Gallery by Heather Belcher
The fifth biannual Lootpress Player of the Year Banquet was held Saturday evening at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.
The football player of the week players from both the southern coalfields and the Kanawha Valley were all honored as well as the Player of the Year winners across all fall sports.
2023 Winners
Boys Soccer Player of the Year – Michael Vecellio, Shady Spring
Girls Soccer Player of the Year – Jada Wilburn, Oak Hill
Volleyball Player of the Year – Dia Sauvage, Greenbrier East
Female Golfer of the Year – Kerri-Anne Cook, Westside
Male Golfer of the Year – Jonah Willson, Beckley
Male Cross Country Runner of the Year – Brandon Canaday, Beckley
Female Cross Country Runner of the Year – Neena McClintic, Greenbrier East
Community Choice Award – Kaiden Sims, Meadow Bridge
Kanawha Valley Community Choice Award – Chase Massey, Winfield
Career Achievement Award – Trey Bowers, Independence (Football)
Mary Otte Award (For overcoming adversity) – Gavin Davis, Shady Spring
Quarterback of the Year – Chance Barker, Princeton
Running Back of the Year – Marquel Lowe, Princeton
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Eli Campbell, Princeton
Defensive Player of the Year – Ethan Holliday, Greenbrier West
Wide Receiver of the Year/Offensive Player of the Year- Dominick Collins, Princeton
Kanawha Valley Offensive Player of the Year – Matt Frye, Scott
Kanawha Valley Defensive Player of the Year – Aaron Clark, Hurricane
Coach of the Year – Keith Taylor, Princeton
Previous Lootpress Fall Player of the Year Winners
2021
Male Golfer of the Year – Zan Hill, Woodrow Wilson – Sr.
Female Golfer of the Year – Kerri-Anne Cook, Westside – Soph.
Volleyball Player of the Year – Meg Williams, Shady Spring – Jr.
Male Soccer Player of the Year – Carson Eckley, Woodrow Wilson – Sr.
Female Soccer Player of the Year – Mya Wooton, Woodrow Wilson – Fr.
Coach of the Year – John H. Lilly, Independence
Co-Offensive Linemen of the Year – Brady Grimmett (Independence, Jr.) and Logan Isom (Independence, Jr.)
Wide Receiver of the Year – Keynan Cook, Woodrow Wilson – Sr.
Quarterback of the Year – Grant Cochran, Princeton – Jr.
Defensive Player of the Year – Ryker Brown, Bluefield – Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year – Atticus Goodson, Independence – Sr.
2022
Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Adam Seams, Greenbrier East
Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Mya Wooton, Beckley
Volleyball Player of the Year: Meg Williams, Shady Spring
Female Golfer of the Year: Kerri-Anne Cook, Westside
Male Golfer of the Year: Tanner Vest, Shady Spring
Male Cross Country Runner of the Year: Aiden Kneeland, Beckley
Female Cross Country Runner of the Year: Natalie Barr, Nicholas County
Community Choice Award – Tyson Adkins, Summers County
Career Achievement Award – Ty Nickell, Greenbrier West
Quarterback of the Year – Grant Cochran, Princeton
Wide Receiver of the Year – Dominick Collins, Princeton
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Logan Isom, Independence
Defensive Player of the Year – Jordan Harvey, Independence
Offensive Player of the Year – Judah Price, Independence
Coach of the Year – John H. Lilly, Independence
