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2011 Season Moto - If you BELIEVE it, You can achieve it !!!! 

2011 Season Records: 
Varsity: 28-6      HOIC: 8-3     Against 1A (15-5)    2A (10-1)      3A (2-0)    4A (1-0)
Junior Varsity:    (1 - 10)          Against 1A  (1-3)    2A  (0-6)     3A (0-1)    4A (0-0)
ICA Class 1A State Rank: 9th (POLL AS OF 5/16/11, last week ranking 9th)

2010 Season Records: Heart Of Illinois Conference (HOIC) Champions
Varsity:30-7    HOIC: 11-1  Against 1A (17-3)  2A (9-1)  3A (3-0)  4A (1-3)
Junior Varsity: (2-13-1)     Against 1A  (0-6-1)     2A   (0-3)     3A   (2-4)
ICA Class 1A State Rank: 4th 

AWARDS NIGHT

Records have been updated under the Knights Records tab. Note: more than likely after this year all of the records will be moved tothe Blue Ridge District site.

Here's a few awards that have already been announced by the sponsor of the award. A complete list of Lady Knight awards will be posted next week.

Illinois Coaches Association All-State Teams
1st Team: Jordan Wheeler
2nd Team: Jordyn Fones
3rd Team: Melinda Wilson

HOIC All-Conference Team
1st Team: Jordyn Fones and Jordan Wheeler (unanimous selection), Jade O'Neal and Melinda Wilson
2nd Team: Marcie Crawford
Honorable Mention: Hannah Mattingly

News Gazette All-Area Team
1st Team: Jordyn Fones & Jordan Wheeler
2nd Team: Melinda Wilson
Special Mention: Marcie Crawford, Jade O'Neal
Honorable Mention: Hannah Mattingly

Pantagraph All Star Game
Jordyn Fones, Jade O'Neal and Marcie Crawford have been selected to the All-Area Team for the the annual All-Star game on Monday, June 13 at 6 p.m. Coach Schroeder has been asked to coach this team. All of the BR coaches will be part of his staff along Heyworth, Tri-Valley and Olympia coaches. Good luck to the All-Area team.

Awards given out during Awards Night on June 15:

Individual records set by Jordan Wheeler and Jordyn Fones were recognized as well. Fones has the Lady Knights records for career hits (170) and batting average (.463) while Wheeler holds the home run (22*), win (63*) and strikeout (665*) records. *- "so far," as Schroeder pointed out. Wheeler still has one year left at Blue Ridge. It wasn't just players who were recognized at the awards ceremony. Aimee Thacker, who will also retire from coaching at Blue Ridge, received the Special Coaches Award. "She did all the things I didn't want to do," Schroeder said. "[She was] the best assistant coach anyone could ever ask for."

VARSITY AWARDS

MVP -- Jordyn Fones and Jordan Wheeler "We are forced to present two Most Valuable Player Awards," Schroeder said.
Best Offensive Player -- Melinda Wilson "[Melinda] had more clutch base hits and improved her contact percentage at the plate tremendously during the season," Schroeder said.
Best Defensive Player -- Marcie Crawford "Anyone that has seen some of the catches and plays that Marcie turned in at the end of the season would not doubt for a moment why she is the team's Best Defensive Player of 2011," Schroeder said.
Lady Knight Award Winner -- Jade O'Neal "Every team needs someone who guides the rest, someone that holds the team together even when things seem to be falling apart," Schroeder said. "This year's Lady Knight Award Winner is the same as last year for good reason."
Spirit Award -- Kalyn Reynolds "I wish she had played all four years, but she had to go run track or something," Schroeder said. "[Kalyn] began playing first base, but then went to left field and did a super job for us out there."

Other Varsity Awards

Most Improved Player: Hannah Mattingly
Clutch Player Award: Jamison Brandt
Senior Award: Paige Weidner
Hustle Award: Liz Cordes
Best ERA: Jordan Wheeler (1.24)
Strikeouts: Jordan Wheeler (234)
Pitching Wins: Jordan Wheeler (22)
RBIs: Melinda Wilson (45)
Most Doubles: Marcie Crawford (20)
Most Triples: Melinda Wilson (4)
Most Home Runs: Jordan Wheeler (13)
On-Base Percentage: Jordan Wheeler (.552)
Most Sacrifices: Liz Cordes (7)
Best Batting Average: Jordyn Fones (508)
Most Hits: Jordyn Fones (60)
Most Clutch Game-Winning Hits: Hannah Mattingly (three-run homer vs. Dee-Mack), Melinda Wilson (key doubles in regional title game vs. Tri-Valley), Jordan Wheeler (home run in regional semifinal vs. GCMS)
Best Slugging Percentage: Jordan Wheeler (962)
Most Hit by Pitches: Jade O'Neal (5)
Most Walks: Jordan Wheeler (27)
Best Defensive Plays: Marcie Crawford (vs. Tri-Valley), Melinda Wilson (vs. Rantoul, GCMS, Villa Grove)
Most Stolen Bases: Jordyn Fones (30)
Best Contact Percentage: Jordyn Fones (one strikeout)
Longest Home Run Award: Kalyn Reynolds (vs. Prairie Central)

JV Awards

MVP: Chandler Morrow
Most Improved Player: Jenna Cheek
Best Defensive Player: Morgan Delaney
Best Offensive Player: Katie Tobin
Team Spirit Award: Lisa Wallace