Owensboro Times officially announced its Players of the Year during the OT Sports Awards ceremony on Sunday. More than two dozen awards were handed out to honor high school athletes and coaches for achievements in the 2023-24 seasons. Here’s who won, plus how to see pictures from the ceremony.
The OT Sports Awards (The OTs) were held in the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital auditorium, which reached near capacity as family and friends joined in the celebration.
Owensboro Community & Technical College was the presenting sponsor for The OTs, with Owensboro Health serving as the Champion Sponsor. The OTs were also made possible thanks to Event Kode, Alpha Lit of Western KY, and Laserbeam Studio. Patrick Whitmer emceed the event, while Owensboro Health’s Dr. Justis Stolz was the guest speaker.
Finalists and winners were based on nominations and voting by coaches. Only teams participating in a KHSAA-governed sport were considered for the OTs, meaning club and travel teams are not eligible.
Official winner photos taken at the event can be found here. OT plans to release more photos from the event on its Facebook page Monday afternoon.
The finalists are as follows, with winners listed in bold.
Football Special Teams Player of the Year
sponsored by Owensboro Community & Technical College
- Tutt Carrico, OCHS
- Eli Masterson, AHS
- Peter Saang, OHS
Coach David Barnes Football Offensive Player of the Year
sponsored by Integrated Therapy Solutions
- Brady Atwell, OCHS
- Tutt Carrico, OCHS
- Evan Hampton, OHS
Football Defensive Player of the Year
sponsored by Kort Physical Therapy
- Tutt Carrico, OCHS
- Vince Carrico, OCHS
- Luke Floyd, DCHS
Girls’ Golfer of the Year
- Baylie Billingsley, DCHS
- Mary Ann Lyons, AHS
- Claire Reynolds, DCHS
Boys’ Golfer of the Year
- Grant Broughton, DCHS
- Trevor Cecil, AHS
- Luke Estes, OCHS
Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year
sponsored by Valor Oil
- Blakely Greer, DCHS
- Peyton Reid, OCHS
- Lucy Spaw, DCHS
Boys’ Cross County Runner of the Year
sponsored by Valor Oil
- Asher Alvey, DCHS
- Emmitt Brock, AHS
- Brayden Kaelin, DCHS
Volleyball Player of the Year
- Hannah Nash, THS
- Blair Riney, OCHS
- Addie Travis, OHS
Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year
sponsored by Ole South Bar-B-Q
- Sydney Lovett, OHS
- Kate McCain, DCHS
- Ginny Young, OCHS
Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year
sponsored by Law Offices of Clifton Boswell
- Sam Glover, DCHS
- Conner Johnson, DCHS
- Brody Martin, OCHS
Girls’ Wrestler of the Year
- Lydia Gardner, AHS
- Mayte Lopez, AHS
- Kali Nichols, DCHS
Boys’ Wrestler of the Year
- Patrick Glenn, AHS
- Jake Ramsey, AHS
- Jackson Stoner, DCHS
Girls’ Swimmer of the Year
sponsored by Tapp Motors
- Ryleigh Bevil, DCHS
- Bellah Bowman, OCHS
- Ellie Girten, DCHS
Boys’ Swimmer of the Year
- Max Baur, OHS
- Emmitt Brock, AHS
- Ethan Lippert, OHS
Diver of the Year
- Olivia Esposito, AHS
- Haiden Sands, OHS
- Georgia Warren, OHS
Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year
sponsored by German American Bank
- A’yrica Hughes, OHS
- Hailee Johnson, OCHS
- Shalyn Sprinkles, OHS
Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year
sponsored by German American Bank
- Luke Beickman, OCHS
- Jonathan Moss, DCHS
- Gage Phelps, DCHS
Girls’ Bowler of the Year
- Madison Emmick, AHS
- Meredith Fischer, OCHS
- Maddie Phelps, DCHS
Boys’ Bowler of the Year
- Christian Miller, OHS
- Tristan Miller, OHS
- Charlie Roberts, AHS
Cheer Team of the Year
sponsored by Advanced Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Apollo
- Daviess County
- Owensboro
Dance Team of the Year
- Apollo
- Daviess County
- Owensboro
- Owensboro Catholic
Girls’ Tennis Player of the Year
sponsored by Align Wealth Management
- Ella Cason, OCHS
- Allessa Hall, DCHS
- Sophey Jennings, AHS
Boys’ Tennis Player of the Year
- Houston Danzer, OCHS
- John Clay Ford, OHS
- Stetson Osborne, AHS
Girls’ Track Athlete of the Year
- Mallary Bailey, OCHS
- Maggie Greer, THS
- Analea Sanders, AHS
Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year
- Dalton Millay, THS
- Connor White, DCHS
- Cameron Woodward, OCHS
Softball Player of the Year
sponsored by Space Station Self Storage
- Sophie Hatfield, THS
- Annie Newman, DCHS
- Arianna Ramirez, AHS
Baseball Player of the Year
sponsored by Tanner+West
- Brady Atwell, OCHS
- Noah Cook, AHS
- Cayden Ray, OHS
Coach of the Year
sponsored by Owensboro Health
- Regina Christensen, OHS bowling
- Courtney Johns, AHS girls’ wrestling
- Kitty Jones, DCHS cheer
- Jansen Locher, OHS girls’ basketball
- Jason Morris, OCHS football
