By Kerri Rempp
Sioux County Schools PIO
Seniors Jack Hunter and Logan Monroe won the three special awards presented to Sioux County
athletes at the annual awards banquet May 1.
Hunter earned both the Cori Martinson Scholar Athlete Award and the Kim Jamison Outstanding
Athlete Award. Hunter earned first team All-Conference and District 6 Running Back Honors
and has been selected for the annual Six-Man All-Star Football Game.
Monroe won the Donny Mack Enthusiasm Award. He was selected as first team All-Conference
and first team District 6 Tight End.
Both athletes were also named Honorable Mention All-Conference in basketball.
Hunter also received the Outstanding Leadership Award for the school’s FFA Chapter. He was
presented the award by his mom, retiring FFA advisor Trisha Hunter. Superintendent Liz Baker
then recognized Hunter for her 24 years of service to the district.
Other awards presented at the banquet included:
Volleyball Letterwinners: Millie Hughes, Morgan Randall, Victoria Turbiville, Ella Hyer,
Kaydy Potter, Sierra Eastman and Kaylee Juhnke
Football Letterwinners:
First-Year – Taylen Lambert, Gilberto Hernandez
Second-Year – Brody Lange, Thaine Monroe, Jhett Skavdahl, Taylor Kreman, Preston Kreman
Third-Year – Baxter Reece
Fourth-Year -Seth Dunn, Josh Perez, Logan Monroe, Jack Hunter
Special Football Honors:
Preston Kreman – Honorable Mention All-Conference and District 6
Baxter Reece – 1 st Team All-Conference and 2 nd Team Quarterback District 6
Logan Monroe – 1 st Team All-Conference and 1 st Team Tight End District 6
Jack Hunter – 1 st Team All-Conference and 1st Team Running Back District 6, Selected for Six-
Man All Star Game
Basketball Letterwinners:
Participation – Jose Gutierrez
First-Year – Taylen Lambert, Gilberto Hernandez, Thaine Monroe, Kaydy Potter
Second-Year – Preston Kreman
Fourth-Year – Josh Perez, Logan Monroe, Jack Hunter
Special Basketball Honors:
Logan Monroe – Honorable Mention All-Conference
Jack Hunter – Honorable Mention All-Conference
Wrestling Letterwinners:
First-Year – Taylor Kreman, Zoey Sanderson
Golf Team Recognition (Letterwinners not selected until season concludes): Jhett Skavdahl,
Baxter Reece, Seth Dunn, Jack Hunter
Track Team Recognition (Letterwinners not selected until season concludes): Zoey Sanderson,
Preston Kreman, Morgan Randall and Victoria Turbiville. Turbiville was recognized as a
letterwinner for last year’s track season. During the 2024 season, she qualified for state in discus
and shotput and set a school record in discus. She has since broke that record this season.
FFA Awards:
Greenhand Degrees – Jose Gutierrez, Morgan Randall, Gilberto Hernandez, Millie Hughes, Zoey
Sanderson, Taylor Kreman
Star Greenhand – Morgan Randall
Creed Speaking – Zoey Sanderson
Chapter Degrees – Brody Lange, Thaine Monroe, Jhett Skavdahl
Star Chapter Award – Jhett Skavdahl
Handyman Award – Weston Schaefer and Preston Kreman
Top Welder – Jhett Skavdahl and Brody Lange
Sioux County Schools Barry Swisher, center, presented Jack Hunter, left, and Logan Monroe,
right, with the district’s annual special athletic awards at the awards banquet May 1. Hunter
earned the Cori Martinson Scholar Athlete and the Kim Jamison Outstanding Athlete awards.
Monroe earned the Donny Mack Enthusiasm Award. Photo by Kerri Rempp/Sioux County
Schools PIO
Morgan Randall, left, was named the Sioux County FFA Star Greenhand, and Zoey Sanderson,
right, was recognized as the best FFA Creed Speaker at the award banquet May 1. Photo by
Kerri Rempp/Sioux County Schools PIO
Current National Honor Society members Jack Hunter, Sierra Eastman and Blaise Lange, from
left, inducted new members Kaydence Potter and Ella Hyer into the NHS during the Sioux
County awards banquet May 1. Photo by Kerri Rempp/Sioux County Schools PIO
The Sioux County FFA officer team for 2025-26 includes, from left, Baxter Reece, Jhett
Skavdahl, Morgan Randall, Preston Kreman, Millie Hughes and Brody Lange. Photo by Kerri
Rempp/Sioux County Schools PIO
Sioux County Superintendent Liz Baker, right, thanked FFA advisor and ag teacher Trisha
Hunter, left, during the awards banquet May 1. Hunter is retiring from teaching after 24 years
with the district. Photo by Kerri Rempp/Sioux County Schools PIO