore Female Athlete of the Year
- Delaney Tucek
Junior Male Athlete of the Year
- Joe Barcikoski
- Ben Wasson
Junior Female Athlete of the Year
- Lexi Boyk
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
- Michael Brilla
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
- Madison Chapman
Mr. Badger
Top overall male athlete
- Bobby Czekaj
Ms. Badger
Top overall female athlete
- Madison Chapman
