Varsity athletes, a coach, and volunteers were recognized Monday night during the annual A Club Awards Night. Due to Covid restrictions, no meal was held and awards were presented in the OHS auditorium.
Three students were named Outstanding Senior Athlete, including Meghan Coulter, Anne Guest, and Trae Swartz. All coaches nominate up to three boys and three girls for the award. To be nominated, an individual must earn a varsity letter in two or more sports. Following the nominations, each coach receives a ballot and votes for the most outstanding male and female athlete.
Other student award recipients included:
- BERNSTEIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Matt Graeve
- JEREMY ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP - Trae Swartz
- BERNIE SAGGUA AWARD - Braydon Songer
- E WAYNE COOLEY AWARDS - Anne Guest
- HICKS AWARDS - Emma Weilbrenner, Joe Hammer, and Maxwell Thomason
The Ottumwa A Club has established an annual award to be presented to an Ottumwa High School girls or boys athletic coach in the name of Dan Staggs, an OHS PE teacher who coached tennis in Ottumwa continually for 50 years. Dan epitomized what it means to be a great coach, role model, and mentor to his students and athletes. This award is presented annually to a current or former OHS coach who also displays these outstanding qualities. DAN STAGGS AWARD - Joe Curran
Each year the Ottumwa “A” Club honors people who volunteer a great deal of time, effort and energy to our various sports programs. It is only through these volunteer efforts that we are able to provide our students with the outstanding athletic experience that they have.
- GENE SCHULTZ VOLUNTEER AWARDS - Jaime and Julie Thomas
- HOWARD ESLINGER AWARD - Tom Keck and Winger Contracting Company
