Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006, The OG, sports

Seniors Al Renner and Josie Chambers were named Uni's athletes of the year at the annual spring athletic awards ceremony held Tuesday night at Loomis Lab.

Renner led the baseball team in batting average (.577) and RBIs (12) this season and was the leading scorer on the boys soccer team. He finished his basketball career as Uni's all-time points leader.

Chambers, who also won the annual Tom Jolly Spirit of Uni Award, anchored the Class A girls sectional champion 3,200-meter relay team, which finished 12th in the state. In the fall, she also helped lead the volleyball team to its best record since 1996.

Other honors announced at the ceremony (track awards will be given later this spring):

BASEBALL
• Varsity Most Improved: senior Austin Berger
• Rookie of the Year: freshman Alan Kessler
• MVP: senior Al Renner
• Sportsmanship: senior Ben Sims
• Tough Illinek: senior Al Renner
• East Central Illinois Conference All-Conference Team: sophomore Mike Renner, senior Al Renner
• ECIC All-Conference Honorable Mention: senior Brett Clark, freshman Alan Kessler, senior Ben Sims

GIRLS SOCCER
• MVP: junior Mandy Grill
• Leadership: senior Emma Marshak
• Tough Illinek: senior Roveiza Irfan
• Sportsmanship: junior Krista Olson
• Defense: sophomore Sarah Pfander
• Offense: sophomore Suran Yoo
• Most Intense: sophomore Shara Esbenshade
• Dedication: sophomore Zoë Schein
• Varsity Most Improved: sophomore Kimmy Pillow
• JV MVP: freshman Joy Shapley
• JV Most Improved: sophomore Jessica Stark
• Danville All-Tournament Team: junior Mandy Grill, senior Annie Fehrenbacher
• ECIC All Conference Team: senior Emma Marshak, sophomore Suran Yoo
• ECIC All-Conference Honorable Mention: junior Mandy Grill, senior Roveiza Irfan, sophomore Sarah Pfander

— Gargoyle staff