On May 22, Franklin High athletes, coaches and family members gathered in the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts for the school’s 2024-25 Athletic Awards Ceremony. Those awards are listed as follows:
Individual Female Athlete of the Year- Laura Covarrubias
Individual Male Athlete of the Year- Max McClure
Team Sport Female Athlete of the Year- Aubrey Haley
Team Sport Male Athlete of the Year- Braydon Hervey
Senior Scholar-Athletes of the Year- Graham Caldwell, Aubrey Haley
Panther and Most Valuable Player Awards:
Cheer and Dance
Panther Award- Kaylee Zachary, Madeline Bishop
MVP- Brianna Quiroz, McKinzy Carver
Cross Country
Panther Award- Abigail Pope, Evan Pyles
MVP- Matheson Post, Amy Mendoza Lopez
Football
Panther Award- Caryll Cook
MVP- Braydon Hervey
Men’s Soccer
Panther Award- Josiah Mascorro
MVP- Miguel Cruz, Graham Caldwell
Women’s Tennis
Panther Award- Caroline Deal
MVP- Abigail Angel, Kate Phillips, Maci Stork
Volleyball
Panther Award- Maggie Shields
Defensive MVP- McKayla Sanders
Offensive MVP- Kyrah Bowles
Men’s Basketball
Panther Award- Noah Brannon
MVP- Max McClure
Women’s Basketball
Panther Award- Aubrey Haley
MVP- McKenna Plemmons, Bristol Brooks
Indoor Track and Field
Panther Award- Anna Timan, Ken Modlin, Brady Norman
MVP- Laura Covarrubias, David Rogers
Swim and Dive
Panther Award- Kate Phillips, Malik Walker
MVP- Zoi Walker, Kenna Keyworth, Gavin Rinker, Jonah Brant
Wrestling
Panther Award- Conner Pittman, Malaina Alberry
MVP- Garrett Young, Carrie Holland
Baseball
Panther Award- Addix Sutton
MVP- Anderson Terrell
Golf
Panther Award- Cole Martin
MVP- Tanner Jones, Max McClure
Softball
Panther Award- Jozy Dehart
MVP- Kendall Rumans
Men’s Tennis
Panther Award- Orrin Mynes, Gavin Rinker
MVP- Eli Adams, Brennan Cabe
Outdoor Track and Field
Panther Award- Noah Brannon, Aubrey Haley, Michelle Ortega
MVP- Justus Bradford, Chad Engel
Women’s Soccer
Panther Award- Daisy Altamirano, Jessica Hernandez
MVP- Lily Holt, Carramia Ramos
Franklin Panther Sports Network Plays of the Year-
Meliah Mason, for her seventh-inning go-ahead home run at West Henderson to clinch the Mountain Seven Conference softball title
Bailey Wooten, for her two clutch free throws with six seconds left versus Pisgah to clinch the JV Basketball Conference Tournament Final
Above and Beyond Award- Dick and Anita Harner
Panther Pride Award- Mickey Noe
Tommy Roten Memorial Award- Cali Queen
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Award- Caroline Deal, Eli Adams, Will Vanderwoude
Tom Raby Memorial Scholarship- Aubrey Haley and Max McClure
Walter Scruggs Memorial Scholarship- McKenna Plemmons
Brandon Stiwinter Memorial Scholarship- David Rogers
Parker Mathis Memorial Scholarship- Charley Seagle and Max McClure
Eric Witherington Athletic Scholarship- Graham Caldwell, Cali Queen, Max McClure, Eli Adams and Brianna Quiroz
Booster Club Athletic Scholarship- Aubrey Haley, Kate Phillips, Max McClure and David Rogers