Who is most versatile male athlete in Savannah? See who's up for 70th Ashley Dearing Award
The nominees for the 70th annual Ashley Dearing Award, given to the most versatile male high school athlete in Savannah, have been announced.
The winner is selected via votes from athletic directors at public and private schools in Chatham County and members of the local media. Candidates must play football, basketball and a sport in the spring.
Last year, Mike Cabellero became the first athlete from Windsor Forest to win the award.
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Here's a look at the 26 local athletes up for the Dearing Award this year.
Beach
DeAndre Jones, jr., football, basketball, track
James Tisby, jr., football, basketball, track
Benedictine
La’Don Bryant, jr., football, basketball, track
Houston Jackson, jr., football, basketball, track
Bethesda Academy
Micah Calhoun, jr., soph., football, basketball, track
Luke Larson, fresh., football, basketball, golf
Charles Green, soph., football, basketball, track
Keshaun Wright, fresh., football, basketball, track
Calvary Day
Jake Merklinger, jr., football, basketball, lacrosse
Islands
Carson Kurdys, soph., football, basketball, track
Carter Rousch, jr., football, basketball, track
Jayden Sutton, soph., football, basketball, track
Hayden Burroughs, jr., football, basketball, baseball
Jenkins
Jeremiah James, jr., football, basketball, baseball
Lorenzo Cowan, jr., football, basketball, track
New Hampstead
Rashawn Truell, soph., football, basketball, baseball
Zion Griffin, sr., football, basketball, track
Savannah Christian
Jamari McIvory jr., football, basketball, track
Kenry Wall, soph., football, basketball, track
Jaden Miles, jr., football, basketball, track
Charlie Yannett, jr., football, basketball, lacrosse
Savannah Country Day
Michael Grandy, sr., football, basketball, track
Brooks Kleinpeter, soph., football, basketball, baseball
St. Andrew’s
RaKari Harrison, jr., football, basketball, baseball
Jonathan Rickert, jr., football, basketball, track, soccer
Windsor Forest
Jah’Tavious Gaines, sr., football, basketball, track
DEARING AWARD WINNERS
(Must play varsity football, basketball and a spring sport to be eligible)
2022 — Mike Cabellero, Windsor Forest
2021 — Trent Broadnax, Benedictine
2020 — Gavin Stewart, Benedictine
2019 — Winston Wright, Memorial Day
2018 — Javonte Middleton, Jenkins
2017 — Calvin Turner, New Hampstead
2016 — Demetris Robertson, Savannah Christian
2015 — Brad Stewart, Benedictine
2014 — Brad Stewart, Benedictine
2013 — Paris Baker, Jenkins
2012 — Johnathon Chamblee, Savannah Christian
2011 — Dom DeMasi, Calvary Day
2010 — Dom DeMasi, Calvary Day
2009 — Jesse Morrell, Bethesda
2008 — John Moesch, Savannah Country Day
2007 — Scott Reed, Groves
2006 — Demarcus Dobbs, Calvary Day
2005 — Kellen Stanley, Savannah Christian
2004 — Sage Glasper, Groves
2003 — Joey Boaen, Savannah Country Day
2002 — Ben Patrick, Jenkins
2001 — Lamar Owens Jr., Benedictine
2000 — Danny McNamara, Benedictine
1999 — Rashad Chisholm, Savannah High
1998 — Kris Edge, Savannah Christian
1997 — Tommy McNamara, Benedictine
1996 — Terry Bryant, Johnson
1995 — Ronnie Rockett, Jenkins
1994 — Majiid Lanier, Beach
1993 — Bill Sparks, Savannah Country Day
1992 — Barry Kleinpeter, Calvary
1991 — Marcel Cooper, Groves
1990 — Lloyd Rowland, Savannah Christian
1989 — Pee Wee Kelley, Savannah Christian
1988 — Keith Jones, Savannah High
1987 — Corey Ladson, Tompkins
1986 — Lee Lane, Calvary Day
1985 — Peter Brennan, Benedictine
1984 — Earl Mason, Groves
1983 — Paul Jurgensen, Benedictine
1982 — Robbie White, Savannah Christian
1981 — Greg Amick, Savannah Country Day
1980 — Larry Brobst, Savannah Christian
1979 — Lamar Owens, Tompkins
1978 — Randy Lanier, Benedictine
1977 — Mark Grainger, Savannah Christian
1976 — Rufus Kelly, Savannah High
1975 — Ricky McBride, Groves
1974 — Shan Saunders, Savannah Country Day
1973 — Jo Jo White, Richard Arnold
1972 — Gene Dotson, Benedictine
1971 — Lawrence Maner, Benedictine
1970 — Bobby Reagan, Savannah Country Day
1969 — David Sasser, Groves
1968 — Joby Wright, Johnson
1967 — Julian Smiley, Savannah High
1966 — Peter Schmidt, Savannah Country Day
1965 — Roger Grove, Groves
1964 — Danny Sims, Savannah High
1963 — Dewey Warren, Jenkins
1962 — Tommy Brennan, Benedictine
1961 — Larry Patterson, Benedictine
1960 — Terry Tyler, Savannah High
1959 — Ronnie Braddock, Benedictine
1958 — Jimmy Miller, Savannah High
1957 — Tom Brown, Benedictine
1956 — Carlos Mobley, Savannah High
1955 — Charlie Moore, Benedictine
1954 — Elmer Lott, Savannah High
Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
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