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Athletic Boosters Announces Athletic Awards
Student Athletes and Coaches Have Successful 2009-2010 Season

August 12, 2010  As Maggie Walker athletes and coaches begin preparations for the 2010-2011 fall sports season, the Athletic Boosters would like to take the time to recognizing some of those student-athletes and coaches who were cited last season for their performance.

Annual Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Awards, sponsored by LEXUS Of Richmond – Congratulations to Hunter Knight (Henrico), Virginia Young (Richmond) and Jocelyn Powelson (Richmond) as weekly winners.  They are eligible for the overall award, which includes a $5,000.00 scholarship.
Two Golfers Qualify for Regionals.  Timmy Earley (Hanover) and Travis McCall (Chesterfield) qualified as the #1 and #2 seeded individuals

Field Hockey All Academic Team, District Player of the Year, Co-Regional Player of the Year, 1st Team All Metro and 1st Team All State: Cassie Turnage (Hanover).

 
National Field Hockey Coaches Association NFHCA National Academic Squad:  Susan Ballentine (Chesterfield), Maria Maguire (Henrico), Mackenzie Tucker (Henrico) and Virginia Young (Richmond).

Cross Country Teams:  In the Freshmen races the MLWGS Girls and Boys teams both placed first in the district.  The JV Girls team finished first in districts and the Boys team placed second.    The Varsity Girls team placed first in district and the Boys team placed third. At the Regional Championships the Varsity Girls placed second in the region and the Varsity Boys placed third.  Both Teams qualified to compete in the State Championships. Clarissa Schick (Richmond), Anna Spiers (Chesterfield), Marc Breidenbaugh (Hanover) and Cody Talmadge (Chesterfield) all earned All Region and All Region Academic honors.

 New School Record Set in the 1600 Meter Indoor:  Clarissa Schick (Richmond) broke the record and earned her 6th All State Honor at the State Indoor Championships, February 2010.

 
All Americans – USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Honors:  Marc Breidenbaugh (Hanover), Clarissa Schick (Richmond) and Caroline Newcomb (Chesterfield).

 
Maggie Walker Boys and Girls Win Central Region Swim Championships. Thirty two swimmers from MLWGS participated in the meet with sixteen swimmers qualifying for states.  Hunter Knight (Henrico) was named Central Region Swimmer of the Year.

 
Boys Soccer Coach named Colonial District Coach of the Year.  Ryan Molloy garnered this recognition for his leadership skills and the fine example4 set in the true spirit of athletics.

 
2010 Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholarship Athletes of the Year.  Hunter Knight (Henrico) received 1st Runner up in this competition and received a $4,500 college scholarship.  Clarissa Schick (Richmond) was a finalist and won a $2,500 scholarship.

 
MLWGS Coach Wins Girls’ National High School Coach of the Year. Jim Holdren won this honor from Gill Athletics, in conjunction with USA Track & Field (USATF).