2020 Malta High School Athletic Awards

A letter from the MHS Activities Director

First, I want to and most importantly recognize our student-athletes of Malta High School in these difficult times. Our student-athletes were stripped of many opportunities due to COVID-19. I want to acknowledge the seniors who could not finish their senior season of Track/Field or Golf. I want to thank Pierre, Mark, and the Phillips County News for helping us give our student athletics the recognition our student-athletes deserve.

I also want to say thank you to the people who work behind the scenes. These people play an essential role in the success of Malta Athletics. I first want to thank our school secretaries Tara Cole and Donna Scheffelmaer, and for all you do for our students and myself every day. So next time you see either one of these ladies, please thank them for all they do for our students. Next, I would like to thank our custodians at both the high school and the elementary school for keeping our facilities in prime condition. Our facilities are some of the best in the state, and it is due in large part to the hard work of our custodians. I would also like to thank our bus drivers. Our bus drivers spend countless hours on the road in every type of weather condition, getting our students to and from contests safely. I want to say thank you to our local media, Phillips County News and Greg Kielb at KMMR, for their continued support of Malta Athletics. Lastly, I want to thank our coaches for the great job they do with our students and the endless amount of time they dedicate to our students. Our coaches sacrifice so much time in their lives to give our students a positive experience. I thank you, coaches, for all you do for our student-athletes.

I want to thank the community of Malta for your endless support of Malta Activities. Our students are blessed to be part of a community that takes tremendous pride in their school. So thank you, and it’s a “Great Day to be a Mustang/M’ette!!”

Travis Somerfeld, MHS Activities Director

Malta Volleyball Award Winners

Sportsmanship – Allison Kunze

Best Server – Macy Williamson

Most Assists – Lauren Tuss

Best Defense – Kylie Hunter

Best Offense – Carly Garfield

Malta Cross Country Awards

Most Valuable Runner – Leslie Young

Most Improved Runner – Jillian O’Brien

Malta Football Awards

Outstanding Lineman – Pierce Mortenson

Outstanding Offensive Player – Rex Williamson

Outstanding Defensive Player – Callan Mears

Most Valuable Player – Tanner Smith

Fall Cheerleading

Spirit Award – Keena Reed

Most Valuable – Jordan Markuson

Winter Cheerleading Awards

Most Valuable – Camryn Messerly

Spirit Award – Emma Harms

Malta Boys Basketball Awards

Offensive MVP – Kooper Oxarat

Defensive MVP – Rex Williamson

Free Throw – Tanner Smith

Most Rebound – Tanner Smith

Most Assists – Ben Costin

Malta Girls Basketball Awards

Offensive MVP – Kylee Nelson

Defensive MVP – Erica Smith

Free Throw – Kelbee Denham

Most Rebounds – Allison Kunze

Most Assists – Kelbee Denham

Malta Wrestling Awards

Most Valuable Wrestler – Callan Mears

Hardest Working Wrestler – Callan Mears

Most Improved Wrestler – Shane Soul

Inspirational Teammate – Camryn Mears

MALTA ATHLETIC CLUB ~ OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Tanner Smith

NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS

ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Requirements for this award include:

Letter in three MHSA sponsored sports and highest GPA of those three sport letter winners.

Jared Eggbrecht

Kelbee Denham

All Conference Athletes

Volleyball: 2nd Team - Kylie Hunter

Football: 1st Team - Pierce Mortenson OL - DE, Parker Mortenson OL, Tanner Smith RB – DB, Callan Mears LB 2nd Team - Rex Williamson RB, Parker Mortenson DE, Cordel Salsbery DL, Cash Salsbery LB, Kooper Oxarart DB

Boys Basketball: 1st Team -Tanner Smith. 2nd Team: Ben Costin

Girls Basketball:

1st Team - Kelbee Denham, Erica Smith. 2nd Team - Kylee Nelson

Wrestling

Cameron Mikesell – 113

Shane Soul – 138

Camryn Mears – 145

Callan Mears – 160

Kendall Moore – 170

All-State Athletes

Football

Tanner Smith

Pierce Mortenson

Boys Basketball

Tanner Smith

Girls Basketball

Erica Smith

Wrestling

Cameron Mikesell – 113

Camryn Mears – 145

Callan Mears – 160