Ellerbe Middle School recognizes top athletes at end-of-year ceremony

ELLERBE — With the 2018-19 academic school year officially in the books for Richmond County Schools’ students, several area middle schools recognized their top athletes this week.

In part one of this multi-part series, Ellerbe Middle School’s awards will be highlighted. Each sports’ head coach selected and recognized their athletes during an award ceremony on Tuesday morning.

Several of Ellerbe’s programs saw success under athletic director Allen Adeimy, many of which made the playoffs.

The Ellerbe boys’ and girls’ soccer teams made an appearance in the SEMSAC title games, and the Wildcat baseball and girls’ basketball teams also made playoff appearances. The Wildcat baseball team made it to the final four in its postseason.

New this year was the RCS wrestling team, which combined wrestlers from all four middle schools. The team won the SEMSAC championship in its inaugural season, as EMS’ Tykeem Ellerbe (122-pound) earned an individual conference championships.

Below is a complete listing of EMS’ athletic awards for the 2018-19 school year:

Fall Sports, 2018

Cheerleading — Coach Jordyn Pillar

Coach’s Award: Katelyn Cagle (8th grade)

Coach’s Award: Tatum Rhyne (8th grade)

Cross County — Coach Julie Young

Boy’s MVP: Brian Morales (7th grade)

Boys’ Coach’s Award: Bryson Butler (7th Grade)

Girls’ MVP: Nyla Stroman (8th grade)

Girls’ Coach’s Award: Brittany Manis (7th grade)

Football — Coach Allen Adeimy

Most Valuable Player: Tykeem Ellerbe (7th Grade)

Most Improved Player: William Maness (8th grade)

Golf — Coach Nellie Harrington

Most Valuable Player: Brent Hayes (8th grade)

Most Improved Player: Brycen Goodwin (8th grade)

Volleyball — Coach Kristin Svitak

Most Valuable Player: Chloe Nunn (8th grade)

Most Improved Player: Mikayla English (6th Grade)

Winter Sports, 2018-19

Boys’ Basketball — Coach Tommy Shelton

Most Valuable Player: Emoni McBride (8th grade)

Coach’s Award: Brycen Goodwin (8th grade)

Girls’ Basketball — Coach Derek Anderson

Most Valuable Player: Nyla Stroman (8th grade)

Most Improved Player: Ashlyn Bouldin (8th grade)

Wrestling — Coach Richard Kerekes

2018-19 SEMSAC Champions

Most Valuable Player: Tykeem Ellerbe (7th Grade)

Spring Sports, 2019

Baseball — Coach Allen Adeimy

Most Valuable Player: Brycen Goodwin (8th grade)

Most Improved Player: Brooks Calhoun (6th grade)

Boys’ Soccer — Coach Jimmy Chavez

Most Valuable Player: Jullian Cline (8th grade)

Coach’s Award: David Curiel Palomera (6th grade)

Girls’ Soccer — Coach Derek Anderson

Most Valuable Player: Nyla Stroman (8th grade)

Most Improved Player: Ashlyn Bouldin (8th grade)

Softball — Coach Tommy Shelton

Most Valuable Player: Katelyn Cagle (8th grade)

Sportsmanship Award: Tatum Rhyne (8th grade)

Sixth Grade Athletes of the Year

Female: Mikayla English

Male: Mason Murray

Seventh Grade Athletes of the Year

Female: Melissa Morales

Male: Tykeem Ellerbe

Eighth Grade Athletes of the Year

Female: Nyla  Stroman

Male: Brycen Goodwin

Male: Emoni McBride

ROSports will publish Cordova, Hamlet and Rockingham middle schools’ lists later this week.