Almost 70 student-athletes from Homewood-Flossmoor High School filled Idlewild Country Club on Thursday for the school’s 37th Annual Senior Athletic Banquet. The night included a dinner for the athletes and their parents. Multiple awards and scholarships were presented throughout the night.
Athletic Director Dan Vosnos called the banquet a celebration of all the hard work and
dedication the senior athletes had put in during their four years at H-F. Vosnos reminded them: “You will always be Vikings and we hope that you always return to your home.”
The biggest awards of the night were the Jan Nolting Female Athlete of the Year award presented to Amber Barney and the Cal Mall Male Athlete of the Year award presented to Jonathan Brandt.
Amber Barney, who swims and plays water polo, won the Jan Nolting award while Jonathan Brandt, a baseball and soccer player who also kicked for the football team, won the Cal Mall Award.
Amber, who swims and plays water polo, was surprised and honored to be the recipient of the award. “I mean, it was a complete shocker, I wasn’t expecting it,” she said.
Jonathan played with the baseball and soccer teams, and was a kicker for the football team. On receiving the award, he thanked his teammates while looking forward to the future.
“I love all my teammates. I loved playing with them,” he said,“but I’m really looking forward to starting the next chapter of my life at Parkland College (in Champaign) and playing some ball down there.”
The full list of award winners:
- Daniel H. Murray Scholarship — Rachel Wilson (Track and Field) and Robbie Schloen (Ice Hockey, Water Polo)
- Best Game/Contest-Football — H-F vs. Simeon (State Semi-Final)
- Best Moment-Hurdler — Jayla Stewart at the State Track Meet
- Outstanding Team-Football, the 2014 Class 8-A state championship runner-up team
- Karen Roseberry Memorial School Spirit Award — Oriane Toguem (Cross Country, Track and Field) and Christina Anastasio (Swimming, Water Polo Manager)
- Female Athlete 110 percent Award — Jayla Stewart (Track and Field)
- Male Athlete 110 percent award — James Sheehan (Football, Baseball)
- Jan Nolting Award — Amber Barney (Swimming, Water Polo)
- Cal Mall Award — Jonathan Brandt (Soccer, Football, Baseball)