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Cardinals host annual football banquet Shannon Hutchinson Sports Writer The Wayne County Football Cardinals, coming off a very successful 7-5 season, recently held their annual banquet at the high school cafeteria. The Cards, under the second year direction of head coach Shawn Thompson, had much to celebrate after a very memorable 2005 season. Wayne County won a playoff game for only the second time in the school's history, plus hosted a playoff game for only the second time in the program's nearly 40 years of existence. The honors also reached the individual level as senior quarterback-linebacker Ryan Steele was named District Player of the Year. Steele became the first Wayne County player to ever receive the award. Head coach Shawn Thompson, 13-10 overall after two seasons, also was recognized as the program's first ever District Coach of the Year. "I was proud of our kids' effort all season and it started with the outstanding work ethic of our senior class. Those guys set the tone and have helped build a foundation of what's expected from our varsity team. We want to not only compete for district titles, but start winning them and advance more than a game or two in the state playoffs," said Coach Shawn Thompson. The successful 2005 Campaign didn't happen in just a few months during the season. "This team worked so hard in the weight-room and off season. I certainly hope our underclassmen understand now that good things must start to happen in the winter and that confidence will carry over through the spring and summer," said Thompson. The following is a list of the 2005 awards and the winners of each honor. *Best Offensive Back: Ryan Steele *Best Offensive Lineman: Travis Bell *Best Receiver: Tyler King *Best Defensive Lineman: Cody Neal *Best Linebacker: Joe Coffey *Best Defensive Back: Jordan Bertram *Best Scout Team O Player: Brent Gregory *Best Scout Team D Player: Cody Pyles *Best Special Teams Player: Joe Coffey *Rookie of the Year: Chris Burks *Christian Athlete Award: Ryan Steele *Most Improved: Alan Dobbs/Jordan Steele *Team Captains: Ryan Steele/Tyler King *Will to Win: Ryan Steele *110% Award: Travis Bell *Dedication Award: Josh Jones *Best All-Around: Joe Coffey/Tyler King *MVP: Ryan Steele *Highest GPA: Cody Clark, Wesley Disk, Ben Cooper, Ryan Steele. (All had 4.0 GPA) All-District: Ryan Steele, Tyler King, Travis Bell, Joe Coffey, Charles Spradlin. Every player on the team also received a special trophy as a Varsity Award. "This was certainly a special night and a very special team. I was proud of everyone on the team and we'll certainly miss this very special senior class," said Thompson. The 2006 team is already back to work in the weight room, as the off season program is in high gear. "We're already back to work and we know we have a lot of key players to replace. We can't sit around and feel good about last year, it's time to work," said Thompson. Congratulations to the 2005 Cardinals on a very memorable and successful season. Add a comment |
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