2013 ANNUAL PARK RAPIDS ALL SPORTS BANQUET

36 Annual Park Rapids All-Sports Banquet was held Wednesday evening. Inducted into the Hall of Fame was Jim Enfield who graduated in 1956. He was the first 4 sport letterman. Julie Benjamin Cobalt graduated in 1984 and was one the best swimmer to come out of Park Rapids holding 9 of 11 school records. Her Butterfly record in swimming stood for 26 years. Receiving Park Rapids Memorial Scholarship Awards was Ian Johnson, Grace Bateman, Lora Remus, Tanner Otterness, Jake Waggoner and Andrew Waller. The “AAA” and “Excel” Awards were announced. Representing our area in the “AAA” was Lora Remus and Andrew Waller and the “Excel” representatives were Maddie Vaudrin and Conner Smythe. It is tradition for the Park Rapids Coaches Association to present a retiring coach with the Blanket Award and this year it was presented to Steve Prenevost who taught for 37 years and coached over 60 seasons. Named the 2013 Student-Athletes of the Year were: Hannah Williams and Ian Johnson. The Athletes of the Year were Grace Bateman and Jacob Waggoner. The Banquet concluded with the “Year in Review” slide Video Show. Congratulations to all the award winners and best of luck to all the graduates in the future.