Langford Area seniors and students were granted various scholarships and awards in the past few weeks of the school year. Below are highlights of the awards:
Honor Students: High Honors (3.7 GPA to 3.89 GPA): Shaina Kleeman; Honors (3.5 GPA to 3.69 GPA): Clarissa Guy.
Regent’s Scholar Diplomas: Shaina Kleeman and Dawson Vander Vorst.
Scholarships and Awards
Clarissa Guy: Western Agency Scholarship, Office Peeps Scholarship through the LATC Foundation, Brittney Kelly Lone Scholarship, Tinta Lodge Scholarship.
Conner Glines: Ida Ostlund Scholarship, Langford Evangelical Lutheran Church Scholarship, Donor of Distinction.
Dawson Vander Vorst: Langford Evangelical Lutheran Church Scholarship, Regent’s Scholar Diploma.
Ethen Olson: AGG South Dakota John Shoemaker Memorial Scholarship.
Grayden Hurley: Langford Evangelical Lutheran Church Scholarship, Donor of Distinction.
Jordyn Nickeson-Brennan: Veblen Our Saviors Lutheran Church Scholarship.
Julian Rodriguez: Langford Student Council Leadership Scholarship, Donor of Distinction.
Kassen Keough: Roy Pulfrey Memorial Scholarship, Langford Evangelical Lutheran Church Scholarship, Donor of Distinction.
Maddox Nickeson-Brennan: Veblen Our Saviors Lutheran Church Scholarship.
Mariah Tosse: BDM Rural Water System Scholarship, Fossel Brothers Scholarship, Rebecca Holler Scholarship, Tinta Lodge Scholarship, Veblen Our Saviors Lutheran Church Scholarship, American Legion Citizenship Award, Marshall County All-Area Academic Team Award, Donor of Distinction.
Paytyn Marlow: NSU Certificate of Achievement including WolfPact, Northern Dual Credit Scholarship and Dean’s Residential Scholarship, Marshall County All-Area Academic Team Award.
Shaina Kleeman: Opportunity Scholarship, Regent’s Scholar Diploma, High Honors.
Tucker Jo Hardy: Build Dakota Scholarship in the LATC Building Trades Technology Program, EagleRidge Legacy Fund Scholarship, South Dakota Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star Scholarship, Lloyd Dahley Scholarship, Clark Larson Scholarship, Jessica Goebel Scholarship, Tinta Lodge Scholarship, Warren Nelson Athletic Excellence Award, Jerry Hanson Scholarship, American Legion Citizenship Award, Marshall County All-Area Academic Team Award, Donor of Distinction, LifeServe Scholarship.
Bradyn Small: South Dakota FFA Foundation for Agriculture Education Scholarship.
Athletic Awards
Live Ticket Recognition: Maddie Knebel, Carter Glines, Eli Samson, Ryker Bruns, Jonah Vander Vorst, Taylor Hoines, Mr. Peterson and Morgan Holler.
Oral Interpretation Awards: Kassen Keough and Skyler Godel, Daniel Jesz.
Drama Awards: Leading Roles: Brynn Samson, Kassen Keough, Conner Glines and Tucker Jo Hardy. Supporting Roles: Alex Darling and Emily Olson, Brayden Small and Julian Rodriguez. Character Roles: Lizzie Gustafson and Regan Bruns, Gunner Hardy and Dawson Vander Vorst. Character Rookie of the Year: Carter Glines.
Wrestling Awards: Most Pins: Tucker Jo Hardy. Wrestling Club Scholarship presented by Heidi Eimers.
Volleyball Awards: Captains and Lion Awards: Paytyn Marlow and Mariah Tosse. Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Darling. Offensive Player of the Year: Emily Olson. Most Improved: Brooke Dwight. Rookie of the Year: Brooklyn West. MVP and Second Team All-Conference: Elizabeth Gustafson.
Football Awards: Northeast All-Conference and Defensive MVP: Tucker Jo Hardy.
Girls Basketball Awards: Captains: Clarissa Guy, Mariah Tosse and Paytyn Marlow. MVPs: Paytyn Marlow and Alex Darling. Hardest Worker: Elizabeth Gustafson. Most Improved: Brooklyn West. Rookie of the Year: Bailey Dwight. Lion Award: Josie Jensen. All-Conference First Team: Paytyn Marlow. All-Conference Second Team: Alex Darling. Academic All-State: Clarissa Guy.
Boys Basketball Awards: Most Improved: Gunner Hardy. Best Defensive Player and Best Rebounder: Conner Glines. Best Offensive Player, Best Free Throw Percentage, LRC Co-MVP and All-Conference First Team: Kassen Keough. Rookies of the Year: Eli Samson and Case Reints. Captain Awards: Kassen Keough, Dylan Harmon and Conner Glines.
NIAAA Three-Season Athletic Awards: Paytyn Marlow, Conner Glines, Julian Rodriguez, Elizabeth Gustafson, Brynn Samson, Carter Glines, Case Reints, Eli Samson and Sophia Rodriguez.
Activity and Academic Awards
PAWS Awards: Sixth Grade: Camila Baule Toledo, Hailey Cole, Ruby Darling, Taylor Hoines, Lydia Honl, Kira Jensen, Dominic Knebel, Cora Larson, Chloe Olson, Emmett Priebe, Aria Sartwell, Owen Snaza, Monroe Steiner and Elliot Weerts. Seventh Grade: Dalton Anderson, Booker Hardy, Camille Houghtaling, Rylie Jensen, Kinlee Olson, Mya Ronshaugen and Jonah Vander Vorst. Eighth Grade: Ryker Bruns, Bailey Dwight, Blake Hoines, Josie Jensen, Ethan Jesz, Justysze Konkler, Zoey Moen, Lillian Olson, Teegan Ries and Breckette Zubke.
LAHS Best and Brightest: Freshmen: Aubrey Craig, Carter Glines, Dane Horter, Madelynn Knebel, Codi Okroi, Jacob Rasmussen, Case Reints, Eli Samson and Josie Vander Vorst. Sophomores: Gunner Hardy, Lola Hermes, Abigail Hoines, Cante Hill, Daniel Jesz and Adaline Larson. Juniors: Caroline Bahr, Regan Bruns, Alexandria Darling, Brooke Dwight, Skyler Godel, Elizabeth Gustafson, Steven Harmon, Hunter Jensen, Cason Okroi, Emily Olson, Brynn Samson and Autumn Wegleitner. Seniors: Conner Glines, Tucker Jo Hardy, Dylan Harmon, Graydon Hurley, Kassen Keough, Paytyn Marlow, Jordyn Nickeson-Brennan, Maddox Nickeson-Brennan, Ethen Olson, Julian Rodriguez, Bradyn Small, Mariah Tosse and Dawson Vander Vorst.
Students of the Year: Business: Tucker Hardy and Gunner Hardy. English: Clarissa Guy and Tucker Hardy. Math: Gunner Hardy and Elizabeth Gustafson. Science: Elizabeth Gustafson and Steven Harmon. Social Studies: Tucker Hardy and Gunner Hardy. Vocational Studies: Bradyn Small and Mariah Tosse.
Principal Awards: Freshmen: Aubrey Craig, Case Reints, Eli Samson and Josie Vander Vorst. Sophomores: Gunner Hardy and Abigail Hoines. Juniors: Alexandria Darling, Brooke Dwight, Elizabeth Gustafson and Brynn Samson. Seniors: Shaina Kleeman and Clarissa Guy.
Principal’s Lionheart Award: Kassen Keough and Paytyn Marlow; Principal’s Legacy Award: Tucker Jo Hardy.
